The W.L. Mead House was designed and built by Louis B Easton in 1928 in Pasadena, CA. The house is an example of a two-story Craftsman house. The house's exterior comprises wide sheltering eaves of the gable roof, rough-cast stucco, and cedar shingles that reflect the style of a Swiss or Tyrolean chalet.

The main entrance to the house is located on an exterior landing that is partially enclosed by a brick balcony with wooden railings. The entrance is framed with redwood paneling, windows, and a door with glass lights. The first story fenestration consists of three-part windows (a pair of casement windows frame a central pane), except for double-hung windows illuminating the kitchen.

The interior retains several character-defining features. The living room is entered through a six-foot-wide doorway with pairs of wire-brushed redwood panel pocket doors. Clear redwood panels cover the walls of the entry hall and form the wainscot in the living and dining rooms. There are exposed structural beams in the entrance hall, living room, and dining room. The floors are quarter-sawn oak. Birds-eye maple floors characterize the second floor; walls and ceilings are plaster-sheathed with vertical grain fir trim on the door and window casings.

Interior alterations include the removal of the wall between the kitchen and pantry, relocation of a built-in bench from the kitchen to the family room, and removal of the paint from the kitchen cabinetry (1978-79).