Edward B. Rust

Edward B. Rust
BornMay 8, 1883
South Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1958
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Resting placeResurrection Cemetery, Montebello, California, U.S.
EducationStanford University
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationArchitect
Spouses
  • Constance Maclintock
  • Veronica F. Rust
Children1 son, 1 daughter

Edward B. Rust (May 8, 1883 - September 27, 1958) was an American architect who designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Rust was born on a farm in South Pasadena, California, on May 8, 1883.[1][2] He attended Stanford University from 1902 to 1905 and the University of California, Berkeley from 1906 to 1908.[1]

Career

Rust worked as a secretary at Ye Planry Building Company before starting his own architectural firm in 1913. His early work was mostly craftsman-styled single family houses and bungalows.[3]

Starting in the 1920s, Rust began designing larger projects, mostly hotels and apartment buildings,[3] including:

Los Altos Apartments

Furthermore, Several of Rust's 1920s works have been listed as contributing properties in the National Register of Historic Places, including:

Holly Cinema

In 1938, Rust designed a Streamline Moderne-styled house for Donald L. Linder in West Hollywood.[10] The house was subsequently purchased by Anderson Lawler, who rented it to Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth.[10]

Rust also designed the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries windmill.[2] By the time of his death, he was described by the Los Angeles Times as "a widely known architect."[2]

Personal life and death

Rust was married twice. With his first wife, nee Constance Maclintock, he had a son, and he had a daughter with his second wife, Veronica.[1] They resided in San Gabriel, California.[2]

Rust died on September 27, 1958, in Los Angeles County, California.[1][11] His funeral was held at the St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Alhambra,[11] and he was buried at the Resurrection Cemetery in Montello.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Michelson, Alan. "Edward Butler Rust Sr. (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Edward Rust, Of Pioneering Family, Dies". Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1958. p. 61. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Westminster Place Historic District" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Michelson, Alan. "Roberta Apartments, Los Angeles, CA (1921)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Los Altos Apartments". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Michelson, Alan. "Edwards and Wildey Building, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. April 4, 1985.
  8. ^ Michelson, Alan. "Town House Apartments, Pasadena, CA (1926)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Hays, Catherine S. (September 15, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Pasadena Civic Center District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 6, 2013. Accompanied by photos
  10. ^ a b "Linder, Donald L., House, West Hollywood, CA (1938)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Rust". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 28, 1958. Retrieved December 29, 2018.