Harold Barnard Zook

Harold B. Zook was born in Chicago on February 27, 1920 the only child of architect Roscoe Harold Zook and Mildred Belle Barnard. Harold married Joan shortly after graduating from high school and had three children. 

Zook started his career drafting for his father (between 1937-40) while studying at Cornell. After he secured his Bachelor of Architecture, in 1941, he then worked as a draftsman for Consoer, Townsend & Quinlan as well as Battey & Childs, Architects-Engineers (between 1941-1942). In 1942 he worked for Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, Architects (1942) and for Shaw, Naess and Murphy, Architects.

After his service in the US Naval Reserve (ca. 1944), Zook worked in the role of Designer for Clark and Frey, Architects in Palm Springs (between 1946-1947) before launching the Pasadena partnership with Harold J. Bissner, AIA as Bissner & Zook (1947-48) followed by Harold B . Zook, Architect (1948).

Several of Zook’s projects were featured in Architectural Record and Arts and Architecture through photographs by Julius Shulman. On a number of occasions his work was promoted in the Pasadena Star-News’ “Home of the Week” column.

In 1962, Zook moved his office to Corona Del Mar where he shared office space with Dick Pleger, AIA. While he designed a few buildings with Pleger, most of Zook’s designs after 1962 were solo efforts.

Partial List of Projects

Alhambra Friends Community Church Sanctuary (1954)
1209 7th Street, Alhambra
*Attribution via 1956 American Architects Directory

Balboa Bay Club (BBC) Racquet Club (1966
Newport Beach
*Attribution via Zook’s writings

Biggar, Edson Residence (1953)
738 Hampton Road, Arcadia
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (Oct 10, 1954 and February 9, 1953)

Biggar, Howard Residence (1947)
566 Sierra Madre Boulevard, San Marino
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via Los Angeles Times Home Magazine, Jan 4, 1948

Biggar, J.H. Furniture Store (1947)
680 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*By Bissner & Zook

Biggar, J.H. Furniture Store (1950)
160 E. Holt Avenue, Pomona
*Attribution via American Architects Directory

Biggar, J.H. Furniture Store (1960)
110 N. Main Street, Santa Ana
*Attribution via A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Southern California (1951)

Biggar Mountain Cabin (ca. 1959)
Lake Arrowhead
*Attribution via Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (August 23, 1959)

Biggar Residence (1952)
1085 Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (May 1, 1955) and The Los Angeles Times (October 18, 1953)

Boulevard Chevrolet Company (1953)
3919 Whittier Boulevard, Los Angeles
*Attribution via American Architects Directory (1956)

Bowman, David Residence (1957)
1184 E. Mondocino Street, Altadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent Star-News (October 20, 1957)

Bryant, W. Bruce Residence (1956)
1430 Glencoe Drive, Arcadia
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent Star News (May 4, 1958)

Burke, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. (1959)
Pasadena
*Attribution via Sun Post News (April 2, 1959)

Butterworth, Mr. & Mrs. L. M. Residence (1951)
393 Flintridge Oaks Drive, La Cañada-Flintridge
*Attribution via Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (Nov. 18, 1951); Pasadena Independent Star News (March 18, 1956)

California Ranch House (ca. 1951)
Pasadena, CA
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (March 18, 1951)

California Ranch House (ca. 1951)
Pasadena, CA
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (September 9, 1951)

Calvert, Residence for Dr. Charles (1953)
3340 Calvert Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent Star News (February 24, 1957), 

Cat Clinic (1955)
1986 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent (July 3, 1955)

Chadwick, Dorothy H. & James R. Residence (1959)
Bradbury Estates, Bradbury
*Attribution via Zook’s writings; Independent Star-News (March 27, 1960)

Cointe, Guest House for Clement (1947)
7681 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles
*By Bissner & Zook; attribution via The Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (May 11, 1947)

Commercial Building Remodel (1952)
NW Corner of Colorado Blvd and El Molino Avenue, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (November 6, 1953)

Commercial Building Remodel (1948)
1218 and 1222 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena

Cook, Residence for Sidney R. and Adelaide C. (1947)
34732 amino Capistrano, Capistrano Beach, California
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via (San Juan Capistrano) Coastline Dispatch, Nov 21, 1947

Cooper, Clifford D. Residence (1954)
3805 Greenhill Road, Pasadena

Davison, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. W. W. (ca. 1950)
California
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (July 9, 1950)

Devol, H.P. Residence (1953)
730 Chester Avenue, San Marino
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent (July 1, 1956), House & Garden (September, 1959), House & Garden (February, 1960), Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (August 19, 1956); photographed by Julius Shulman

Faries Residence (1959)
236 S. Rimpau Boulevard, Hancock Park, Los Angeles

Ferguson Shoes (1948)
646 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution via A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Southern California (1951)

