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Category Archives: Architects
Miracle on Bel-Air Road!
It’s Christmas in May! Not long ago, lovers of MCM architecture were delighted by the news that the beautiful 1956 Schumacher/Linkletter Estate @ 1100 Bel-Air Road had come on the market for the first time in decades, a house that not … Continue reading
Lost Hollywood – A John De Lario in the Hills of Beverly
Today we remember architect John De Lario for the fine work he did throughout the picturesque Hollywoodland development in the 1920′s. He did so many notable homes there it is easy to forget that De Lario also designed homes and businesses in … Continue reading
Posted in Architects, Beverly Hills, Lost Hollywood
Tagged 1000 North Alpine Drive, 962 North Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills California, Edith Nattkemper Lloyd, Elizabeth Lloyd-Davis Foundation, Genevieve Butler, Hollywoodland, John De Lario, Kirk B. Johnson, Ledgemont Park, Lewis M. Lloyd, Lulu Hull Lloyd, McKown & Kuehl, Morgan Walls & Clements, Ralph B. Lloyd, Ralph B. Lloyd Foundation, Thomas Franklin Power, Thomas Thorkildsen, Ventura Avenue Oil Field, Ventura Land and Water Co., Ventura Oil Field
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A Sophisticated Georgian Manor in the Hills of Bel-Air
In his nearly half century of architectural practice, Douglas Honnold F.A.I.A. (1901-74) left an impressive legacy of design throughout Southern California, both singularly and in partnership with others such as George Vernon Russell; John Rex and John Lautner with a … Continue reading
A Very Built John De Lario in Hollywoodland
In my last post I noted that I like being right. Conversely, you may assume that I do not like being wrong. BUT here’s a case where I’m actually glad to be wrong. (Make note, this probably won’t happen again!) … Continue reading
Shangri-La has been found! It’s in Denver!
It was James Hilton’s best-selling 1933 novel Lost Horizon that first brought us the term “Shangri-La,” but it was Frank Capra who immortalized it with his epochal 1937 film version of the story starring Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Sam Jaffe … Continue reading
South Coast Savvy – The Very Talented Philmer J. Ellerbroek
He might not be as well known as some of his more illustrious contemporaries, but Mid-Century architect Philmer J. Ellerbroek F.A.I.A. (1905-1969) certainly deserves to be. Throughout the 1950′s and 1960′s, the USC-educated Ellerbroek reigned as one of the South … Continue reading
Posted in Architects, Orange County
Tagged Boyd Callaghan, Cannell & Chaffin, Helen Petzelt, Lido Isle, Philmer J. Ellerbroek
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Divine Desolation – A Little Historic Palm Springs Architecture
Palm Springs has long been a retreat for those who enjoy the beauty and serenity of the desert. For much of the year the climate is spectacular and even during the summer, which can be scorchingly hot, the balmy desert … Continue reading
Posted in Architects, Palm Springs
Tagged Alfred Heineman, Andreas Canyon Club, El Encanto Apartments, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gerard R. Colcord, Gordon B. Kaufmann, Lloyd Wright, Marshall P. Wilkinson, Oasis Hotel, Palmair Apartments, PalmSprings, Paul R. Williams, Tahquitz Desert Estates, Van Pelt & Lind
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Jack Lives On! – An Original Jack Donovan “Stars” in L.A. Confidential
As anyone who has been following my recent posts on Jack Donovan knows, his amazing life intermingled both the worlds of architecture and the movies. Jack’s highly attuned sense of theatricality is readily apparent in his home designs, which were exuberant, … Continue reading
Posted in Architects, Hancock Park, Movie Locations
Tagged 501 Wilcox Avenue, Curtis Hanson, Jack Donovan, Kim Basinger, L.A. Confidential
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