Friday, April 3, 2009

Fairy-tale homes of Los Angeles

Though many fine storybook-style structures, which include places that appear to be hobbit houses, witches' dens, fairy-tale castles and village courts, have been destroyed (just three are designated landmarks in Los Angeles), others still sprinkle the town.

Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
This Culver City home, known among devotees as a hobbit house, with its mock thatched roof, heavy rolled eaves and half-timbering and leaded glass windows, is a classic example of storybook style, a whimsical type of architecture that emerged in Los Angeles with the burgeoning movie industry in the 1920s.


The Spadena House
Window
Outside gate


Ojai house
Stained-glass windows
Paul Henning estate

The Cordova condo in Brentwood
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The Cordova condo in Brentwood
The King Residence in Santa Monica
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The King Residence in Santa Monica
Allee Willis’ bubble-gum-pink house in Valley Village
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Allee Willis’ bubble-gum-pink house in Valley Village
Cute and cozy cabin in Big Bear
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Cute and cozy cabin in Big Bear
The Grossman House in Beverly Hills
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The Grossman House in Beverly Hills
Shulamit Nazarian brings a modern touch to a 1973 A. Quincy Jones home
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Shulamit Nazarian brings a modern touch to a 1973 A. Quincy Jones home
Joan Currie's condo makeover
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Joan Currie's condo makeover
LOC Architects' Chinatown remodel
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LOC Architects' Chinatown remodel
An open air living room in Culver City
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An open air living room in Culver City
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1 comment:

  1. TheresaAugust 9, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    Great photos! This house is amazing! I love it's architecture! I recently heard that the Witch's House was renovated by his new owner, Michael Libow. He did a great thing saving that house from demolition.

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