[2] In 1921, after her husband died, Casler moved with her daughters to Los Angeles, where she went into business as a builder and developer.

"[2] Though she joined the real estate development company, Lloyd and Casler, Inc., in 1923, she later went out on her own, preferring to make all decisions herself without partners.

"[2] The group Preserve LA has described Casler as "perhaps the only woman involved in heavy construction in Los Angeles at the time.

She went right along with her plumbing while the babies were coming along and she marvels that there could ever be any discussion as to whether women should try to combine both careers and matrimony.

'"[2] In 2008, the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission recognized Casler as "one of the first women in the early 20th century to head a company in the field of development and construction of high-rise buildings.