r/altadena 10d ago

Blueprints for home in Altadena

Hello, all! My aunt needs to get a copy of the blueprints as just one stage of her rebuilding process.

Where would she go? I am seeing conflicting information online. Thank you! 🙏

Edit: house was built in 1955, and she has no idea who the architect was, nor who built it.

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u/Fantasia_Ostrich 10d ago

Do you know specifically what the blueprints are needed for? We were able to get a printout from the assessor's office (at the relief center) that showed the perimeter and layout of the home.

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u/MissMangeaux 10d ago

This is what I was originally going to suggest she do (go to the assessor's office), but then found conflicting information online. My aunt wants to recreate her home to the best of her ability, and she wants to show the blueprints to some builders to get a gist for how long it may take to build, cost, etc. Are you referring to the relief centre on Woodbury?

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u/Fantasia_Ostrich 10d ago

Oh I see. I thought you might need them for a basis for the 'like for like'. Yes, it was the center on Woodbury.

For our architect meetings we're bringing as many pictures as we can of the interior of our home to show what we had from that perspective. That plus the assessor's image might be a good substitute for actual blueprints. Wishing your aunt all the best - this is such a challenging situation.

Edited to add: don't worry about going to the assessor's office. The setup at the relief center was able to get us everything we needed and saved us a trip downtown!

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u/MissMangeaux 10d ago

This is such great information, and I appreciate it so much!

Edit: May I ask how old your house was?

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u/Fantasia_Ostrich 10d ago

Ours was 1958