Arthur and Mona Hofmann House explained

Arthur and Mona Hofmann House
Added:1991
Refnum:91000926
Location:1048 Cuesta Road, Hillsborough, California
Architect:Richard Neutra
Architecture:International Style (architecture)
Map Label:Hofmann House
Built:1937

Arthur and Mona Hofmann House, also known as the Hofmann House, was built in 1937 and is a historic home located at 1048 Cuesta Road in Hillsborough, California.[1] The building was designed by Modernist architect Richard Neutra in International Style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 5, 1991.[2] The house is a private residence and not open to the public.

History

Arthur Hofmann (1898–1979), and his artist wife, Mona (1910–1971) were introduced to architect Richard Neutra by Dr. Sidney Joseph and his wife Emily of San Francisco.[3] Mona Hofmann had been a painting assistant to Diego Rivera for his mural Man, Controller of the Universe, and Pan American Unity, where she also is a subject in the latter Rivera mural (in panel 2).[4] [5] [6] Emily Joseph had been a translator for Diego Rivera in 1930–1931.[7]

The Hofmann house was Neutra's first large San Francisco Bay Area home design.[8] He worked on the architectural design of this house with his collaborator Otto Winkler.[9] The 4200 sq. ft. house is a stucco house with three stories and a flat roof that overhangs, with an irregular, rectangular plan. In 1991, the Hoffman house was the least altered home designed by Neutra outside of Southern California.

Artist Antonio Sotomayor (1902–1985) painted a mural on one wall of the southwest wing, El Tigrero (1937). At some point the mural was painted over and then restored. The theme of a tige mural was from a story about Hofmann and a failed tiger hunt in Brazil.

The Hofmann's supported Modernism in the arts and advocated for Neutra's work.[10] Mona was proud of the home she often spoke publicly in interviews. This home won design awards including the second prize for House Beautiful magazine (1937),[11] [12] historical renovations of the house were honored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of San Mateo County chapter (1992),[13] amongst others.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register #91000926: Hofmann House in Hillsborough, California. 2020-10-27. noehill.com.
  2. Web site: NPGallery Asset Detail, Hofmann, Arthur and Mona, House. 2020-10-27. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
  3. Web site: 1991-06-21. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Hofmann. Arthur and Mona. House. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
  4. Web site: 2003-12-17. Secret Rivera. 2020-10-27. SF Weekly. en-US.
  5. Book: International Photographer (Jan-Dec 1941). 1941. Hollywood, Local 659 of the I.A.T.S.E. and M.P.M.O. of the United States and Canada. Media History Digital Library. Hollywood, California.
  6. Web site: Rivera seated on scaffolding, painting Pan American Unity mural. 2020-10-27. Calisphere. en.
  7. Web site: 2019. About. 2020-10-27. Diego Rivera Mural Project. Sidney was a painter and writer Emily had translated Diego’s talks “on-the-fly” in his 1930-31 stay because Diego didn’t speak English..
  8. Book: Drexler. Arthur. The Architecture of Richard Neutra: from International Style to California Modern. Hines. Thomas S.. The Museum of Modern Art. 1982. 0-87070-506-7. New York City, NY. 10.
  9. Web site: Michelson. Alan. Hofmann, Arthur and Mona, House, Hillsborough, CA. 2020-10-27. Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD), University of Washington.
  10. Book: Hines. Thomas S.. Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture: A Biography and History. Neutra. Richard Joseph. 1994-01-01. University of California Press. 978-0-520-08589-3. 143–145. en.
  11. Web site: 6 November 1937. Hillsboro Home Pans Wins Prize. subscription. 2020-10-27. Newspapers.com. The Times of San Mateo. 12. en.
  12. Web site: 28 December 1937. House Beautiful, Woodside Home Wins First Prize. subscription. 2020-10-27. Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Examiner. 6. en.
  13. Web site: 1 April 1992. Notes. subscription. 2020-10-27. Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Examiner. 59. en.

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