Architectural Highlights of the Southland

Description:

Los Angeles is a treasure trove of both Art Deco and Modern architecture. Many Art Deco buildings are located either downtown and in the Mid-Wilshire district; this Art Deco guide covers more sites in this architectural mode.

In terms of the Modern movement, Los Angeles is ground zero for residential architecture of this type. There are a number of Frank Lloyd Wright residences. Schindler and Neutra were based here for many years and had clients on the area. The later generations of Modernist residential architects are well-represented as well, including Craig Ellwood, John Lautner, and Gregory Ain, The trick is finding what you want to see in the massive Los Angeles area.

Day 1 -- Downtown vicinity
Day 2 -- Hollywood/Silverlake
Day 3 -- Mid-Wilshire
Day 4 -- Westside
Day 5 -- Eastside
Day 6 -- Miscellaneous

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Author: John Speke


Day 1 - Los Angeles


Near or in Downtown Los Angeles


1

Union Station

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Location:

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800 N. Alameda St
At Cesar E. Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 800 266 6883


2

Avila Adobe

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Location:

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10 East Olvera Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

+1 213 680 2525


3

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Location:

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111 S. Grand Ave
At 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

323/850-2000


4

City Hall

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Location:

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200 N. Spring St
Between 1st and Temple Sts
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone:

213/485-2121


5

The Bradbury Building

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Location:

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304 S. Broadway
At 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

213/626-1893


6

L.A. Central Library

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Location:

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630 W. 5th St
Between Flower St. and Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

213/228-7168


7

Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites

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Location:

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404 S Figueroa St
Between 4th and 5th Sts
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

+1 213 624 1000


8

Continental Building

Location:

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Corner of 4th and Spring Streets
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Phone:

+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)


9

First Interstate World Center

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Location:

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633 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Phone:

+1 213 689 8822 (Downtown L.A. Visitor Information Center)


10

Doheny Mansion and Chester Place

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Location:

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10 Chester Place
Mount St. Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Phone:

+1 213 477 2962


Day 2 - Los Angeles


Near Hollywood/Silverlake


1

Hollyhock House

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Location:

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4800 Hollywood Boulevard
Barnsdall Park
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone:

+1 323 644 6269


2

Ennis-Brown House

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Location:

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2607 Glendower Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone:

6264054842


3

Freeman House

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Location:

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1962 Glencoe Way
Off Hillcrest Rd, near Highland and Franklin Aves
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone:

323/851-0671


4

Griffith Observatory

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Location:

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2800 E. Observatory Rd
In Griffith Park, at the end of Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone:

213/473-0800


5

Capitol Records Building

Location:

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1750 Vine St
Just north of Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone:

323/462-6252


Day 3 - Los Angeles


Mid-Wilshire


1

The Wiltern

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Location:

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3790 Wilshire Blvd
Off California St, Burbank
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Phone:

213/388-1400


2

Bullocks Wilshire Building

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Location:

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3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Phone:

+1 213 738 6700


3

Getty House

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Location:

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605 South Irving Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Phone:

+1 323 467 6412 (Tourist Information)


Day 4 - Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood


Westside


1

O'Neill House

Location:

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507 North Rodeo Drive
Los Angeles County
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone:

+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)


2

Spadena House

Location:

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516 Walden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone:

+1 213 624 7300 (Tourist Information)


3

Anderton Court

Location:

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328 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone:

+1 213 624 7300(Tourist Information)


6

Chiat-Day Building

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Location:

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340 Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90291

Phone:

+1 323 467 6412 (Visitor Information Center)


11

Schindler House/MAK Center

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Location:

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835 N. Kings Rd
North of Melrose Ave, West Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Phone:

323/651-1510


13

Eames House

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Location:

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203 Chautauqua Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90272

Phone:

(310) 459-9663


Day 5 - Los Angeles, Pasadena


Eastside


1

El Alisal

Location:

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200 E. Ave. 43
Highland Park
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Phone:

323/222-0546


2

The Gamble House

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Location:

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4 Westmoreland Place
In the 300 block of N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena
Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone:

626/793-3334


3

Mission San Gabriel Arcangel

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Location:

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428 S. Mission Dr
San Gabriel (15 min. south of Pasadena)
Pasadena, CA 91776

Phone:

626/457-3048


Day 6 - Los Angeles, Studio City, Garden Grove, Orange County


Misc.


1

Watts Towers & Art Center

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Location:

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1727 E. 107th St
Watts
Los Angeles, CA 90002

Phone:

213/847-4646


2

Mission San Fernando

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Location:

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15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd
Mission Hills
Studio City, CA 91345

Phone:

818/361-0186


3

Crystal Cathedral

Location:

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12141 Lewis Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840

Phone:

(714) 971-4000,(714) 971-4138,(714) 971-4013


4

Mission San Juan Capistrano

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Location:

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31414 El Camino Real
Ortega Hwy. (Calif. 74), San Juan Capistrano
Orange County, CA 92675

Phone:

+1 949 234 1300


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