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#48: James Allen Freeman House (Heineman Brothers – Pasadena) + World’s First Motel

December 5, 2021

A historic home in the posh Oak Knoll neighborhood, designed by the untrained Heineman brothers. PLUS: a visit to Arthur Heineman's Milestone Mo-Tel in San Luis Obispo, the world's first motel!

#46: Culbertson House (Greene & Greene – Pasadena)

November 27, 2021

Architecture

Across the street from the Blacker House is another stunning home by architect bros Charles and Henry Greene. Completed in 1913, it was the last major home they designed as a duo.

#45: Union Station (Downtown)

November 24, 2021

Architecture

A beloved landmark for travelers, architecture aficionados and culture vultures since it opened in 1939 Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1980 I took these[…]

#44: Blacker House (Greene & Greene – Pasadena)

November 22, 2021

Architecture

Henry and Charles Greene's Blacker House is a residential work of art wrought with wood, brick and iron – and their prelude to the Gamble House. https://youtu.be/LjPKVCCM5K4 Added to[…]

#42: Burbank City Hall

November 19, 2021

Architecture

One of the few reasons to go to downtown Burbank: a streamline moderne masterwork of civic architecture Me @ Burbank CIty HallNRHP plaqueFountain detailBas relief sculpture @ Burbank City[…]

#41: Downtown Burbank Post Office

November 16, 2021

Architecture

A WPA-era post office building that turns dropping off a package into a trip into California's mission past That's a genuine grin. I love this post office.NRHP plaque @[…]

#39: Million Dollar Theater (Downtown)

November 14, 2021

Architecture

Sid Grauman's original movie palace, opened downtown in 1918 – years before Grauman's Chinese, El Capitan and the Egyptian moved the movie industry's commercial epicenter to Hollywood Million Dollar Theater,[…]

#37: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Storer House (Hollywood Hills)

November 12, 2021

Architecture

One of the master architect's four textile-block homes in LA, restored (re-Storered?) to its original glory.

#34-36: West LA Veterans Historic District

November 11, 2021

Architecture

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

Architecture

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

Architecture

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

Architecture

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

Architecture

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

Architecture

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

Architecture

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.[…]