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Edward A. "Tink" Adams House
Applicant: Charles J. Fisher, Owner's Representative
Edward A. ''Tink'' Adams House, 2331 Cove Avenue, Aug 30, 2007,
(Charles J. Fisher photo)
Edward A. "Tink" Adams House, Los
Angeles Historic Cultural Monument
#922
Declared
July 2, 2008
Built in 1966 and located in the Silver Lake area, this one-story residential building exhibits
character-defining features of International Style architecture with some elements of traditional
Japanese architecture. The building incorporates some structural elements of a 1906
bungalow, a 1949 modernist-style garage, and a concrete rear deck. The L-shaped plan
residential building has a low-pitched gabled roof with composition shingles, exposed eaves,
and an off-center entrance flush with exterior wall surface. A front-facing gable with a flared
roof line features an exposed roof beam with metal beam cap in a traditional Japanese-style
design. The exterior is clad in wood and glass and consists of a board and batten style with
vertical posts extending from base to roof between large windows. Windows consist of fixed
pane, sliding and casement windows. The building is surrounded by concrete and brick
decks, with a section surrounded by a partially cantilevered deck supported by angular beams
and surmounted by a post and beam railing topped by a round beam. A large brick chimney
with outdoor fireplace and barbeque is located at the rear. Significant interior elements include
an interior lintel band and solid wood paneling. The building is surrounded by a
Japanese-style garden. Secondary buildings include a garage/studio at street level and a shed
at rear.
The proposed Edward A. “Tink” Adams House historic monument was designed by architect A.
Albert Cooling who died before completion. The master bedroom portion of the subject building
was designed by architect James De Long in 1977. The subject building was completely
redesigned and enlarged in 1966 for Edward A. “Tink” Adams and his family who purchased the
property in 1942. An advertising graphics artist, Adams founded the Los Angeles Art
Center School in downtown Los Angeles in 1932, later evolving into the Pasadena-based Art
Center, one of the major art colleges of the nation. Adams served as President of Art Center
until his retirement in 1965 and served as the Board Chairman until his death in 1981. Cooling
served as an instructor at Art Center during Adams’ tenure at the college.
Alterations include the 1977 additions by De Long.
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