National Register of Historic Places

Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound

Alta Loma, San Bernardino County, California
Listed
November 9, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000471

About this property

The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Compound is a historic residential complex located at 5131 Carnelian Street in Alta Loma. The complex includes the house and workshop of woodworker and furniture designer Sam Maloof, who designed the buildings himself. Maloof's house includes hand-carved redwood doors and windows, which Maloof gradually carved to replace the pre-made fixtures. Maloof also replaced many of the house's functional elements with his own creations, including door handles and surrounds, rafters, and even toilet seats. Maloof used the adjacent workshop and display room to build and show his furniture, and he experienced his greatest period of success in the 1960s and 1970s while working in the house. The house was relocated in the early 2000s due to the construction of California State Route 210 through the area; it is now a museum of Arts and Crafts work. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2010.

Location

5131 Carnelian St.
Alta Loma, San Bernardino County, California
34.16161, -117.61590

Categories

ARTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound listed on the National Register?

Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound?

Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Maloof, Sam and Alfreda, Compound is recorded as the industrial era.

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