Category Archives: Architecture

Found on EBay –Batchelder tile

Posted on November 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s a stamped Batchelder tile on EBay with bidding that started at $9.99.  I am certainly no expert, but I wouldn’t waste a dime on anything that isn’t marked Batchelder just because some EBay vendor says it’s genuine. As with … Continue reading →

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Frank Lloyd Wright house — $7.73 million

Posted on November 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photographs by Scott Mayoral La Miniatura, 645 Prospect Crescent, Pasadena, still on the market at $7,733,000. By Diane Wedner, Times Staff Writer August 24, 2008 La Miniatura — built in Pasadena in 1923 — is remarkable, even by Frank Lloyd … Continue reading →

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Beverly Boulevard –Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, 1801 Beverly Blvd. and below, the 1800 block of Beverly shown in Google maps’ street view.

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A plan for Dodger Stadium

Posted on November 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Dodger Stadium under construction in a photo published April 22, 1961. (No, this image hasn’t been Photoshopped. It’s a large print so I had to scan it in two pieces and paste … Continue reading →

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Vintage architecture — Richard Neutra

Posted on November 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph courtesy Crosby Doe Associates Richard Neutra’s Leon Barsha Residence, 302 Mesa Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90402 From the Realty company’s website: The Leon Barsha Residence, 1938. Originally saved from destruction by the Hollywood Freeway expansion with its relocation to … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder tile

Posted on November 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s a piece of Batchelder tile listed on EBay with bids starting at 99 cents. (Yes, there is a reserve). It’s signed "Batchelder Los Angeles."            

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Found on EBay — Batchelder tile

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

This piece of Batchelder tile caught my eye. It’s listed on EBay with bidding at $12. It’s stamped "Batchelder Los Angeles" on the back.        

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Architecture — Craig Ellwood

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph courtesy of Architecture for Sale The exterior of the Johnson/Stone residence, designed by Craig Ellwood Currently listed: The Johnson/Stone residence, 1515 Tigertail Road, Los Angeles. $2.795 million. More information is here >>>

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Vintage fashions on EBay — Bullock’s Wynshire

Posted on November 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s a little black number by Rimini from the Wynshire department at Bullock’s Wilshire, which was converted to a Macy’s in 1995. Bidding starts at $49.            

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Frank Lloyd Wright home — $2.7 million

Posted on October 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Scott Mayoral The Fawcett residence, built for Randall and Harriet Fawcett. Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1959-1961 Fawcett residence in Los Banos, Calif., has been offered for $2.7 million. A memoir about the home is here. The realty agents’ website … Continue reading →

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Neutra house — $12.975 million

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Scott Mayoral The 1946 Kaufmann house in Palm Springs. October 26, 2008 By Diane Wedner Richard Neutra, a pillar of 20th century Modernism, is known for his sleek, glass-sheathed designs that take advantage, to beautiful effect, of the … Continue reading →

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When the past makes news

Posted on October 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Police Department, Dec. 4, 1950 D.R. No. 324-936. The photographer didn’t initial his work. Photos give a glimpse into LAPD history An archive of images spanning from the Prohibition era to Woodstock — which was … Continue reading →

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Stolen statue — Nuestro Pueblo, October 19, 1938

Posted on October 19, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Coming attractions — Greene and Greene

Posted on October 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Reeve window    (Private collection. Photograph courtesy of Sotheby’s, New York)Reeve window watercolor, Pratt House     (Courtesy of Greene and Greene Archives, The Gamble House, University of Southern California) The Huntington Library in San Marino is opening what promises to … Continue reading →

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October 12, 1938: An early RV, Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on October 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

   

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Movie revivals, L.A. Plays Itself

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

In case you missed it last time, "L.A. Plays Itself" will be shown Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre. Tickets are $8, $10. "L.A. Plays Itself" has become a cult film in part because Thom Andersen … Continue reading →

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Coming attractions– Tour of Garfield Heights neighborhood

Posted on October 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph courtesy of the Garfield Heights Neighborhood Assn. The Garfield Heights area of Pasadena (north of the 210 Freeway between Marengo and Los Robles avenues) will host a home tour Sunday, Oct. 5, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 … Continue reading →

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Rosh Hashana, 1948

Posted on September 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Rosh Hashana at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 325 S. Boyle Ave., in a photo taken in advance, Sept. 29, 1948.  (In 1948, Rosh Hashana began Oct. 3). From left, Abraham … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles history — Nuestro Pueblo visits the Witch House

Posted on September 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

516 Walden Ave. in Beverly Hills in 1938, above, and via Google maps’ street view.

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Los Angeles history — Wattles Mansion

Posted on September 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

L.A. orders Hollywood preservation group out of mansion Email Picture Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times HISTORIC: Gardener Lupe Flores works at the Wattles Mansion. Hollywood Heritage has supervised the estate for 25 years under an exclusive agreement with the … Continue reading →

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