Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
Maynard L. Parker negatives, photographs, and other material consists of 57,893 black-and-white negatives, color transparencies, black-and-white prints, and color prints; 39 presentation albums; and 17 boxes of office records, 1930-1974. Created primarily by Maynard Parker, the archive documents the residential and non-residential work of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, artists, builders, real estate developers, and clients associated with these fields, foremost among them the magazine House Beautiful. Also included in the collection are photographs taken by other individuals, such as architect Cliff May and Parker's assistant, Charles Yerkes.
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Dining room with one wall decorated with enamel butterflies. House Beautiful describes this room as "A Dining Room that Features Enamel".
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Large kitchen with conveniences such as a sit–down sink, rolling counters and dining tables, a smoking oven, and a long counter that can be used as a buffet. Also includes a large concrete mural by Emile Norman.
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Views of a den described in House Beautiful as "a room to be alone in". Includes architectural details such as stone walls, wood paneling, a fireplace and fountain.
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Living room with a seating area and desk work area. Includes a tapestry from the Marta Maas Fjetterest workshop.
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Small room with seating and television.
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