Stimson House

Questions about Stimson House

What design work is credited to H. Carroll Brown at Stimson House?

H. Carroll Brown designed Stimson House.

How was the exterior of Stimson House used in Mad Men?

Stimson House is connected to Mad Men (tv, 2007-2015). exterior of the Francis family home (Betty and Henry Francis's residence) in seasons 5-7.

Sources: SRC-1326 · SRC-1329 · SRC-3304

Verified facts

Located in University Park, Los Angeles
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1327, SRC-1328, SRC-7692, SRC-8213
Designed by H. Carroll Brown
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1327, SRC-1328, SRC-8141, SRC-7693
Built in 1891
confidence 95/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1327, SRC-1328, SRC-7693, SRC-8141, SRC-8213
Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1327, SRC-1328, SRC-8142, SRC-9584
Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places; Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1327, SRC-1328, SRC-7693, SRC-8142, SRC-8141
Appeared in Mad Men (tv, 2007-2015) — as exterior of the Francis family home (Betty and Henry Francis's residence) in seasons 5-7
confidence 80/100 · 6 recorded source groups · SRC-1326, SRC-1329, SRC-3304, SRC-8214, SRC-8215, SRC-1833

Evidence & sources

SRC-1326 — Stimson House — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1327 — Stimson House in Los Angeles — SoCal Landmarks (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1328 — PCAD — Stimson, Thomas Douglas and Achsah J. Spencer, House (Tier 2, institutional_archive; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1329 — Scene It Before: The Draper House from "Mad Men" — Los Angeles Magazine (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-1833 — Go On Location: Iconic Horror Movie Locations in Los Angeles — Discover Los Angeles (Tier 3, tourism_official; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-3304 — Solano Canyon Neighborhood blog (Lawrence Bouett) — Solano Canyon on 'Mad Men'? (Tier 2, local_history_reportage; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-5417 — National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form, Stimson House (NRHP ref. 78000690) (Tier 1, government_registry; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-5838 — Big Orange Landmarks — No. 212 Stimson Residence (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7692 — Around Us — Stimson House (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7693 — The Clio — Stimson House (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8141 — Homestead Museum Blog — The Thomas D. Stimson House (Tier 2, museum-blog; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8142 — Big Orange Landmarks — No. 212 – Stimson Residence (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8213 — National Park Service — National Register Asset Detail, Stimson House (NRIS 78000690) (Tier 1, government; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8214 — IMDb — Filming location: Stimson House, 2421 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (Tier 2, web; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-8215 — Alamy Stock Photo — Stimson House film locations caption (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-9584 — Los Angeles City Historical Society Newsletter — "Stimson House, once L.A.'s most expensive" by Don Sloper (November 2011) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)

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