Del Mar

Baranov, Nate Residence (1948
Designed by Lloyd Ruocco, Lloyd

Bishop, Frank Residence #1 (1957)
"...on PCH, on oceanside, before you get to the slough"
Designed by Liebhardt & Weston

Bolens House (1962) (remodeled)
1962 Zapo
Designed by Scholl, Garritz, Paul & Allaard
Notes: Levels of multiple boxes originally relieved by constructivist open sun screens hug the hillside canyon site along with many other modernist homes in this north-end-of Del Mar community.

Buerger, Mr & Mrs William (1962)
Monticillo
Designed by Sim Bruce Richards

Busch, Max L. Residence (1963)
2412 Ocean Front

Designed by Robert E. Jones

Comstock, Mr & Mrs John Residence (1940)
1373 Crest Road
Designed by Harwell Hamilton Harris

Burnett, Coy Development (1965)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

DuPont Residence (1962)
4545 North Lane
Designed by Liebhardt & Weston

Esling, Helen Residence (1954)
1119 Klish Way
Designed by Sim Bruce Richards

Furgatch, Harvey Residence (designed 1979, built 1982)
2932 Camino Del Mar
Designed by Sim Bruce Richards

Gerber, Joseph Residence (1970)
421 Serpentine Drive

Designed by Joseph Gerber

Gonzalez House (1950)
122 24th
Designed by John Lloyd Wright (d. 1972)
Comments: Son (and apprentice) of Frank Lloyd Wright, and inventor of Lincoln logs, John Lloyd Wright, lived and practiced in Del Mar, designing homes across southern California. This vertically-oriented house, is fully decorated with designs in scrap wood left over from the construction phase. Recently on the market for $3,300,000.

Igel Residence
Architect: Herb Turner
Year Designed/Built:
Address: 495 Ocean View

Jones, Robert Residence #1(1962)
2041 Balboa
Designed by Henry Hester & Robert Jones

Jones Residence #2 (1973)
1997 Zapo
Designed by Henry Hester & Robert Jones


Kaye Residence by Lloyd Ruocco

Kaye Residence (1960)
240 Ocean View
Designed by Lloyd Ruocco

Kelly Residence (1967)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Kelly's Haven (1947)
2017 Zapo
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Kowalski, Joseph E. 'Serpent's Wing' Residence (ca. 1953)
355 Serpentine
Designed by Joe Kowalski

Lard, S.S. Residence (1953)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Lard, Mrs. D.M. Residence (1953)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Lewis, Bill Residence (1964)
2029 Balboa

Designed by Bill Lewis

Loudenslager Residence (1948-50)
490 Ocean View Avenue
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

McAmey Residence
307 Bellaire
Designed by Herb Turner

McKinley Residence (1948-51)
1839 Zapo
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

McPherson "Igloo" House (1947)
2017 Zapo

Designed by John Lloyd Wright

McPherson Studio Residence (1947)
101 Nob Avenue

Designed by John Lloyd Wright

McPherson House
1969 Zapo
Designed by Lou Dominy

McPherson House
1962 Zapo
Designed by Lou Dominy

McPherson House
1919 Zapo
Designed by Lou Dominy

McPherson House
2060 Balboa
Designed by Lou Dominy

Meredith, Dean Residence
1359 Van Dyke
Designed by Dean Meredith

Osborn Residence (1948)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Paring, Bruce Residence (1970)
340 Nob
Designed by Scholl & Garritz


Parry, William and Gloria Residence (1953)

Parry, William and Gloria Residence (1953)
340 Ocean View Avenue
Designed by Joe Kowalski

Private Residence (1977)
12961 Via Grimaldi
Designed by Sim Bruce Richards

Private Residence
616 Crest
Designed by Richard Requa

Private Residence
652 Crest
Designed by Richard Requa

Private Residence (ca. 1960)
367 Serpentine (possibly 376 Serpentine), Del Mar
Designed by Hanis (Lloyde) Therkelsen

