Tag: Architects
I went to see this house in Altadena when it hit the market in the 1990s. Innovative materials in the fifties hadn’t stood the test of time, but the bones of the house, designed by Buff, Straub, and Hensman, were incredibly beautiful. The house was built for the graphic designer,…
The exterior design was in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with whitewashed concrete trimmed in blue, with a high bell tower and neon sign that could be seen for miles.[1] The architects were Carleton Winslow and Dwight Gibbs.[3] The iconic octagonal tower was placed in the front corner spandrel space…
A deco icon in our midst… Designed by Morgan, Walls, & Clements and opened as the Warner Bros. Western Theater in 1931. Now it’s known as the Wiltern: – – – – Did I mention tomorrow is story Sunday? A petite tale about a first time director… Hope you drop…
Hettem’s on Vermont opening day 1931: Look at those light fixtures! If the Depression hadn’t wiped me out I may have gotten my De Soto out of the garage and headed over to the store. Another of the lesser known buildings by Morgan, Walls, and Clements – a car dealership…
Even the grocery stores were glamorous – designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements (also designed the Chapman Market) – this firm designed some of the most iconic buildings of early Hollywood (and I promise we’ll get to these landmarks) but for now we’ll roll with my fascination with the mundane…