Lawyer Residence, 909 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates.

Abstract/Description: Image shows view of the Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Lawyer residence, located on Via Coronel on lot 4, block 1373, tract 6889 in Margate. View looking southeast shows back of the two-story, fourteen-room stucco house with tile roof, chimney and attached three-car garage. A stonework retaining wall enclosing the backyard is visible at left. Via Boronada is visible in foreground. Donald Lawyer was the Sales Manager for the Palos Verdes Project, 1928/29. The house received the Palos Verdes Art Jury honorable mention award for Best Architecture of 1927. It was later owned by Hans Frederick Bernard ("H.F.B." aka "Fred") Roessler (1893-1965), first mayor of the of Palos Verdes Estates, and his wife, Edna (1894-1987), and then later by Peter and Jeanne (née Roessler, daughter of H.F.B. Roessler) Prince. Jeanne later married Joe Hogrefe by 1992.
Subject(s): Houses--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Lawyer residence
Date Created: 1927-05-03
Title: Lawyer Residence, 909 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates.
Name(s): Byers, John, architect
Byers, John, builder
Lawyer, Donald K., owner
Lawyer, Donald K., Mrs., owner
Roessler, Hans Frederick Bernard, owner
Roessler, Edna Hansen, owner
Hogrefe, Jeanne Roessler Prince, owner
Prince, Peter, owner
Date Created: 1927-05-03
Extent: 1 photographic print (b/w); 7 x 9 in.
Abstract/Description: Image shows view of the Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Lawyer residence, located on Via Coronel on lot 4, block 1373, tract 6889 in Margate. View looking southeast shows back of the two-story, fourteen-room stucco house with tile roof, chimney and attached three-car garage. A stonework retaining wall enclosing the backyard is visible at left. Via Boronada is visible in foreground. Donald Lawyer was the Sales Manager for the Palos Verdes Project, 1928/29. The house received the Palos Verdes Art Jury honorable mention award for Best Architecture of 1927. It was later owned by Hans Frederick Bernard ("H.F.B." aka "Fred") Roessler (1893-1965), first mayor of the of Palos Verdes Estates, and his wife, Edna (1894-1987), and then later by Peter and Jeanne (née Roessler, daughter of H.F.B. Roessler) Prince. Jeanne later married Joe Hogrefe by 1992.
Identifier(s): 000018283 (Bar Code)
327 (Negative Number)
1297 (Negative Number)
Note(s):

Date Built: 1926

Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association

PVH building permit #67; three prints available.
Subject(s): Houses--California--Palos Verdes Estates
Lawyer residence
Held by: Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library.
Location: Local History Room.
Shelf locator: PVLH.Res.53.V.Corl.909.1
Restrictions on Access: Electronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.
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