Edward B. Rust

Edward B. Rust (May 8, 1883 - September 27, 1958) was an American architect. He designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California, including at least four apartment buildings.

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
Spouse(s)Constance Maclintock
Veronica F. Rust
Children1 son, 1 daughter

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
Los Altos Apartments, designed by Rust.

Rust designed several apartment buildings in Los Angeles, California, including Roberta Apartments at 2424 4th Avenue in South Los Angeles, completed in 1921;[3] the Los Altos Apartments in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style, located at 4121 Wilshire Boulevard and completed in 1925;[4] and the Edwards and Wildey Building at 2160 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.[5] His Town House Apartments, located at 80 North Euclid Avenue in Pasadena and completed in 1926,[6] is a contributing property to the Pasadena Civic Center District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

In West Hollywood in 1938, Rust designed a house for Donald L. Linder in the Streamline Moderne style.[8] It was subsequently purchased by actor Anderson Lawler, who rented it to actors Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth.[8]

Rust designed the windmill of the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries.[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][9] His funeral was held at the St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Alhambra,[9] and he was buried at the Resurrection Cemetery in Montello.[2]

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References
  1. "Edward Butler Rust Sr. (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. "Edward Rust, Of Pioneering Family, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1958. p. 61. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Roberta Apartments, Los Angeles, CA (1921)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  4. "Los Altos Apartments". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  5. "Edwards and Wildey Building, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  6. "Town House Apartments, Pasadena, CA (1926)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. 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
  8. "Linder, Donald L., House, West Hollywood, CA (1938)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. "Rust". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. September 28, 1958. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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