Robert Byrd (architect) explained
| Robert Byrd |
| Birth Date: | October 11, 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Tennessee |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles County, California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Practice: | Associated architectural firm[s] |
| Significant Buildings: | 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles |
| Significant Projects: | Robert Taylor Ranch |
| Significant Design: | 1260 Lago Vista Place |
Robert Lee Byrd (October 11, 1904 – May 20, 1978) was an architect in Los Angeles, California. Most of his buildings and residences are from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his later years he worked together with his architect son Gary Byrd.[1] He was known for his modern "indoor–outdoor" style – along with his use of bird houses embedded in the actual structure. He also designed and built furniture.
Buildings
- 10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, CA (1941)[2]
- 10048 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
- Robert Taylor Ranch, Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA[3]
- 1260 Lago Vista Place, Los Angeles, CA (http://architectureforsale.com/address/267)
- The Tree House, Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Lookout Mountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA
- 2274 Ben Lomond Drive, Los Angeles CA (1938) - cottage in Los Feliz
- 8266 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA
- 8263 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA
- 8277 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA
- 8288 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA
- 12048 Laurel Terrace Drive, Los Angeles CA (12048 Laurel Terrace Drive)
- 3798 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL (circa 1958) (not a Byrd house)[4]
- 3401 N Ann Arbor Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73122
- 4546 White Oak Ave, Encino, CA 913169(https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-robert-byrd-house-encino-20170712-story.html)
- 4535 Encino Ave., Encino, CA 91316 (https://la.curbed.com/2014/6/27/10081906/ron-howards-old-robert-byrd-house-in-encino-asking-3-million)
- 3658 Loadstone Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (https://la.curbed.com/2017/8/9/16123092/sherman-oaks-ranch-house-for-sale-robert-byrd)
- 10756 Rochester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024 (https://la.curbed.com/2015/10/14/9911356/whimsical-woodsy-1924-robert-byrd-hits-the-market-for-the-first-time)
- 1426 Summitridge Dr., Beverly Hills, CA (https://la.curbed.com/2011/6/14/10461538/artie-shaw-lana-turner-lived-together-in-this-robert-byrd-house)
- 3370 Tareco Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068
- 300 Durham Drive, Mobile, AL 36606
- 2419 Astral Drive, Los Angeles CA
- 10576 Rocca Way Los Angeles 90077
- 4251 Hazeltine Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423[5]
- 1630 Haslam Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Notes and References
- Web site: Gary L. Byrd . Legacy . Los Angeles Times . 6 February 2020.
- Web site: Kiefer . Peter . To Re-create Sharon Tate's Benedict Canyon House, Quentin Tarantino Turned to an L.A. Tour Guide . The Hollywood Reporter . 27 July 2019 . 6 February 2020.
- News: David . Mark . The Robert Taylor Ranch Returns to Market at Familiar Price . 6 February 2020 . Variety . 8 Sep 2015.
- Web site: 3798 Government Blvd, Mobile, AL 36693 Zillow.
- Web site: 4251 Hazeltine Ave . Redfin . 10 February 2021.
