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Paul R. Williams Residence

Coordinates: 34°02′34″N 118°19′50″W / 34.04264°N 118.33054°W / 34.04264; -118.33054
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Paul R. Williams Residence
Location1690 S. Victoria Avenue,
Mid-City, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°02′34″N 118°19′50″W / 34.04264°N 118.33054°W / 34.04264; -118.33054
Built1952
ArchitectPaul Williams
Architectural style(s)International style
Governing bodyprivate
Designated1976[1]
Reference no.170
Paul R. Williams Residence is located in California
Paul R. Williams Residence
Location of Paul R. Williams Residence in California

The Paul R. Williams Residence was the home of the architect and Spingarn Medal winner Paul Williams. The residence is located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood of Mid-City, Los Angeles. The house has been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument by the city of Los Angeles. This four-bedroom, 4,440-square-foot (412 m2) house was designed and built in the International style in 1952.[2]

Though known as an "architect to the stars", working in many exclusive Los Angeles neighborhoods, the African American Williams built his own house in a neighborhood free of racial restrictions.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  2. ^ "Williams Residence - Los Angeles - Paul Revere Williams".
  3. ^ Williams, Paul R. (November 1986). "Blacks who Overcame the Odds". Ebony. p. 148. Retrieved 2010-07-25.

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