July 23, 1936 – March 11, 2017

James Davis “Dave” Polk, owner of the Flintridge House, passed away after a brief illness on March 11 in Glendale surrounded by loved ones.

Dave was born in Warsaw, Indiana, but lived most of his life in Glendale. He attended Mark Keppel Elementary, Toll Middle School, Glendale High School and Woodbury University for Interior Design. He was drafted in the Armed Forces and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas and worked in Special Services where he designed parade floats and officers’ clubs.

In 1962, he started working at The Flintridge House in La Cañada. In 1969, he purchased The Flintridge House and moved to 3515 N. Verdugo Road where he did most of his design work.

Dave was well known for his involvement in the Pasadena Showcase House since 1968 and was a very active member of the Pasadena ASID. He won five consecutive awards of merit for outstanding Christmas decorations from the City of Glendale.

The majority of his designing was residential but he expanded into commercial design consisting of financial institutions, restaurants, doctors, attorneys, country clubs, hospitals and even a recreational center in Bullhead City, Arizona.

Dave spent his leisure time in Palm Springs and Lake Arrowhead, relaxing with his five dogs.

Dave touched many lives and left an imprint in many homes and will surely be missed by all.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, March 25 at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park located at 1712 S. Glendale Ave. in Glendale.