Courtlandt Stone House
Tehachapi, CA
HISTORY
This beautiful property was owned by Courtlandt Gross, president and board chairman of the Lockheed Corporation in the early 1940s. It was completed in the Tehachapi Mountains in 1942. In March 22, 1982 the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Its currently privately owned and availble for events.
THE ARCHITECTURE
The house was designed by noted Los Angeles architect Donald Parkinson of Parkinson & Parkinson. The house is unusual among the Parkinsons' buildings, as they rarely designed residences, and mainly worked in the Los Angeles area. The Courtlandt Gross House is the only Parkinson-designed home outside of the Los Angeles area. The stone house's design includes a steep gable roof and a prominent chimney at the end of the house. The design was influenced by the Dutch Colonial Revival and Cape Cod styles. Both styles are unusual in California architecture, and the house resembles 17th- and 18th-century houses in the northeastern United States.
WHY TEHACHAPI, CA?
Just over an hour outside of Los Angeles, Tehachapi is like a breath of fresh air. Our higher elevation and mountain locale epitomizes outdoor living at its best. People here, whether resident or visitor relish their time spent outside enjoying the scenic beauty and all the recreational opportunities, extreme sports and wildlife the area has to offer.
With plenty of nearby hotels, hiking, outdoor activites and nature to explore, Tehachapi is a great place for a destination wedding or outdoor event.