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Category Archives: Bel-Air
Then and Now – 345 St. Pierre Road
On Friday the Wall Street Journal reported that one of the great old mansions from silent-era Hollywood has come on the market for an asking price of $13,800,000. For me, this was exciting news as I have always considered the Spanish-styled … Continue reading
Posted in Bel-Air, Paradise For Sale or Lease, Then & Now
Tagged 1231 South Gramercy, 345 St. Pierre Road, 530 South Rossmore Avenue, 812 North Linden Drive, 904 Benedict Canyon Drive, Albert C. Martin, B.P. Schulberg, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegal, Beverly Hills Speedway, Bruce Cabot, C. Fred Stewart, Clarence Cox, Claycraft Potteries, Colleen Moore, Dorothy di Frasso, Edward H. Rust Nurseries, Ella Cinders, Errol Flynn, Gladding, H.L. Miller, Harold Grieve, Harold W. Grieve, John McCormick, Marlene Dietrich, McBean & Company, Minnis Brothers, Ralph Hamlin, Robert Stack, Steven J. Fogel, T.J. Scott, Theo Scott, Theodore J. Scott, Walter G. McCarty
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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
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
Then and Now – 1100 Bel-Air Road
It was so exciting to learn yesterday from the ever-on-top-of-things Real Estalker that the great Mid-Century estate at 1100 Bel-Air Road has come up for sale not only because it was the longtime base of the legendary Art Linkletter, but also … Continue reading
“Blowin’ the Bazoo” in Bel-Air with Bob “Bazooka” Burns
Renowned for his homespun philosophy and amusing anecdotes about a cadre of fictional relatives from his home town of Van Buren, Arkansas, Bob Burns was a popular presence on both radio and in films throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s. his … Continue reading
Posted in Bel-Air
Tagged Architectural League of New York, Arkansas, Bazooka, Big Broadcast of 1937, Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Canoga Park, English Country style, H. Roy Kelley, Harley S. Bradley, Katherine Bashford, KHJ, Larchmont Heights, Paramount Studios, Robert J. Pringle, Stone Canyon, Van Buren
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Paradise Leased 