ArchitectureMs. Castler History in Architecture Florence Casler was a leading real estate developer and contractor during the 1920s. Her achievements are quite remarkable considering she was one of the very few women in a business dominated by men. Casler’s office was located in the Textile Center Building during the height of her career. In 1912, Casler moved from Canada to Los Angeles as a single mother with her two daughters. She joined the Los Angeles real estate market with a construction/plumber’s license and in 1923 she became partner in Lloyd and Casler, a real estate development company. Casler’s other buildings include: the Allied Crafts Building, the Mac Printing Co. Building, and the Bendix Building. The old neon “Bendix” sign atop the building is now visible from all over downtown thanks to a grant spearheaded by the Museum of Neon Art (MONA).