George R. Kress House

The George R. Kress House is a Tudor Revival-style home in a canyons area of Los Angeles, California that was built in 1931.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

George R. Kress House
George R. Kress House is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
George R. Kress House
George R. Kress House is located in California
George R. Kress House
George R. Kress House is located in the United States
George R. Kress House
LocationLos Angeles, California
Coordinates34°6′48″N 118°26′5″W
Built1931
ArchitectMuck, Harry J.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.98001196[1]
LAHCM No.655
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1998
Designated LAHCMSeptember 18, 1998

Located in Benedict Canyon in a private gated community, it is a 98 feet (30 m) by 27 feet (8.2 m) house ranging from one-story tall on its south end to three stories on the north. It faces east. It has a terra cotta tile roof.[2]

It is significant both for its association with a builder and practical engineer who moved buildings, George R. Kress, and for its architecture. [2]

Kress moved hundreds of houses in Pittsburgh and in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles the buildings he moved included mansions and some 13-story buildings.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Leslie Heumann (July 10, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George R. Kress House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 10, 2016. with 17 photos
  3. Kevin Kirkland (August 18, 2001). "Richland native uncovers an unusual legacy after buying a Beverly Hills home built by a Pittsburgher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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