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Architect
Gerard Colcord
1924–1984Tudor Revival, Country Colonial, Monterey Colonial
Gerard Rae Colcord (1900–1984) was a prolific Los Angeles architect frequently referred to as Hollywood's society architect. Educated at USC and the École des Beaux-Arts, he established his practice in 1924 and designed over 300 homes in prestigious areas like Bel Air and Beverly Hills. His work favored traditional revival aesthetics over modernism, creating warm, rustic residential spaces for an elite clientele.
Notable: Locke House, Trippet House, Harris House (Dean Martin Residence), Harrison Ford ResidenceProfile
Residences
1 home
Architect biographies sourced from the Los Angeles Conservancy.