Arthur and Nina Zwebell

Arthur B. Zwebell (September 27, 1891 – January 29, 1973) and Nina L. Zwebell (January 5, 1895 - March 11, 1976), formerly Nina Jacobson, were a husband and wife design/build team known for their innovation in the design of courtyard apartments in Southern California.

Several of their buildings have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including El Cabrillo (1928), at 1832-1850 N. Grace Ave., Andalusia Apartments (1926–27) at 1471-1475 Havenhurst Drive in Hollywood and West Hollywood, California, as well as the Ronda Apartments, at 1400 Havenhurst Drive, and Patio del Moro (1925), at 8225 Fountain Avenue, both in West Hollywood, California.^[1]^[2] The Casa Laguna (1928) at 5200 Franklin Avenue in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles is another well-known example of the Zwebells' courtyard architecture.

Arthur was born in Iowa, and Nina in Illinois. Both died in Los Angeles County, California.

References

^ Pauline O'Connor (March 15, 2018). "Studio City home by Arthur and Nina Zwebell recommended for landmark status". LA Curbed.
^ Stefanos Polyzoides, Roger Sherwood, James Tice (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 0910413533.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

ArchitectDB for Arthur Zwebell^{[permanent dead link‍]}
ArchitectDB for Nina Zwebell^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] Pauline O'Connor (March 15, 2018). "Studio City home by Arthur and Nina Zwebell recommended for landmark status". LA Curbed.

[2] Stefanos Polyzoides, Roger Sherwood, James Tice (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 0910413533.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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