Leon Clayton Meyer (June 24, 1924 – February 3, 2003) was a Bay Area architect noted for designing round houses in the 1950s-1970s.
Meyer's firm was Meyer and Taylor Modern Structures. Meyer and his family lived in one of the houses he designed on Balboa Drive. 1
Locations
- 5727 Balboa Drive, Oakland, CA (built for Meyer's family in 1966)
- 46 Melvin Court, Oakland, CA (built for the Nolan family in 1967)
- 7265 Saroni Drive, Oakland, CA (built in 1968)
- 2347 Hagen Oaks Drive, Alamo, CA (built in 1973)
- 6939 Paso Robles Drive, Oakland, CA (built in 1974 with a square addition constructed in 1991)
- 3221 Via Solana, Escondido, CA (built for Meyer's family in 1981)
At some point Meyer moved to Escondido, CA (near San Diego). 2
Photos CC-SA-BY Our Oakland.
6939 Paso Robles
5727 Balboa Drive
7265 Saroni Drive
46 Melvin Court
Links and References
- 'King of the Round House' on Eichler Network
- License Search on CA Architects Board
- 'A Peek Inside' the Alamo round house Contra Costa Times July 13, 2012
- Hexagonal House on a Hillside Oakland Tribune January, 26, 1969 (designed for Thomas Lowe family)
- Awesome Round House in Oakland Wants an Even $674,000 sf.curbed.com June 10, 2015
- Living in the Round (Literally) in Oakland's Montclair District sf.curbed.com November 13, 2015
- Vintage-loving couple decorate an architectural time capsule in Oakland sf.curbed.com February 8, 2016
- Circular Walnut Creek masterpiece asks $1.69 million sf.curbed.com October 28, 2016
