E. Lawrence Brown House, Harold Bissner, Sr. 1928

            Architect Harold J. Bissner designed the Spanish Colonial Revival style house as a speculative venture for Lawrence L. Frank, President of Van Dyck Builders in 1928.  The home building business was a "mere sideline" to Frank's main concern; he and his brother-in-law Theodore Fan de Kamp were founders of the Van de Kamp's Holland-Dutch Bakeries that became a vast empire of bakeries, coffee shops and Lawry's specialty food products.  Frank also controlled many restaurants in the Los Angeles area including Lawry's Prime Rib in Beverly Hills and the Tam O'Shanter Inn in Glendale.  Inasmuch as my father, John A. Locke was Chief Engineer at Van de Kamps beginning in 1958 until the firm finally went out of business in 1990, the  names Harold Bissner, Ted Van de Kamp and Lawrence Frank were frequently up for discussion around the family table at dinner time (Bissner was also Van de Kamps corporate architect and as such was a close friend of my dad's).

The 5-bedroom, 6-bath home in 4362 sq. ft. is currently (December 2016) on the market listed for sale for $3,129,000 and described in the listing as "The E. Lawrence Brown House, a Harold Bissner, Sr. 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival style home with Moorish accents. Located in the prestigious Cal Tech neighborhood, the home is surrounded by architecturally interesting homes. Enter through the carved wood mahogany door into the entry showcasing the stairway with original California tiles on the risers and wrought iron handrail, leading the eye upward to a stained glass window depicting a Spanish galleon. From the entryway, there are arched entrances to the public rooms (step-down living room, library with French doors leading to the courtyard and dining room), all with detailed ceiling treatments and more tile treatments in the living room. The large gourmet kitchen showcases several of the home's original features into a modern kitchen. 

A spacious veranda overlooks the magical courtyard garden with original tiled wall fountain, private entertainment space, and built-in barbecue. A charming side garden courtyard is enclosed in an original scalloped wall with brick accents. Attention to period detail and picturesque charm give this grand and comfortable home tremendous appeal".

The E. Lawrence Brown House is located at 1981 San Pasqual Street in Pasadena, California.Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Taken in: United States / California / Pasadena (show map)

Taken on: December 18, 2016

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