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In the 1940s, Craig Ellwood (1922–1992) was the person nearest the ringing phone at the Craig Ellwood Incorporated construction company. Cofounder Jon Nelson Burke adopted the name full-time in the 1950s, and by the end of the ‘60s, “Ellwood” was synonymous with post–World War II California modernism and three of the iconic Case Study Houses.

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Craig Ellwood’s Best-Preserved Case Study House Seeks $5.4M in L.A.
The meticulously maintained Bel Air home is a midcentury time capsule that still stands true to the architect’s vision.
Remember the Craig Ellwood That Was Demolished? This Man Wants to Rebuild It—in New York
It won’t be an exact replica of the midcentury Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger razed, but the future owner is working...
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Demolished a Craig Ellwood, and the Internet Is Furious
The celebrity couple reportedly plan to build a 15,000-square-foot modern farmhouse on the lot to replace the midcentury—and the...