Siple was born on July 9, 1900 in Otsego, Michigan.[1][2] His father, George H. Siple, was Canadian and his mother, Jessie, was from Michigan.[1] In 1924, his father retired to Southern California and they moved into a house located at 972 Arapahoe Street, Los Angeles, California.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern California and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France.[1]
In Los Angeles, Siple worked as an architect for the Janss Investment Company. They were developing the community of Westwood in Los Angeles.[1]
1930sedit
In 1930, Siple designed the W.R. Balsom Jr. House in Westwood Hills.[1][3][4] In 1932, he designed "The Grove," also known as the "Grove Bungalow Court," located at 10669-10683 Santa Monica Boulevard in Westwood, Los Angeles.[1][5][6] In 1940, Edla Muir (1906-1971) added two rear cottages.[6][7] The property became a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1987. In 1935, he designed the residence of actress Jane Withers (1926–2021) in Westwood Hills.[1][8][9] He designed the private residence of actor and producer Jack Conway (1887-1952) and his wife Virginia at All Hollows Farm in Pacific Palisades, California.[10] The house was called All Hollows Farm.[10] After Jack Conway's death in 1952, Debbie Reynolds (born 1932) and Eddie Fisher (1928-2010) purchased the property.[10]
1940sedit
From 1940 to 1941, Siple designed the Minnezawa Bell House located on Linda Flora Drive Bel Air for Monnezawa Bell (1911-1983), daughter of Alphonzo Bell (1875-1947), who developed Bel Air, California.[1][11] It is a 10-room, Colonial Revival Style mansion.[11][12] Later in the 1940s, he designed the "Knot Garden House," a Regency Revival mansion with Colonial Revival architecture interiors.[1][13][14][15][16] The property came with front gardens designed by locally renowned landscape architect Edward Huntsman-Trout (1889-1974).[13][17] Also in the 1940s, he designed the "South Lanai House," a Monterey Colonial style house.[13][18][19]
During 1946 and 1947, Siple designed the model home for the Tahquitz River Estates, a neighborhood development in Palm Springs, California, by real estate developer Paul Trousdale (1915-1990).[1][2][20][21] Siple also designed houses in Westdale, Los Angeles, another neighborhood developed by Trousdale.[2]
^Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Jane Withers House
^'Residence of Miss Jane Withers, Westwood Hills, California.', Architectural Digest, 10: 1, 90-91, 1938-1940
^ abcPacific Coast Architecture Database: All Hollows Farm
^ abPacific Coast Architecture Database: Minnezawa Bell House
^'New Bell Residence Offers Innovation', Los Angeles Times, E7, February 2, 1941
^ abcPacific Coast Architecture Database: Knot Garden House
^'Front Facade on cover', House Beautiful, front cover, July 1943
^'Back facade on front cover', House Beautiful, front cover, June 1946
^Reuben Whitney, 'Twice a Cover House', House Beautiful, 89: 8, 41-47, August 1947
^Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Edward Huntsman-Trout
^Pacific Coast Architecture Database: South Lanai House
^Elizabeth Gordon, 'The idiom of traditionalism cloaks a relatively good floor plan and very good site plan', House Beautiful, 89:9, 09/1947, pp. 108-109
^Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Trousdale Model Home
^Elizabeth Gordon, 'How to Get Twice as much Use of Your Land', House Beautiful, 89: 11, 166-176, 11/1947
^Huntington Digital Library, Huntington.org. Accessed March 28, 2024.
