Category Archives: Architects

Save the Date – May 13, 2013 for Aaroe Architectural #22 John Parkinson Presentation!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

This Monday, May 13th you are cordially invited to attend the latest presentation of the Aaroe Architectural Education Series. This one is going to really be great too. Stephen Gee, author of the brand new John Parkinson, Architect of Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, General Announcements | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Before the Birdhouse – Some Early Mellenthin Homes

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

If you know anything about San Fernando Valley real estate then you know the name William Mellenthin (1896-1979) is a magic one. One of the Valley’s pioneer developers, Mellenthin was responsible for constructing literally hundreds of homes throughout Valley (and elsewhere) … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, San Fernando Valley, Studio City, Then & Now, Valley Village | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 64 Comments

You’re Invited to Enjoy “The View From Santa Monica” Esther McCoy Lecture This Saturday!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

If you love Southern California’s historic modernistic architecture and you have not yet “met” Esther McCoy then you will be in for a treat. From 1950 up until her death in 1989, McCoy wrote and lectured extensively and brilliantly on … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, General Announcements, Santa Monica | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Then and Now – The Tedfords of Rexford – 1004 North Rexford Drive

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

The area north of Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills was set aside by its founders as the “estate” area and it was in this district that the largest and grandest homes were constructed including their own mammoth estates. Even the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, Beverly Hills, Then & Now | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Big Architects, Small Commissions – Gordon B. Kaufmann Does A Little Shopping (Center) in Glendale

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

In the acting profession there’s an old axiom that goes something like “no small parts only small actors.” The same is just as true for architects. In the hands of a talented architect even the most innocuous little building, be … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, Big Architects Small Commissions, Glendale, Then & Now | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

High Desert Paradise – Apple Valley’s Historic Hilltop House is For Sale!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Out of the nearly 200 posts presented by Paradise Leased, few have generated the kind of excitement that our 2011 post on Apple Valley’s famous, but forlorned Hilltop House has generated. When I first wrote the post I wasn’t sure if … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple Valley, Architects, Paradise Elsewhere, Paradise For Sale or Lease | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Miracle on Bel-Air Road!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Architects, Bel-Air, Paradise For Sale or Lease | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Lost Hollywood – A John De Lario in the Hills of Beverly

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

A Sophisticated Georgian Manor in the Hills of Bel-Air

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Architects, Bel-Air, Then & Now | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

My Two Cents Worth on an $11,250,000 Mansion

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

It’s so funny, for a long time now I’ve been wanting to do a short and sweet little feature on some of the many historic homes currently for sale around the Southland and I specifically did not want to get into … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, Beverly Hills, Dora Doubter, Paradise For Sale or Lease, Windsor Square | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments