5 HOUSES / PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES
Eames House (Case Study House No. 8)
A landmark home built from off-the-shelf catalog steel parts. The Eameses turned industrial catalog parts into a colorful, livable steel-and-glass home, a defining work of postwar modernism and now a National Historic Landmark.
The facts
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| Where | 203 N. Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 1949 |
| Architect or builder | Charles and Ray Eames |
| Kind | Houses |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | by appointment |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 9.6 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.02972, -118.51944 |
What the sources say
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- It is also known as Case Study House No. 8.
The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) is a landmark of mid-20th century
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was built entirely from parts out of steel fabricators' catalogs.
constructed entirely from "off-the-shelf" parts available from steel fabricator catalogs
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
Designated NHL: September 20, 2006
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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Eames House (Case Study House No. 8). elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/eames-house/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 5 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.