Andrew Cowper Lawson House

The Andrew Cowper Lawson House, built in 1908, is a historic private residence at 1515 La Loma Avenue in the La Loma Park neighborhood in Berkeley, California, U.S..^[1] It has been listed as a Berkeley Landmark (no. 15) by the city since August 16, 1976.^[2]

Andrew Cowper Lawson House
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Location	1515 La Loma Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Coordinates	37.881239°N 122.258103°W / 37.881239; -122.258103
Built	1907–1908
Architect	Bernard Maybeck
Berkeley Landmark
Designated	August 16, 1976
Reference no.	15

It was designed by Bernard Maybeck for British geologist Andrew Cowper Lawson.^[1] It is located directly on the Hayward fault, and was designed to withstand earthquakes (with the knowledge of the time).^[3][4] The house resembled a "Pompeian villa" made of reinforced concrete that was covered in colored stucco that has sgraffito and inlaid tiles.^[1][5] The Lawson house was only one of two houses to have survived the big fire in 1923 because of its materials.^[6]

See also

• List of Berkeley Landmarks in Berkeley, California