California’s Cinderella Ranch House: A Real-life Fairy Tale

What is known as the “Cinderella Ranch” started on a small scale. In fact, it was a single house in…

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The Story Behind Storybook Architecture

  Storybook architecture begins around the time the first World War ended. The 1920s were a golden era of architecture…

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Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture in Los Angeles

Because I’m an architecture nerd, I get really excited when I see distinctive buildings. It’s not uncommon for me to…

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The Story of LA’s Own: Googie Architecture

As America recovered from the Depression and World War II, the culture that followed exemplified a renewed zest for life.…

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The Essence of Mid-century Modern Architecture

  California in the post-World War II years was brimming with optimism and opportunity. Enter Mid-century Modern architecture! After a…

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Clinker Bricks: The Ugly Duckling of the Architecture World

When looking at a Craftsman bungalow or Arts & Crafts house, you may have noticed some bricks that are distorted,…

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