The more I see of his plans, the more I think this architect, Paul Revere Williams (1894–1980), the pioneering African American architect who helped shape the look of Los Angeles, who was not allowed to live in or even stay overnight in many of the premier, white-only neighborhoods and homes he designed, did a lot of work for single gay men…
Despite being one of the most celebrated architects for Hollywood celebrities, he was restricted by legally enforced, racist land covenants that held sway in LA until the late 1940s and early 1950s.