Edward B. Rust (May 8, 1883 - September 27, 1958) was an American architect. He designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California, including at least four apartment buildings.
Edward B. Rust | |
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| Born | May 8, 1883 |
| Died | September 27, 1958 |
| Resting place | Resurrection Cemetery, Montebello, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Architect |
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| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Early life
editRust was born on a farm in South Pasadena, California, on May 8, 1883.[1][2] He attended Stanford University from 1902 to 1905, and the University of California, Berkeley from 1906 to 1908.[1]
Career
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Rust designed several apartment buildings in Los Angeles, California, including Roberta Apartments at 2424 4th Avenue in South Los Angeles, completed in 1921;[3] the Los Altos Apartments in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style, located at 4121 Wilshire Boulevard and completed in 1925;[4] and the Edwards and Wildey Building at 2160 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.[5] His Town House Apartments, located at 80 North Euclid Avenue in Pasadena and completed in 1926,[6] is a contributing property to the Pasadena Civic Center District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
In West Hollywood in 1938, Rust designed a house for Donald L. Linder in the Streamline Moderne style.[8] It was subsequently purchased by actor Anderson Lawler, who rented it to actors Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth.[8]
Rust designed the windmill of the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries.[2] By the time of his death, he was described by the Los Angeles Times as "a widely known architect."[2]
Personal life and death
editRust was married twice. With his first wife, nee Constance Maclintock, he had a son, and he had a daughter with his second wife, Veronica.[1] They resided in San Gabriel, California.[2]
Rust died on September 27, 1958, in Los Angeles County, California.[1][9] His funeral was held at the St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Alhambra,[9] and he was buried at the Resurrection Cemetery in Montello.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Edward Butler Rust Sr. (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Edward Rust, Of Pioneering Family, Dies". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1958. p. 61. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roberta Apartments, Los Angeles, CA (1921)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Los Altos Apartments". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Edwards and Wildey Building, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Town House Apartments, Pasadena, CA (1926)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Hays, Catherine S. (September 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Pasadena Civic Center District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Accompanied by photos
- ^ a b "Linder, Donald L., House, West Hollywood, CA (1938)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rust". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 28, 1958. Retrieved December 29, 2018.