{"nrhp_refnum":"09000515","name":"Killingsworth, Brady, & Smith","other_names":["Killingsworth, Brady, &amp","Associate","KSM Architecture, Inc.","Killingsworth, Stricker, Lundgren, Wilson &amp","Associates Inc."],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3827-3837 Long Beach Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Long Beach","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":33.82828015500007,"lon":-118.17469222399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-07-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-story, wood-framed International style office building with a reflecting pool and gardens at 3827-3837 Long Beach Boulevard in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach, California. It was completed in 1955 and designed by Edward A. Killingsworth with partners Jules Brady and Waugh Smith.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the complex is the prototype of the architect's and firm's trademark features: shallow reflecting pools, lush gardens, high ceilings and doorways, white post-and-beam framing, and large expanses of glass. It is significant under Criterion C for architecture and for planning and development, and it retains substantial integrity.","narrative":"This small office complex in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach was completed in 1955 for the architectural firm of Edward A. Killingsworth, Jules Brady and Waugh Smith. It is a single-story, wood-framed building in the International style, with exposed post-and-beam structure, full-height glass, a nearly flat roof and a recessed central entrance reached across a shallow reflecting pool by stepping stones. Large trees were kept on the site and built into the design, and small walled gardens adjoin the offices. The building was first two pavilions with three tenant spaces; gardens between them were infilled in 1957, and later additions came in 1960 and 1974. It is described as the prototype of features that became the firm's trademarks, including reflecting pools, high doorways and expanses of glass. Killingsworth went on to design homes, civic buildings and hotels, and served as campus master planner at California State University, Long Beach. The property is recognized for its architecture and for its role in the planning and development of the area, with a significance period of 1955-1957.","period_of_significance":"1955-1957","architect_builder":"Killingsworth, E, Brady, J, and Smith, W. (Architects)","architectural_style":"Modern Movement/ International Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Remains on its original site and is still in professional office use; the signs have been refurbished, and the reception area remains essentially as designed.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.662432-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/09000515.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000515/739d5671b0-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/09000515/739d5671b0-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sandylwilson","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Killingsworth,_Brady,_and_Smith_(3827_end_of_building).JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandylwilson</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Killingsworth,_Brady,_and_Smith_(3827_end_of_building).JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859246","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133273293"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/killingsworth-brady-and-smith-09000515/"}