A. C. Martin Designs Home for His Sister and Her Husband C. C. Ganahl

This is the hero of our tale, Constantine Christian Aloysius Alexander Ganahl--C.C. for short--Connie to his family. He was born August 27,1884, the same year his family moved to Los Angeles from St. Louis, and purchased the Bryson Lumber Yard (a yard formerly owned by Mayor Bryson)and changed its name to the C. Ganahl Lumber Co.

C. C. as a young traveler

C.C. loved photography and his first job was with a photography supply company in downtown Los Angeles. He also, as did his parents, loved to travel the world.

In June of 1912 C. C. Gahanl united with his sweetheart, Margaret Mary Martin in marriage.

Oh Happy Day: June 12, 1912.

In 1913 A. C. Martin designed this STOIC Prarie home for his sister Margaret Mary and her husband C. C. Ganahl. It united what were to become two of Los Angeles' most durable businesses--A.C. Martin Partners,the legendary architectural firm founded by A. C. in 1908, and the C. Ganahl Lumber Company,the most prosperous lumber company in the State of California, founded by C.C.'s father, Christian Ganahl, in 1884. Both firms survive today, run by third generation family members.

The first surviving photo of the front of the house is from 2010, when the house went on the market for sale to a non-family member.

C.C. Ganahl House, 2010.

Below are early photos of the house, taken by C.C.

  

Dining room

 
 





Batchelder fireplace in living room




Living room

 






Verandah and pergola at the rear of home.

At some point C.C. purchased this car which he was obviously proud of as he parked it in front of the home to snap a photo. If anyone knows the brand and year, please contact me!

That car...

Beginning around 1913 C.C. joined the lumber company as Secretary and over the years worked his way through his phalanx of brothers (of whom he was the youngest) to become President of the C. Ganahl Lumber Company and the many branches started by his father and expanded by himself and his brothers.

The company had a large presence in the port at Redondo.

Early photo of receiving port and lumber yard at Redondo.

The Ganahl Lumber Company currently has eight locations with a ninth scheduled to open in Pasadena, CA during the first quarter of 2012. The Ganahl locations are 1220 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, CA; 6586 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA; 34162 Doheny Park Drive, Capistrano Beach, CA; 1275 S. Bristol, Costa Mesa, CA; 150 W. Blaine Street, Corona, CA; 1765 Laguana Canyon Road. Laguana Beach, CA; 23132 Orange Avenue. Lake Forest, CA; 10742 Los Alamitos Boulevard, Los Alamitos, CA. And now back to the C. C. Ganahl House which is currently making its way through the process of becoming a Historic-Cultural Monument in the City of Los Angeles. 

A current photo of the C. C. Ganahl House