The Polito House is a house in Los Angeles designed by Raphael Soriano, FAIA, built in 1938 and completed in 1940.

Polito House
LocationWest Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°7′23.60281″N 118°22′3.756″W / 34.1232230028°N 118.36771000°W / 34.1232230028; -118.36771000
Built1949-50
ArchitectRaphael Soriano
Governing bodyprivate
Reference no.1100
Polito House is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Polito House
Location of Polito House in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

Located on a street-to-street lot on Queens Road, it features a continuous band of horizontal steel casement windows, swimming pool, sunning platforms and bridge to terraced gardens. A key feature was a 10' x 20' sandblasted window that allowed light to reach the interior stairwell while providing privacy. [1][2]

According to the Triangle Modernist Houses, the International-style residence was spotlighted in the February 1946 issue of Architectural Record.[3][4]

The Politio House is one of only 12 of 50 buildings remaining by Raphael Soriano, with demolition, earthquakes and wildfire all taking their toll on the rest.[5]

The house was photographed by American architectural photographer Julius Shulman in 1940.[6][7]

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  1. ^ Pauline O'Connor. "Soriano's International-Style Polito House Above Sunset Strip".
  2. ^ "RAPHAEL S. SORIANO, FAIA (1904-1988)".
  3. ^ Pauline O'Connor. "Soriano's International-Style Polito House Above Sunset Strip".
  4. ^ "RAPHAEL S. SORIANO, FAIA (1904-1988)".
  5. ^ "Raphael Soriano's Shulman House and Studio".
  6. ^ "Job 5501: Polito House (Los Angeles, Calif.)".
  7. ^ "Job 5501: Polito House (Los Angeles, Calif.)".