Current Activities
Tours
We host tours of Lautner buildings when the homes are available. The owner of the Sheats-Goldstein residence has kindly allowed our visits frequently, but we must work around his schedule. Other owners have generously allowed occasional tours. These are homes, though, and are actually lived in. They are not museums, so we honor the residents’ wishes and do not request access frequently.
Film Screenings
We host screenings or partner with others to screen films on John Lautner when opportunities arrive. Check our calendar to see if any are scheduled now.
Coming up (dates and locations to be determined):
Two John Lautner Masterpieces: A Traveling Exhibition
Two John Lautner Masterpieces: A Traveling Exhibition – The Symposium
Sponsored by The Organic Architect & Design Archives and The John Lautner Foundation
Special Events
Homeowners’ gatherings: We arrange to meet with owners of Lautner homes from time to time, to answer questions, offer suggestions and comments, and get to know the people who choose to live in these unique homes. The gatherings are informal.
Other events:
Preservation
We consult with owners and help provide resources for those wanting to restore Lautner buildings.
We are working to identify eligible buildings, with the intent of working with owners and others to submit applications to the National Register of Historic Places.
Sales
Our shop sells copies of the book Lautner A-Z, by the Dutch architects who have traveled everywhere there is a Lautner building, and who are featured in The Spirit in Architecture, first film on Lautner, by Bette Cohen. The shop also sells the DVD of the film Infinite Space, second film on Lautner, directed by Murray Grigor. We are always interested in adding Lautner-specific items as they come available.
Past Activities
Notable Tours
- John Lautner — The Real Thing on Facebook at Sheats/Goldstein Tour
- JLF Home Tour in coordination with SAH/SCC
- JLSF Home Tour in coordination with MAC Center
Film Screenings
The Spirit in Architecture (Bette Cohen)
- Screening and Panel Discussion 4/30/25 – sponsored by The Philosophical Research Society and The John Lautner Foundation
Special Events
Lautner Residence Gatherings and Panel Discussions: (TBP -Chris)
Silvertop 1963 — Hosted by Jacklyn & Philip Burchill
Harvey House 1966 — Hosted by Kelly Lynch & Mitch Glazer
Sheats/Goldstein 1962 Sheats, 1979-1994 & ongoing — Host: James Goldstein
Harpel 3 1966 — Hosted by Mark Haddawy
Harpel Hollywood: 100th Birthday Celebration, hosted by JLF and Dwell magazine
Modernism Week: The JLF has participated in several lectures, film screenings, and symposiums about Lautner’s work at Palm Springs’ annual Modernism Week.
Education and Publication Partnerships:
The Philosophical Research Society
The Organic Architect & Design Archives
TSOA – The School of Architecture
The Getty — Getty Research Institute
Preservation
Goldstein Office – Century City 1989, LA City Landmark Status 2006
Lautner Landmarks:
Los Angeles’ Listed Properties.
Fortunately, some forward-thinking owners have already obtained cultural-historical monument status. In Los Angeles, the following Lautner residences have been listed:
| Date Listed | Building | Monument No. |
| 06/21/1988 | Sheats Apartments | LA-362 |
| 03/23/1990 | Mauer Residence | LA-481 |
| 11/12/1991 | Midtown School | LA-553 |
| 08/12/1991 | Chemosphere Residence | LA-785 |
| 12/14/2005 | Goldstein Office | LA-829 |
| 09/27/2006 | Wolff Residence | LA-852 |
| 12/05/2007 | Harpel Residence Hollywood | LA-896 |
National Register of Historic Places
Two Cal Poly professors and their students worked, with assistance from the Foundation, to obtain National Register status for eight Lautner residences. An application for all eight was approved by the State Historical Resources Commission on January 29, 2016, and the Keeper of the National Register listed the properties on April 19, 2016.
The eight residences are
The John & Mary Lautner House: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000172.htm
The Foster Carling House: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000168.htm
The Schaffer House:
https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000174.htm
The Harvey House:
https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000171.htm
The Harpel (Hollywood) House: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000170.htm
The Pearlman Mountain Cabin: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000173.htm
The Elrod House: https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000169.htm
The Walstrom House:
https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000175.htm