03 Solo Practice
A confident young J. Wilmer Hershey established his own practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1919. After he relocated to Pasadena, California and took a position with master architect Wallace Neff, he continued to design small projects on his own. After his work in Santa Barbara, with his star on the rise, new patrons were drawn to his practice.
Projects
1925
1925
1925
1925Norwic Village
Altadena
A small group of speculative houses for Frank Meline Co. in the style of a French Normandy village. Published in Architectural Digest and California Southland.
1925-6Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Patterson
Residence
This two-story, 14-room Spanish Colonia Revival house was one of Hershey largest and most beautiful commissions, and a relatively rare example of his design for a hillside parcel.
1925-6
1925-6
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1925-6Celite Village
Lompoc
Built to house Celite Corporation executives, these Spanish Colonial Revival homes are modestly scaled and share typical Hershey details such as tapered fireplaces and round windows.
1924
1924
1924
1924
1924E.B. Wheeler Residence
Altadena
This gracious home with an arched entryway, wooden balcony and wooden shutters placed the garage at the rear to avoid any clash between the old and new worlds.
1925
1925Mira Monte Apartments
Pasadena
This elegant small apartment building features a charming lobby with staircase and faux fireplace.
c. 1925-6
c. 1925-6Medico-Dental Building
Pasadena
Never realized, this professional building for the Coast Holding Company featured Spanish Colonial Revival elements at the retail level.