Cantilevered 1960s Modern in Silver Lake by Raul Garduno Asking $899K
Open House: Sunday, June 28 between 2 PM - 5 PM
1954 Lucile Ave, Silver Lake
Price: $899,000
Beds, Baths: 2 beds, 2 baths
Floor Area: 1,395 sq. ft.
Per the Listing: "Designed by architect Raul F. Garduno in 1960-1962, this Silver Lake open-air, steel, glass, post and beam home is irreplaceable! Stunning views of the hillsides and vistas of the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory. Published in the LA Times "Home" section & in Art and Architecture 1961 edt, this mid-century is perched hillside with 500 square feet of deck surrounding the home. Acacia and pine trees and lush landscaping give shade to the back. Walls of glass surround the LR, FR & open floorplan w/ kit in the center. Original freestanding fireplace to enrich the winter evenings. Designed with the views and NW breezes in mind. There's even an atrium perfect for an outdoor Zen/yoga retreat. Bring back the master bath to its architectural significance w/ sunken tub and new fixtures. Asian style sliding closet doors throughout. Original walnut cabinetry, cooktop, dbl-oven, and built-in bbq. Bring your Eames chair and Barcelona table and move right in, or restore it back to its original glory."
Beds, Baths: 2 beds, 2 baths
Floor Area: 1,395 sq. ft.
Per the Listing: "Designed by architect Raul F. Garduno in 1960-1962, this Silver Lake open-air, steel, glass, post and beam home is irreplaceable! Stunning views of the hillsides and vistas of the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory. Published in the LA Times "Home" section & in Art and Architecture 1961 edt, this mid-century is perched hillside with 500 square feet of deck surrounding the home. Acacia and pine trees and lush landscaping give shade to the back. Walls of glass surround the LR, FR & open floorplan w/ kit in the center. Original freestanding fireplace to enrich the winter evenings. Designed with the views and NW breezes in mind. There's even an atrium perfect for an outdoor Zen/yoga retreat. Bring back the master bath to its architectural significance w/ sunken tub and new fixtures. Asian style sliding closet doors throughout. Original walnut cabinetry, cooktop, dbl-oven, and built-in bbq. Bring your Eames chair and Barcelona table and move right in, or restore it back to its original glory."
Trained at USC, Raul Garduno began his architectural career in the firm of the fascinating Ragnar Qvale, and was known for specializing in challenging hillside-lot properties. Of the two dozen or so residential projects Garduno designed in Southern California, the Franks House in Crestwood Hills is the most recognized.
Adorable 638-Square-Foot Cottage in South Pas Asking $488k
This incredibly cute, under-700-square-foot little cottage is located down the street from the wonderful South Pasadena library. Built in 1926, the little house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a "bonus room" that leads out into the unexpectedly roomy backyard. The lot is just over 2,000 square feet, and that space is put to good use—just get a load of that rad hot tub. Inside, hardwood floors run through the house, and there is air conditioning. The kitchen is a little bit cozy, but there's plenty of storage space, so at least things are out of the way. Last sold all the way back in 1991 for just $197,000, it's now asking $488,000.
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Earlier this month, Chicago's Henry Gerber House, a starting point for the gay rights movement in the United States, was designated a National Historic Landmark by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, making it the second such LGBT heritage site to be landmarked in the United States (after New York's Stonewall Inn). But that's far from the only such site on the radar of the Rainbow Heritage Network, a group trying to gain recognition and most importantly, protection, for the nation's LGBTQ history.
A coalition of more than 400 preservationists and gay rights activists, Rainbow Heritage, which started in January, has begun to push for preservation on a national level. According to one of the founders, Mark Meinke, who also worked with the Rainbow History Network, preserving LGBTQ sites on a local, state and federal level presents its own unique challenges.
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Top 1 Percent of Residential Water Users Get Scolding Letter from the LADWP
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Billy Corgan Selling His Beverly Hills Traditional for $4.95M
Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan is ready to move on from his Beverly Hills Post Office estate, the one where, until recently, he was bitterly feuding with his neighbors, Nineties star Rebecca Gayheartand actor Eric Dane, over a tree. According to Variety, Corgan bought the lush, very private estate via trust back in 2009. The 3,267-square-foot main house sits on a private road, and holds four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Wood floors run throughout the house, which includes a library, a dining room, and a large kitchen with a central island. (There's also a detached, two-bedroom guest house in the yard.) Corgan bought the .78-acre property about six years ago for $3.85 million, and now it's listed for $4.95 million.
1921 Silver Lake Bungalow With Sweet Backyard Asking $785k
This 1920s place is just south of Sunset Boulevard and a block off of Silver Lake Boulevard: prime real estate. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house has a dining room, breakfast nook, and, upstairs, a "sun room." The kitchen has been remodeled and sports stainless steel appliances and a subway tile backsplash. But really, it's the backyard that's the coolest feature here. The large, multi-level deck has lots of space and a view to boot. To assuage fears of buying an older house that needs lots of internal work, the listing says that there's upgraded electrical and plumbing, plus dual-zoned air conditioning and heating. The foundation's even been retrofitted. Last sold in 2004 for $565,000, it's now asking $785,000.
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Even though Santa Monica kind of beat Los Angeles to it, and there were many failures along the way, the greater LA area is really, finally getting a bike share. Metro today approved an $11-million contract with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. that will put almost 1,100 bikes in 65 stations across Downtown LA by spring 2016. The bikes and kiosks will have different colors and overall branding once a title sponsor comes along, says The Source, but will otherwise look more or less like the retro-y ones pictured here—kickstand and all.
Silicon Beach is Officially Spreading to the Venice Boardwalk
Image via Yo! Venice
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All photos via INSIDE
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Los Angeles's Plan to Start Harvesting Its Rainwater
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David Geffen Selling His Infamous Malibu Spread For $100M
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