Fisher’s Restaurant Interior (ca. 1954)
101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (April 6, 1954)

Fox, Richard L. Residence (1953)
1150 Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (September 11, 1955) and Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (October 23, 1955)

Fox, Robert Residence (1952)
900 Via Zurich Circle, Lido Isle, Newport Beach
*Attribution via The Register (Aug 24, 1964), Sun Post News (Sep 21, 1964), and The Los Angeles Times (Sep 24, 1964)

Fox’s Five Acres “Headquarters Building” (1956)
2345 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution via Independent Star-News 

Garner, Residence for Jack and Mary (ca. 1950)
3120 Parkside Drive, San Bernardino
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (September 18, 1949)

Girls’ Club of Pasadena (1954)
3160 E. Del Mar Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution via Los Angeles Times (June 28, 1953); American Architects Directory (1956); Pasadena Star-News (February 22, 1954)

Green, Glenn and Babe Residence (1952)
1070 Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (October 11, 1953) and Atomic Ranch (January, 2023)

Griffith Residence (1948)
1155 Mesita Road, Pasadena
Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (March 20, 1949), Arts & Architecture (April, 1950); Pasadena Star News (November 9, 1952), and House Beautiful (June 1955).

Gude's Shoe Store (1957)
238 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena
*Attribution via Los Angeles Times (November 9, 1958)

Gwinn’s Drive-In (1948)
2915 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Southern California (1951); photographed by Julius Shulman

Hacienda Gardens Housing (1952)
SW of Mills Avenue and San Bernardino Avenue, Pomona
*Attribution via Los Angeles Mirror (Feb 20, 1953)

Haddock, John E. and Dorothy E. Residence (1955)
1215 Wynn Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (January 29, 1956)

Hezlep Residence (1968)
1043 Oak Grove Place, San Marino
*Attribution via The Los Angeles Times (November 14,  1971)

Holstein, William Residence (1961)
4645 Brighton Road, Corona del Mar
*Designed by Zook & Pleger; attribution via Zook’s writings

Hunter, Residence for Mrs. Paul (1956)
1160 Rosalind Road, San Marino

Inspiration Heights Apartments (1960)
59700 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

Institute of Mentalphysics Preceptory of Light (1959)
59700 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley

Irvine Terrace Residence (1957)
Corona del Mar
*Attribution via Newport Harbor News Press (August 26, 1957)

Isett House (ca. 1951-1960)
17 Mile Dr, Carmel
*Attribution via Zook’s writings

Jensen, Dr. and Mrs. Anker K. Residence (1958)
520 Arroyo Drive, South Pasadena
*Attribution via Independent Star News (June 19, 1960)

Judd, George Thomas Residence (1947)
840 Seco Street, Pasadena
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via Julius Shulman archive as well as The Ranch House by Alan Hess; and America’s Best Small Houses by William J. Hennessey

Kieffer, John House (1956)
1252 Inverness Drive, Pasadena
*Attribution via Independent Star-News (January 4, 1959)

Kinzer, Residence and Guest House for Dr. and Mrs. E. Earll (ca. 1948)
1026 Rancho Road, Arcadia
*By Bissner & Zook;  Attribution via Better Homes & Gardens, April 1951

Konale House (1954)
20550 E. Rancho Los Cerritos, Covina
*Attribution via Pasadena Star News (April 11, 1954)

Lewis, Ned Residence (1965)
812 Madera Place, Fullerton
*Attribution via Zook’s writings

Linton C. M. Residence (1958)
1425 El Mirador, Pasadena

Lowe’s Furniture and Interior Design (1959)
3341 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star News (March 3, 1960)

Lynch, Robert C. Residence (1955)
10881 Willowcrest Place, North Hollywood
*Attribution by Forbes and Los Angeles Times

Medical Offices (Remodel) for Dr. Townsend B. Paul (ca. 1954)
194 N. El Molina, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (May 30, 1954)

Mesita Road Historic District (1948-53)
Zook designed 6 of 7 on Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Planning and Community Development

Model Homes for the Baldwin Hills Company (1952)
5184 Sanchez Drive; 5152, 5200 and 5254 Veronica Street, Baldwin Hills
*Attribution via The Los Angeles Times (May 11, 1952); with John A. Nordbak

Monroe, Residence for Donald (1956)
4232 Don Alegre Place, Los Angeles
*Attribution via Los Angeles Historic Resources Inventory

Munford, Residence for Mr. and Mrs. James E. (1948)
875 San Remo Road, Pasadena
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via The Los Angeles Times Home Magazine, Apr 23, 1950

Myers, Bryant Residence (ca. 1950-52)
95 Tustin Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (April 19, 1953); Photographed by Julius Shulman

Nash, Residence for Dr. & Mrs. Willam F. Jr. (1956)
3100 Mesaloa Lane, Pasadena
*Attribution via Zook’s writings

