Kelton Apartments
The Kelton Apartments is a historic 4-unit 2-story multi-family building located at 644-648 Kelton Avenue, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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| Location | 646-648 Kelton Ave. Westwood, Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′55″N 118°27′09″W |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Richard Neutra |
| Governing body | private |
| Designated | June 21, 1988 |
| Reference no. | 365 |
  Location within Los Angeles | |
The building is a part of a collection of homes designed by Los Angeles based modernist architect, Richard Neutra, and built in North West Westwood Village, including the Strathmore Apartments, Elkay Apartments, and Landfair Apartments.[1]
History
The building was built in 1941 in the international style for Neutra's in-laws after they moved out of the nearby Strathmore Apartments.[1] It is next door to the Elkay Apartments, which Neutra designed in 1948.[2] The building is noted to be an indicator of Neutra's shifting post-war style towards a more "relaxed and lyrical" design.[3] The building was featured on the cover of L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui in 1946.[1]
On June 21, 1988, the City of Los Angeles designated the building as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.[4][3] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
References
- Hines, Thomas S. (2006). "Knowing Neutra". Dwell. No. July/August. pp. 148–159. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Winter, Robert; Gebhard, David (September 7, 2009). An Arch Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423608936 – via Google Books.
- Murphy, Dean (June 23, 1988). "8 Westwood Buildings Are Declared Historic Monuments". Los Angeles Times.
- "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). Los Angeles Department of City Planning. September 7, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-29.