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Eames House | |
 The entry door to the Eames house | |
| Location | 203 N. Chautauqua Blvd. Pacific Palisades, California |
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| Built | 1949 |
| Architect | Charles and Ray Eames |
| Architectural style | Modern Architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000978 |
| LAHCM No. | 381 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2006 |
| Designated NHL | September 20, 2006 |
| Designated LAHCM | July 15, 1988 |
The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located at 203 North Chautauqua Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was constructed in 1949, by husband-and-wife design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames, to serve as their home and studio. The house was commissioned by Arts & Architecture mags as part of its Case Study House program, challenging architects to design progressive, but modest, homes in Southern California.[1] Charles and Ray moved into the home on Christmas Eve in 1949 and never moved out (Charles died in August 1978 and Ray died in August 1988). Charles's daughter, Lucia Eames, inherited the home and created the non-profit organization, the Eames Foundation, in 2004. Still a historic house museum maintained by the Eames Foundation, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006[2] and serves as a pilgrimage site for nearly 20,000 visitors a year (reservations are required).
- ^ Sarah Amelar (October 5, 2011), Two Eames Grandchildren on Charles and Ray's Living Room The New York Times.
- ^ Nancy Kenney (April 15, 2019), The Getty Conservation Institute maps out a plan to preserve the Eames House The Art Newspaper.