National Register of Historic Places

Case Study House No. 9

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 23, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000513

About this property

The Entenza House, also known as Case Study House No. 9, is a single family home at 205 Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States. It was designed by industrial designer Charles Eames and architect Eero Saarinen for John Entenza as part of the Case Study House Program. The house was designed between 1945 and 1949 and construction was completed in 1950. Named accordingly, Entenza wanted to use the Case Study House #9 for himself as his private residence. He lived within the home for five years before selling it. The Case Study Houses program, included 36 prototypes, and was led by John Entenza in 1945 to 1966 after the Weißenhof-siedlung (Weissenhof Estate) exposition in an effort to study "economic, easy-to build houses" in regards to residential purposes following the Second World War. As the ninth house to be built for the Case Study Houses project, the Entenza House started construction in 1945 and was completed in 1949 in the Modern style, and later added to until 1962. The new materials of concrete, plywood panels, metal, and glass were used to showcase the technological advances of the time, exemplifying the new automotive era. These materials allowed for a flexible and adaptable design with open concepts that proved to be both comfortable and functional. Due to a recovering economy from the Second World War, these materials were also considered to be low-cost and budget friendly. The Entenza House was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

205 Chautauqua Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.03244, -118.51919

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When was Case Study House No. 9 listed on the National Register?

Case Study House No. 9 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Case Study House No. 9?

Case Study House No. 9 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Case Study House No. 9 is recorded as the industrial era.

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