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Thomas House
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On February 3, 2015, the Franklin Rosborough “Frank” Thomas House was
placed on the National Register of Historical Places.
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Circa 2000
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The
Thomas House was commissioned by Thomas as his family home and artist's
studio, and he actively participated in its design. It is intricately
tied to Thomas' life and career, and is the only existing resource that
solely reflects his life and work.
It retains significant character-defining features of its original
design on the interior and exterior, including important landscape
features. The Franklin Rosborough "Frank" Thomas House was designed by
Theodore Criley, Jr. in the Mid-century Modern style for Frank Thomas
and his family. Construction began in November 1948, and the house was
complete by April 1949. It is located in La Cañada Flintridge,
California, approximately 18 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles,
and approximately six miles northwest of Pasadena.
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Circa 1952
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The Thomas House stands at the northeast corner of its 1.77-acre
parcel. The site is wooded, with the building surrounded by foliage and
paths through the woodland, obscuring views of the building from the
street. The immediately surrounding landscaping, inspired by
preliminary site plans done in 1948 by noted landscape architect
Garrett Eckbo, is well-developed, and includes mature trees, shrubs,
and ivy.
The house exhibits the modest scale and massing, horizontal emphasis,
and asymmetrical plan associated with Mid- century Modern homes. Though
additions were made to the Thomas House over the years, it retains
significant character-defining features on the interior and exterior.
It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials,
workmanship, feeling, and association.
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Circa 2000
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