Roy Seldon Price (1888-1940) was an American architect. He is best known for designing Spanish Revival buildings and houses in California, especially in Beverly Hills, California.
Roy Seldon Price | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1888 |
| Died | January 21, 1940 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Biography
editEarly life
editRoy Sheldon Price was born on July 18, 1888. He moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Los Angeles, California in the early 1920s.[1]
Career
editIn 1924, together with the architectural firm Gable & Wyatt, he designed the Heegard Writers and Artists Building, located at 9505 Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, in the Spanish Revival architectural style.[2][3][4] It was built for A.C. Heegaard and J.F. Hohn.[2] In August 2014, it was added to the City of Beverly Hills Historical Landmarks.[4]
In 1928, he designed a house for Lita Grey, Charlie Chaplin's first wife, in Beverly Hills, California, in the Spanish Revival style.[5] The interiors were designed by Harold Grieve.[5] It was then owned by actress Carole Lombard, and later by actress Patricia Barry.[5]
He also designed the private residence of film director Thomas H. Ince in Beverly Hills.[1] Additionally, he redesigned 'La Casa Nueva' for Walter P. Temple Sr., a member of the prominent Workman-Temple family.[1][6] Another house he designed in Beverly Hills in 1926, built for Mrs. Chimorro, served as a speakeasy during Prohibition.[7][8] It is now the home of jewelry designer Liv Ballard.[7]
Death
editHe died on January 21, 1940.
References
edit- ^ a b c Robert Winter, Robert Winter Alexander Vertikoff, The Architecture of Entertainment, Gibbs Smith, 2009, p. 78 [1]
- ^ a b Victoria Talbot, Cultural Heritage to Recommend Six Landmark Designations, The Beverly Hills Courier, July 12, 2014
- ^ City of Beverly Hills: Cultural Heritage Commission Report
- ^ a b Victoria Talbot, 'Cultural Heritage Commission Adds Three New Landmarks', The Beverly Hills Courier, August 22, 2014 Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 34, p. 10 [2]
- ^ a b c Carole Lombard's Former Beverly Hills Mansion, Curbed LA, September 22, 2012
- ^ Homestead Museum: History Paved with Tile
- ^ a b Christine Lennon, Hidden Gem, C California Style Magazine
- ^ Susan Heeger, Citrus Groves, Mosaics and Vintage Ironwork Add a Mediterranean Flavor to a 1920s Garden, The Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2012