External linksedit
LA Curbed: residences by Allen Siple
April 11, 2024
allen, siple, allen, george, siple, july, 1900, january, 1973, american, architect, working, southern, california, from, 1930s, 1960s, bornallen, george, siplejuly, 1900otsego, michigan, diedjanuary, 1973, aged, angeles, county, california, alma, materuniversi. Allen George Siple July 9 1900 January 10 1973 was an American architect working in Southern California from the 1930s to 1960s Allen SipleBornAllen George SipleJuly 9 1900Otsego Michigan U S DiedJanuary 10 1973 aged 72 Los Angeles County California U S Alma materUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEcole nationale superieure des Beaux ArtsOccupationArchitectParent s George H SipleJessie Siple Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 1930s 2 2 1940s 2 3 1960s 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editSiple was born on July 9 1900 in Otsego Michigan 1 2 His father George H Siple was Canadian and his mother Jessie was from Michigan 1 In 1924 his father retired to Southern California and they moved into a house located at 972 Arapahoe Street Los Angeles California 1 He graduated from the University of Southern California and the Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris France 1 nbsp Siple House in West Los Angeles 1930s a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument nbsp Grove Bungalow Court 1932 Santa Monica Boulevard WestwoodCareer editIn Los Angeles Siple worked as an architect for the Janss Investment Company They were developing the community of Westwood in Los Angeles 1 1930s edit In 1930 Siple designed the W R Balsom Jr House in Westwood Hills 1 3 4 In 1932 he designed The Grove also known as the Grove Bungalow Court located at 10669 10683 Santa Monica Boulevard in Westwood Los Angeles 1 5 6 In 1940 Edla Muir 1906 1971 added two rear cottages 6 7 The property became a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument in 1987 In 1935 he designed the residence of actress Jane Withers 1926 2021 in Westwood Hills 1 8 9 He designed the private residence of actor and producer Jack Conway 1887 1952 and his wife Virginia at All Hollows Farm in Pacific Palisades California 10 The house was called All Hollows Farm 10 After Jack Conway s death in 1952 Debbie Reynolds born 1932 and Eddie Fisher 1928 2010 purchased the property 10 1940s edit From 1940 to 1941 Siple designed the Minnezawa Bell House located on Linda Flora Drive Bel Air for Monnezawa Bell 1911 1983 daughter of Alphonzo Bell 1875 1947 who developed Bel Air California 1 11 It is a 10 room Colonial Revival Style mansion 11 12 Later in the 1940s he designed the Knot Garden House a Regency Revival mansion with Colonial Revival architecture interiors 1 13 14 15 16 The property came with front gardens designed by locally renowned landscape architect Edward Huntsman Trout 1889 1974 13 17 Also in the 1940s he designed the South Lanai House a Monterey Colonial style house 13 18 19 During 1946 and 1947 Siple designed the model home for the Tahquitz River Estates a neighborhood development in Palm Springs California by real estate developer Paul Trousdale 1915 1990 1 2 20 21 Siple also designed houses in Westdale Los Angeles another neighborhood developed by Trousdale 2 1960s edit By the 1960s Siple was the supervising architect for Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills California another neighborhood developed by Trousdale on the former Doheny Ranch on the east of Greystone Mansion 2 He also designed Paul Trousdale s private residence in Palm Springs California 22 Death editSiple died at the age of 72 on January 10 1973 in Los Angeles County California 1 See also editList of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monuments on the WestsideReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Pacific Coast Architecture Databse a b c d Alan Hess Forgotten modern California houses 1940 1970 Layton Utah Gibbs Smith 2007 pp 262 264 1 Pacific Coast Architecture Database W R Balsom Jr House Residence of Mr and Mrs W R Balsom Jr Westwood Hills Allen G Siple architect Architectural Digest 9 4 14 1934 1935 Pacific Coast Architecture Database Grove Bungalow Court a b Robert Winter ed An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles Layton Utah Gibbs Smith 2003 p 142 2 Pacific Coast Architecture Database Edla Muir Pacific Coast Architecture Database Jane Withers House Residence of Miss Jane Withers Westwood Hills California Architectural Digest 10 1 90 91 1938 1940 a b c Pacific Coast Architecture Database All Hollows Farm a b Pacific Coast Architecture Database Minnezawa Bell House New Bell Residence Offers Innovation Los Angeles Times E7 February 2 1941 a b c Pacific Coast Architecture Database Knot Garden House Front Facade on cover House Beautiful front cover July 1943 Back facade on front cover House Beautiful front cover June 1946 Reuben Whitney Twice a Cover House House Beautiful 89 8 41 47 August 1947 Pacific Coast Architecture Database Edward Huntsman Trout Pacific Coast Architecture Database South Lanai House Elizabeth Gordon The idiom of traditionalism cloaks a relatively good floor plan and very good site plan House Beautiful 89 9 09 1947 pp 108 109 Pacific Coast Architecture Database Trousdale Model Home Elizabeth Gordon How to Get Twice as much Use of Your Land House Beautiful 89 11 166 176 11 1947 Huntington Digital Library Huntington org Accessed March 28 2024 External 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