Plan for the country estate of Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, Esq., Whittier, 1925
Item Overview
- Title
- Plan for the country estate of Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, Esq., Whittier, 1925
- Alternative title
- Country estate of Ernest de Koven Leffingwell, Esq.
- Illustrator
- Cornell, Ralph D.
- Date Created
- November 1925
- Date
- 1925-11
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Notes
- Description
-
North arrow labeled "approximate North" drawn on the bottom right corner.
The country estate was designed for Ernest de Koven Leffingwell. Leffingwell was an arctic explorer and geologist. He also served as a Seaman on the US battleship Oregon during the Spanish-American War. He retired to Whittier, California and moved to Carmel, California 20 years later. He died in 1971 and at that time was believed to have been the oldest surviving polar explorer.
Plan showing a country estate including a home with a patio in the center and a garage. The home was surrounded by orchards and lawns. The home was decorated with reflecting pools and a rose garden.
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photographic print
- Dimensions
- 8 x 10 inches
Keywords
- Genre
-
black-and-white photographs
landscaping plans - Names
- Ernest de Koven Leffingwell Residence (Whittier, Calif.)
- Location
- California--Whittier
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
-
lawns (landscaped grass)
reflecting pools
country houses
People
forecourts
closets (storage spaces)
living rooms
dining rooms
walkways
rose gardens
drying yards
terraces (landscaped-site elements)
garages
sunken gardens
flower gardens
servants' quarters
patios
laundry rooms
Environment
garden seats
pantries
bathrooms
loggias
orchards
bedrooms
kitchens - landscape architecture
Find This Item
- Repository
- University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections
- Local Identifier
- uclamss_1411_0031
- ARK
- ark:/21198/zz002b5wb6
- Manifest url
Access Condition
- Rights statement
- copyrighted
- Funding Note
- Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.