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The Status of some of Los Angeles' Architectural Heritage [1]
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Date: 2025-01-12
Eames House
A landmark of 20th century design, the colorful modernist house was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1949 and served as their home and studio until their death. Though located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which has been heavily affected by the fire, the home is unharmed as of 2 p.m. PST on January 9.
I have an Eames Chair. I have had it since the mid-1970s
I’m thinking it is the best investment I have ever made . . . other than education, health, friends, and my glorious pets
The above link is very disturbing, but expertly displays the disaster that has befallen our culture.
“Actor and political commentator Will Rogers first bought land in Santa Monica in the 1920s, which developed into a 359-acre ranch overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Comprised of a 31-room main home and an adjacent guest house, stable, golf course, and corrals, the estate was donated to California in 1944 by Rogers’s window, Betty. All of the structures were destroyed in the fires, the California State Parks confirmed on Wednesday. “California State Parks mourns the loss of these treasured natural and cultural resources, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area,” State Parks director Armando Quintero said in a statement.”
Theatre Palisades, Pierson Playhouse
Founded by three veteran television writers, Theatre Palisade, Pierson Playhouse was located in a California Modern structure designed by John G. Wallis. “Our beloved Pierson Playhouse is gone, but the heart of Theatre Palisades beats on. We will rise again,” the organization posted on Facebook.
The source for much of this Diary was the January 10, 2025 posting on Architectural Digest.com
Obviously, this will be a continuing conflagration for some time. Also, I have no idea about how KoS Fair Use theorem applies during a disaster. Hopefully, I have provided enough citations to the sources to stay within Fair Use. I will not go down there to take photos or do research. So I must rely on other’s observations.
Sorry, this subject is too serious to have a user poll.
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