Etan R.
Music omnivore, student of LA history, beer snob and amateur father. Working my way through the canon.
UPDATE, 1/11/25: The Andrew McNally House burned down in the Eaton Fire that destroyed most of Altadena. Andrew McNally House entranceMe, my mom and the NRHP plaque at the[…]
The Zane Grey Estate is an inspired Mediterranean Revival home once occupied by the author of the classic western Riders of the Purple Sage
A 100+ year holiday tradition that began with a handful of deodar cedar seeds from Altadena's founding family, the Woodburys Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September[…]
Buff, Straub & Hensman's post & beam home for one of Hollywood's all-time great graphic designers
A luxe cabin by 1/2 of Greene & Greene and a pristine craftsman "airplane" bungalow, both in Altadena Altadena is chock full of great, and occasionally important, residential architecture.[…]
This power station once sent tourists to the top of the Altadena mountains by train & funicular on the famous, defunct Mount Lowe Railway. It's now a Mennonite thrift shop.
Special for Halloween: A pair of Mayan revival homes with spooky connections from a master architect and his son Happy Halloween! For stops #21 & #22 in my Etan[…]
UPDATE, 1/11/25: The William D. Davies Memorial Building and amphitheater burned down in the Eaton Fire that destroyed most of Altadena. Added to the National Register of Historic Places[…]
One of the oldest extant homes in LA. Though it's rather misleadingly named. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966 The Andrés Pico Adobe is[…]
The retirement home of one of the San Fernando Valley's OG power couples Added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1971 The charming Lopez Adobe was[…]
The birthplace of the San Fernando Valley. A place of light and darkness. Mission entrance, complete with anti-abortion signReredos at the Mission San Fernando Rey de EspañaConstructivist art commemorating[…]
It's not much to look at now. But that's not the point. https://youtu.be/v7UVLn8XNss Added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987 After a visit to the[…]
Like the Italian version, but with more modernist architecture. And ducks. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1982 The Venice Canals were the vision of[…]
Originally built in 1924, the Glendale Railroad Depot has a restored churrigueresque revival facade. Southern Pacific shut down over 30 years ago, but this stylish depot is still serving Amtrak, Metrolink & Greyhound.
The longest continuous mural in the world, the Great Wall of Los Angeles documents the diverse communities that have defined CA history
