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Eames House
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★ National Historic Landmark

Eames House

Also known as Case Study House #8

One of 141 National Historic Landmarks in California12 of them in Los Angeles, the highest tier of the National Register
Modern MovementListed 2006Los Angeles
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About Eames House

Eames House, at 203 N Chautauqua Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Sep 20, 2006: one of 141 Landmarks in California and 12 in Los Angeles. The Register lists it for its architecture, art and invention, at the national level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 43 other California listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 157 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

203 N Chautauqua Blvd., Los Angeles · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Eames HouseStart here
  2. 2Case Study House No. 18Building · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Case Study House No. 9Building · next door
  4. 4Bradbury HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Henry Weaver HouseBungalow/Craftsman · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BIsaac Milbank HouseBuilding0.4 miBSovereign HotelSpanish Colonial Revival1.1 miBCharmont ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19291.3 miBWill Rogers HouseCalifornia Rustic1.8 mi★Santa Monica Looff HippodromeBuilding1.9 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome1.9 mi away · 1987
Baldwin Hills Village9.1 mi away · 2001
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum13.3 mi away · 1984
Barnsdall, Aline, ComplexBuilt 1921 · 13.8 mi away · 2007

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Questions about Eames House

Is Eames House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 20, 2006 (Register number 06000978).

Is Eames House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Sep 20, 2006. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks, 12 of them in Los Angeles.

Can you visit Eames House?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Eames House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 157 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857922 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.