Everett Phipps Babcock (1874–1928Morris Newman. In La Cañada Flintridge, architects bring an artful restoration to a Spanish Colonial by the overlooked Everett Babcock. Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2008. Accessed December 12, 2009) was an architect who worked in the U.S. states of Washington and California.
Babcock worked with Ambrose J. Russell (1857–1938) in Tacoma, Washington on "distinguished residences in various styles".Lawrence Kreisman, Glenn Mason The arts and crafts movement in the Pacific Northwest page 137 The firm completed the Washington Governor's Mansion in Olympia, Washington. Their work also included the Colonial Revival William Ross Rust House for William Ross Rust (then President of the Tacoma Smelter and Refining) in Tacoma, Washington and the George Gower House (1906).Virginia McAlester, Arcie Lee McAlester [A field guide to America's historic neighborhoods and museum houses]: the western states Edition illustrated Alfred A. Knopf, 1998 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized Dec 20, 2007 . 735 pages
Babcock also worked in Wallace Neff's office in California.Patrick Conyers, Cedar Phillips [Pasadena 1940-2008] page 106 Images of America Pasadena Museum of History Edition illustrated Publisher Arcadia Publishing, 2009 , 127 pagesWallace Neff, 1895-1982: the romance of regional architecture Political Science - 1989 - 143 pages While there he designed the Singer Building (Pasadena, California), built for the Singer Sewing Company in Pasadena in 1926,Pasadena 1940-2008 By Patrick Conyers, Cedar Phillips, Pasadena Museum of History and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Babock also built his own residence, a French-Normandy style manor, in 1926. The entry includes a tower staircase and Batchelder tile risers, and there are arched doorways, a formal dining room, butler's pantry, dormer windows, and fireplaces in the living room and masterbedroom. The four bedroom four bathroom house has , and was owned by Rob Schneider until being put up for sale in 2009.Lauren Beale [Deuce is dealing again] Hot property page E1, E6 December 12, 2009 Los Angeles Times
Babcock was the architect for the residence of Mrs. Col. Herman Hall in Sierra Madre, California.Item notes: v. 38 - 1930 - Architecture Babcock also designed the Casa Torre Garden Court at 611-627 East California Boulevard in Pasadena, a two-story L-shaped Spanish Revival style apartment building that is included in An architectural guidebook to Los Ángeles by David Gebhard and Robert WinterDavid Gebhard, Robert Winter An architectural guidebook to Los Ángeles page 420S. F. Cook, Tina Skinner [Spanish revival architecture] Edition illustrated Schiffer, 2005 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized Nov 25, 2009 . 240 pages He was also an architect for William Jarvis Earl's estate in La Cañada Flintridge, California.Winifred Starr Dobyns California gardens The Macmillan Company, 1931 Original from Cornell University Digitized Jun 25, 2009 20 pages
Babcock married Bliss Clara Mae Delano in 1908."The wedding of Everett Phipps Babcock and Bliss Clara l%iae Delano took place last evening at the residence of the bride s father. ..." [HM Harriman to Wed Mrs. Hall.] Jun 16, 1908 New York Times He died unexpectedly on May 16, 1928, during a routine tonsils removal operation, in Pasadena, California.Architect dies in operation, Los Angeles Times, p. A10, May 17, 1928
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Further reading Pasadena planning document (The architect in 1927, PDF page 8, document page 4)
External links George Gower House Lane Residence, 617 Via Horquilla, Palos Verdes Estates (1928)