#37: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Storer House (Hollywood Hills)
November 12, 2021
One of the master architect's four textile-block homes in LA, restored (re-Storered?) to its original glory.
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#34-36: West LA Veterans Historic District
November 11, 2021
Massive VA complex helping disabled and homeless military veterans since the late 19th century, including historic chapel & streetcar depot In honor of Veterans Day, my family visited the[…]
#33: Colonial House (Hollywood)
November 9, 2021
West Hollywood apartment tower with a storied actor clientele, by architect-to-the-stars Leland Bryant https://youtu.be/DkHcn7vTfe8 Added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1982 Got $5500 a month[…]
#30-32: Zwebell Courtyard Apartments (Hollywood)
November 8, 2021
A trio of fanciful, Spanish-influenced courtyard apartments designed in the '20s by the untrained husband-and-wife duo Arthur & Nina Zwebell Celebrating my return to the office for the first[…]
#29: Andrew McNally House (Altadena)
November 7, 2021
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[…]
#28: Zane Grey Estate (Altadena)
November 5, 2021
The Zane Grey Estate is an inspired Mediterranean Revival home once occupied by the author of the classic western Riders of the Purple Sage
#26: Case Study House 20B (Buff, Straub & Hensman – Altadena)
November 3, 2021
Buff, Straub & Hensman's post & beam home for one of Hollywood's all-time great graphic designers
#24 & #25: Walter D. Valentine Cottage B & Keyes Bungalow (Altadena)
November 2, 2021
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.[…]
#21 & #22: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House & Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House (Los Feliz)
October 31, 2021
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[…]
#16: Venice Branch Library (Venice)
October 25, 2021
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[…]
#12: North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Library
October 17, 2021
My local LAPL branch, and still my favorite LAPL branch. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987 I’m lucky that my local library happens to[…]
#4 & 6-10: Historic Buildings in Van Nuys, Downey, Boyle Heights & Toluca Lake
October 12, 2021
Historic sites in Van Nuys, Downey, Boyle Heights & Toluca Lake: Case Study House No. 1, a library, a hotel for mariachi musicians and more.
#1: Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation (Burbank)
September 26, 2021
The elaborately detailed Portal of the Folded Wings (1924) was once the entrance to the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. In the '50s it was dedicated as a shrine to aviation, and now houses the remains of many pioneers of the aviation industry. It's also got some unexpected Hollywood connections!