Private Residence (1955)
521 Avenida Primavera
Designed by Cliff May

Private Residence (1955)
1634 Forest Way

Designed by Cliff May

Private Residence
Architect: Dean Meredith
Year Designed/Built:
Address: 550 15th Street

Private Residence
Serpentine Drive

Designed by Dean Meredith

Private Residence
on Hidden Pines Lane
Designed by Hanis (Lloyde) Therkelsen

Private Residence
664 Rimini
Designed by Robert E. Jones

Private Residence
on Sea View
Designed by Dick Kellogg

Private Residence (1960, 1995)
701 Hoska
Designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg

Private Residence (remodel)
605 Nob
Designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg

Private Residence
1958 Zapo
Designed by Joe Gerber

Private Residence
423 Luzon
Designed by Herb Turner
Notes: Remodeled by Lou Dominy

Private Residence
1912 Seaview

Designed by Herb Turner

Private Residence
555 Zuni Drive
Designed by Herb Turner

Private Residence
431 8th and Nob

Designed by Herb Turner

Private Residence
115 Nob

Designed by Herb Turner

Private Residence (1974)
159 10th Street
Designed by Anderson & Oury

Private Residence (1974)
157 10th Street
Designed by Anderson & Oury

Private Residence
628 Crest
Designed by Batter Kay

Private Residence
645 Amphitheatre

Designed by Ray Young

Rypinsky House (1963)
343 Serpentine
Designed by Herb Turner
Comments: A wood hillside house nestled in natural growth with extensive skylights.

Salerno, Dan Residence (1965)
459 Culebra Street
Designed by Daniel N. Salerno

Scholl, Don Residence
340 Nob
Designed by
Scholl & Garritz
Notes: Don Scholl & Gene Garritz (both worked for Mosher & Drew) one of the largest commercial firms in town for years. Scholl helped Herb Turner when he left Mosher & Drew.

Smith Residence (1952)
1859 Zapo
Designed by John Lloyd Wright
Notes: Remodeled heavily (originally built as a rental)

Smith Duplex (1958)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Southworth, Albert "Oasis House" Residence (1964)
1087 Klish
Designed by Herb Turner


Howard Taylor Residence (1954)

Taylor, Howard Residence (1954)
457 Pine Needles
Designed by Joe Kowalski

Turner House & Studio (1953-)
Address: 505 and 606 Zuni
Designed by Herb Turner
Comments: Demanding, yet low (and seemingly) logical growth of wood forms and surfaces accomplished crop from the hillside siting. Woodsy home by Turner is next door at 555 Zuni.

Vint, Mr & Mrs Vincent J. (1964)
187 Nob Avenue
Designed by Sim Bruce Richards and James Hubbell

Vint Residence #2 (1983)
3877 Arroyo Sorrento Road
Designed by James Hubbell

Welsh Residence (1952-60)
1825 Zapo
Designed by John Lloyd Wright


Jack White Residence (1964) - Photo by George Lyons

White, Jack Residence (1964)
690 Rimini

Designed by Richard Lareau

Wiley, Nevin Residence (1964)
4325 North Lane
Designed by Liebhardt & Weston

Winsett, Robert Residence
Designed by Lloyde Therkelsen

Wood Residence Addition (1960)
Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Wright, Joe Residence (1947)
4205 Serpentine

Designed by John Lloyd Wright

Wright, John Lloyd Home & Studio (1947)
420 Serpentine
Designed by John Lloyd Wright
Comments: Natural materials - brick, wood, and a hovering roof, are all richly detailed. Barely visible from the street through a tropical jungle landscape, it is true to Wright’s organic architecture philosophy.


Ryan Wycoff Residence (1968) - Photo by George Lyons

Wycoff, Ryan Residence (1968)
Designed by Richard Lareau

Young, M.A. Residence (1960)
633 Kalamath
Designed by
Loch Crane

Young, Ray Home & Studio
631 Amphitheatre A and B
Designed by Ray Young