#113: Descanso Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)

#113: Descanso Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)

August 25, 2022
Descanso Gardens preserves 150 acres of flowers and plants from habitats around the world. But its long history is also a human one, telling stories of horticulture and architecture, racism and war, and the effort to preserve green space in a rapidly urbanizing Los Angeles.
#112: Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building (Central LA)

#112: Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building (Central LA)

August 18, 2022
This curious late gothic French chateau was the headquarters of the Heinsbergen Decorating Company, one of the 20th century's great mural and interior design firms. Respected architects Curlett & Beelman designed it in 1928, and built it out of bricks salvaged from buildings that were demolished to make way for LA City Hall.
#109: Mirlo Gate Lodge Tower (Palos Verdes)

#109: Mirlo Gate Lodge Tower (Palos Verdes)

July 31, 2022
This medieval-style tower was built in 1925 to house the gatekeeper of upscale Palos Verdes Estates. The history of the Mirlo Gate Lodge Tower tells us a lot about the development of the Palos Verdes peninsula, and it's a fascinating case study for how architects can create a unified aesthetic when planning a city.
#108: Edwin Hubble House (San Marino)

#108: Edwin Hubble House (San Marino)

July 23, 2022
This National Historic Landmark in San Marino was the home of one of the most significant astronomers of the modern era. Edwin Hubble proved conclusively that there were galaxies and nebulae beyond the Milky Way, and that the universe was expanding. After each of his astronomical mic drops, here's where he would lay his head.
#107: John Lautner House (Silver Lake)

#107: John Lautner House (Silver Lake)

July 15, 2022
John Lautner's Silver Lake home, designed in 1939, was the first house the master architect designed by himself. It's a vitally important building for architecture history. It's also a beautifully put together home, packing a ton of creative details and spatial ideas into a very small footprint.
#105: Ard Eevin (Glendale)

#105: Ard Eevin (Glendale)

July 3, 2022
This eclectic 1903 mansion was the home of Daniel Campbell, an Irishman who emigrated to CA with $50, made a fortune in the Klondike gold rush, brought his family out to LA and soon became one of Glendale’s early civic leaders during the city’s first major growth spurt.
#102: Glendale Main Post Office

#102: Glendale Main Post Office

June 15, 2022
This stately post office has served the city of Glendale since 1934, and survived multiple waves of USPS consolidations. Yes, its Italian Renaissance revival style was old hat by the time it was built – but what a lovely example it is!
#99: Pioneer Oil Refinery (Newhall)

#99: Pioneer Oil Refinery (Newhall)

May 27, 2022
From 1877 - 1888, the Pioneer Oil Refinery processed oil from Pico No. 4, the first commercially successful oil well in California. The refinery had a brief heyday, but it was an important part of the birth of the oil industry in California. Today it stands as the earliest extant refinery in California (some say the entire world).