Everett Phipps Babcock
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Architect
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who worked in the U.S. states of Washington and California
California
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Babcock worked with Ambrose J. Russell
Ambrose J. Russell
Ambrose J. Russell was an architect in Tacoma, Washington. He was Scottish and was born in the East Indies. He was trained in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts where he was a classmate of Bernard Maybeck....
(1857–1938) in Tacoma, Washington on "distinguished residences in various styles". The firm completed the Washington Governor's Mansion
Washington Governor's Mansion
The Washington Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Washington. The Georgian-style mansion is located on the grounds of the State Capitol campus in the capital city Olympia...
in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. Their work also included the Colonial Revival William Ross Rust House
William Ross Rust House
The William Ross Rust House is a house in Tacoma, Washington built in 1905 for William Ross Rust, then President of the Tacoma Smelter and Refining Company. The house was designed by Ambrose J. Russell, who worked for Russell & Babcock with Everett Phipps Babcock, and was built by Charles Miller...
for W.R. Rust (William Ross Rust, then President of the Tacoma Smelter and Refining) in Tacoma, Washington and the George Gower House (1906).
Babcock also worked in Wallace Neff
Wallace Neff
Wallace Neff was an architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct architectural style referred to as "California" style...
's office in California. While there he designed the Singer Building (Pasadena, California)
Singer Building (Pasadena, California)
The Singer Building in Pasadena, California is a somewhat ornate Spanish Colonial Revival building on Colorado Boulevard, the main street of downtown Pasadena. It was designed by Everett Phipps Babcock and was built in 1926....
, built for the Singer Sewing Company in Pasadena in 1926, and later listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1985.
Babock also built his own residence, a French-Normandy style manor, in 1926. The entry includes a tower staircase and Batchelder
Ernest A. Batchelder
Ernest A. Batchelder was an artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century. He is famous as a maker of art tiles and as a leader in the American Arts and Crafts Movement....
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 4690 square feet (435.7 m²), and was owned by Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
until being put up for sale in 2009.
Babcock was the architect for the residence of Mrs. Col. Herman Hall in Sierra Madre, California
Sierra Madre, California
The city of Sierra Madre is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California whose population was 10,917 at the 2010 census, up from 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census. The city is located in the Foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. ...
. Babcock also designed the Casa Torre Garden Court at 611-627 East California Boulevard in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, 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 Winter He was also an architect for William Jarvis Earl's estate in La Canada.
Babcock married Bliss Clara Mae Delano in 1908. He died unexpectedly on May 16, 1928 during a routine tonsils removal operation, in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
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