Timeline and Projects

(This is not a complete list of projects / more will be added later)

Larry Weir – Timeline

1924 – November 5 – Born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

1927 – Larry Weir was in a parade at three years old

1933 – Mother, Stella Bourgeois Weir, and Grandfather, Michael Weir, passed away

1942 – Won Football Trophy and graduated from Harper High School

1943 – Enlisted in the U.S. Navy

1945 – Larry given a promotion to Coxswain, and cartoon published in the newspaper

1946 – His youngest sister, Joan Weir, stars as the Irish Maid in a play

1947 – Weir Bros. Garage established – 1205 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas

1947, 1948 – First Weir Brothers Adobe Homes built in Encinitas on Windsor Road

1951 – Hayward Adobe, Birmingham Drive, Encinitas

June 23 – Married Maria Angela Ravettino in San Diego

1951 – Weir Brothers & Larry Weir Family move to 1538 S. Esc. Blvd., Escondido

1952 – Max Drive, San Diego – Antonio & Grace Ravettino remodel

The Tehachapi Earthquake – Larry and Jack save adobe construction

Lawrence Anthony born

1953 – Towers Adobe, Windsong Lane, Escondido

Maria Angela born

1953 – 1955 – Las Palmas launch of all adobe neighborhood – Escondido

1954 – Estelle Anne born

1955 – Thomas William born

Myskier Adobe, Las Palmas Drive, Escondido

Weir Brothers builds hotel for Martin Pretorius which

becomes The Golden Door Health Spa

Martony Adobe, Windsong Lane, Escondido

1955 – 1959 – Pala Mission Restoration, Pala

Bergman Museum, 48100 State Route 371, Aguanga

1956 – Father, Patrick E. Weir, passed away

1958 – Catherine Marie born

Jack and Connie Weir Adobe, Idaho Street, Escondido

Kaufman Adobe, Montesano Road, Escondido

Krichman / Brubeck Adobe, Royal Crest Drive, Escondido

Fenton Bandy Canyon Ranch, 16251 Bandy Canyon Road, San Pasqual

1959 – Palm Mortuary (McLeod Mortuary), 1919 East Valley Parkway, Escondido

1960 – Theresa Marie born

San Diego Union – Fireplace Article featuring Fleet Adobe

1961 – Colby Adobe, Highway 76, Pauma Valley

Adobe Machine first invented

1962 – The Adobe Villas, 1540 South Escondido Blvd, Escondido

1962 – Michael Damian born

1963 – B.J. Ridder Adobe Ranch House and Equestrian Facility, Murrieta

             Joani Marie born

Larry Weir Adobe Formed – Office and Home moved to Highway 395

Pala Mesa Village, Old Hwy 395 and Hwy 76, Fallbrook

1966 – Dorgan Adobe, Via De Fortuna, Rancho Santa Fe

1967 – Jamaica Project, Eaton Hall, Ocho Rios

1968 – Freeland Adobe, Las Planideras, Rancho Santa Fe

1969 – Col. John & Evelyn Hays, Fallbrook – Olive Hill Way

1969 – May – Larry Weir family moved to Oxnard

1970 – Fenton Ranch – The Ranch at Bandy Canyon – Remodeled and Enclosed

1971 – Painted harbor scene scrim for “Island” at Ventura College

1972 – Designed flyer and built boxcar for “Hobo’s Jungle” at Oxnard Civic Auditorium

1973 – Artwork and sets for Rock Musical, “House on Crossroad Alley,” Oxnard

1973-74 – Weir / Ott Adobe Spec House, Arroya Vista, Poway

1975 – Mariner’s Point Adobe model, Via Toluca Drive, San Clemente

1977 – Holcombe Adobe, La Gracia, Rancho Santa Fe

1978 – Wadsworth Adobe, Emma Lane, Vista

1978 – 1980 – Lindsey’s “Casa de la Tierra,” Aliso Canyon Road, Rancho Santa Fe

1982 – 1984 – Moonlight Playhouse and Brengle Terrace designed in Vista

1984 – City of Vista – Resolution of Appreciation

1985 – Butcher Adobe, Camino De Las Lomas, Escondido

1986 – Venado Street Adobe Veneer Spec House, La Costa (Carlsbad)

1987 – Rimrock Design and Plans, Camino De Las Lomas, Esc. for C&S Doctor Inc.

1988 – Northridge Remodel Sketch

1989 – Villa Crova Design and Plans, Camino De Las Lomas, for C&S Doctor Inc.

1993 – 1996 – Stone’s “Villa Sardinia,” Via Cantamar, Escondido

1993 – Larry Weir’s DiLorenzo Wall Fountains established

Quatrefoils and Other Embellishments Designed and Created

1994 – T-Trolly for 757 – Designed a drink and food serving cart for 757 aircraft

2000 – Sister, Marian Weir Moore, passed away

2001 – June – Larry and Maria’s 50th Wedding Anniversary

2003 – Brother, Patrick Weir, passed away

2004 – Adobe Restoration mentioned on Facebook

2008 – Brother and Sister-in-Law, Robert and Maria Weir, passed away

Neely Avenue remodel, Tehachapi – adobe veneer blocks invented

2009 – Brother, Jack Weir, passed away

2012 – July 11 – Larry Weir died at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles

2014 – Adobe Home Tour – Larry Weir Family members attended

2017 – Weir Family Reunion in Escondido

2018 – Nephew and Godson, Robert Weir, passed away

Members of Larry Weir Family attended Adobe Potluck in Poway

Sister, Joan Weir McDonald Dayton, passed away

Larry Weir Adobe website launched and his book project began

2020 – Larry Weir Book – finished and published, August 18, 2020