Lawyer Residence, 909 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates.

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1928-01-13DescriptionImage shows view of the Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Lawyer residence, located on Via Coronel on lot 4, block 1373, tract 6889 in Margate. Image shows façade with front patio of the two-story, fourteen-room stucco house with tile roof, chimney and attached three-car garage. A newly planted garden is visible in foreground with lily pond and four-seat wooden swing set. Vines begin to climb support columns of covered walkway, and wrought-iron grills adorn windows and small balcony. 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 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.NotesDate Built: 1926Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes AssociationPVH building permit #67.Photo Format1 photographic print (b/w)Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000018416Shelf LocationPVLH.Res.53.V.Corl.909.14Restrictions on AccessElectronically 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.Address909, Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates, 90274, USALocation^[1]

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SubjectHouses--California--Palos Verdes EstatesLawyer residencePatios--California--Palos Verdes EstatesTime Period1921-1930

Personal Name

ArchitectByers, JohnBuilderByers, JohnOwnerLawyer, Donald K.Lawyer, Donald K., Mrs.Roessler, Hans Frederick BernardRoessler, Edna HansenHogrefe, Jeanne Roessler PrincePrince, Peter

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