North, Remodel for Henry E. Jr. family (1953)
2605 Lorain Road, San Marino
*Attribution via Better Homes & Gardens (April 1953, p. 392-394)

Pardieck, Isabelle Residence (1967)
32641 Caribbean Drive, Dana Point

Pasadena Civil Defense Center (1958)
2783 Eaton Canyone Drive, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent (December 10, 1959); Star News (December 20, 1956)

Pash, Family Room Addition for George Maxwell Residence (ca. 1950)
1121 S. 4th Street, Alhambra
*Attribution via Better Homes & Gardens (June, 1950)

Petersen, Bradner Residence (1951)
795 Laguna Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena’s “Cultural Resource of the Recent Past Historic Context Report”

Phillips Residence (1967
10 Bay Island, Newport Beach 
*Attribution via Press Telegram (October 23, 1968) and Anaheim Bulletin (October 22, 1968)

Pratt, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Herbert (1963)
5309 La Granada, Rancho Santa Fe
*Attribution via original drawings

Private Residence (1964)
1136 Santiago Drive, Newport Beach
*Attribution via Los Angeles Times ad (August 1967)

Private Residence (1950)
636 Goodhill Rd, Kentfield
*Attribution via real estate listing

Raphael, Residence for Mr. & Mrs. Arthur(ca. 1950)
370 Olive Tree Lane, Sierra Madre
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (February 13, 1949); LA Times (May 30, 1964)

Residence at Smoke Tree Ranch (1949)
Palm Springs
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (July 10, 1949)

Residential Remodel (1960)
483 Morning Canyon road, Corona del Mar
*Attribution via Zook’s writings

Saga Motor Hotel (1959)
1633 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
*Attribution by American Architects Directory

San Rafael Elementary School Addition (1955)
1090 Nithsdale Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (December 7, 1955)

Saylor, William H. Residence (1950)
1730 Skyview Drive, Altadena
*Attribution via Independent Star-News (Nov. 15, 1959 ); Pasadena Independent Star News (Mar 31, 1963)

Siechert, Paul C. Residence (1950)
1175 Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent (April 21, 1956), and Los Angeles Times Home Magazine (July 5, 1953)

Smith, H. Russel Residence (1969)
1458 Hillcrest Avenue, Pasadena
*Attribution via Architectural Digest (May/June 1971)

Summers, Residence for Robert H. (1963)
1131 Church Street, Pasadena

Supreme Farms Drive-in Dairy Store
2900 E. Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena

Sutherlen Residence (1965)
32551 Azores Road, Dana Point

Thrift Corner Commercial Building (1963)
170 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa
*Designed by Zook & Pleger; attribution via

Toland, John A. & Dolores Elstner House (1955)
4500 Don Timoteo Drive, Los Angeles

Townsend, Residence Remodel for Dr. and Mrs. B. Paul (1949)
1910 Braeburn Road, Altadena
*Attribution via Independent Star-News (August 14, 1960)

Tract Housing (1954)
Covina, California
*Attribution by American Architects Directory

Tucker, Residence for Morris L. (1953)
1000 West Orange Grove Avenue, Arcadia
*Attribution via News-Post (Oct 3, 1952), Monrovia News-Post (February 27, 1953), Pasadena Star-News (Jan 1, 1956), and Independent Star-News (Apr 22, 1956)

Ventura Marina Village Mobile Home Park (166)
Pierpoint Blvd, Ventura
*Designed by Pleger & Zook; attribution via Golden Coast News (November 25, 1965)

Weisel Residence (1965)
2572 E. Skyline Drive, La Habra Heights

Wells, Mr. & Mrs. John Earle Residence (1947)
236 Hacienda Drive, Arcadia
*By Bissner & Zook; Attributions via Architectural Digest, Jan 1947 and The Los Angeles Times Home Magazine, Feb 29, 1948

Welsh House (1957)
1220 Wynn Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Independent Star News (March 10, 1959)

White, Norman L.  Residence (1947)
1820 E. Calaveras Street, Altadena
*By Bissner & Zook; Attribution via Altadena Heritage

Whitney Estates (1961)
525 E. Mendcino Street, Altadena
535 E. Mendcino Street, Altadena
543 E. Mendcino Street, Altadena

Wismer, Maj. & Mrs. John R. Residence (1948)
3345 Trevan Road, Pasadena, CA.
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent September 20, 1958

Woodward Residence Remodel (1957)
601 Westover Place, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Independent Star News (July 28, 1957)

Wopschall, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Edward Residence (1948)
1695 E. Loma Alta Drive, Altadena

Zook Residence (1951)
1125 Mesita Road, Pasadena
*Attribution via Pasadena Star-News (June 27, 1954 and November 18, 1951)

Zook Residence (1960)
485 Morning Canyon road, Corona del Mar
*Attribution via Zook’s writings