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Historic
Place of the Month - August 2012
The August Historic
Place of the Month was:
The
Park Moderne Pump
House
The Park Moderne Pump House was designed by Jock Peters and is one
of the few reminders of the original design intent of the developers
of Park Moderne. Peters was responsible for the design of the
clubhouse and swimming pool, the pump house, and a series of
fountains and ponds in Park Moderne. He was best known for designing
the interiors of Bullock’s Wilshire in Los Angeles and Hollander
Shops in New York City, but he was much more than an interior
designer. Of German birth, Peters was an architect, furniture
designer, and art director for motion pictures. He was one of
several avant-garde European designers to immigrate to southern
California around World War I. His circle of friends included the
likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolf Schindler (who designed several
cottages in Park Moderne), and Kem Weber. His first job in southern
California was as the art director for Famous Players/Laskey. Prior
to Park Moderne, Peters assisted William Lingenbrink (the developer
of Park Moderne) with the development of Silver Strand Beach near
Oxnard.
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