Discovering Modernism in the Jewel of the Inland Empire
The Gillespie Residence by Clare Henry Day (1954) in Redlands, CA. P hoto ©Darren Bradley Redlands. Despite being known at the "Jewel of the Inland Empire", it's a city that is largely overlooked. Most people - if they've been there at all - know it mostly as a few freeway exits on the I-10, roughly half way between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. But Redlands' nickname is well deserved, and should receive far more credit than it gets as a destination in its own right... including for some wonderful examples of modernist architecture... and for the work of one brilliant architect, in particular. Dining area. Gillespie Residence. Photo ©Darren Bradley Redlands was once at the center of Southern California's citrus industry and a major rail hub. It's full of lush gardens, historic Victorian architecture, and canyons with great hiking trails. Kimberly Crest is a Redlands landmark and the former home of one of the founders of the Kimberly-Clark Paper Company ...