Paul Williams was an African American architect who designed almost 2,000 homes in the Los Angeles area. Hudson chose to live in the predominately African American View Park subdivision while the younger Williams and Taylor built their family homes in LaFayette Square. Phyromn Taylor and Claude Hudson belonged to the same private membership clubs (Pacific Town Club), served on many of the same business and governmental boards (Broadway Federal Bank) and socialized together. As members of an elite group of financially successful black men, Paul R. When restrictive covenants were defeated in the California courts, there was an influx of African Americans looking for spacious, lush garden style environments to live. Taylor was one of the first African Americans to move into this upscale white neighborhood.
Jackson Phyromn Taylor residence by Paul R. Exterior view of the midcentury modern Dr.