Architecture Tours L.a. Guidebook: Silver Lake - Softcover

Smith, Laura Massino

9780764320859: Architecture Tours L.a. Guidebook: Silver Lake

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ISBN 10: 0764320858 ISBN 13: 9780764320859

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2004

Visit more than 60 architecture sites in the area of Los Angeles known as Silver Lake, home to some of the greatest architecture in the world. Just five miles northwest of Los Angeles, it was home to a number of movie studios including the first official Disney Studio. Aficionados and students of architecture worldwide make pilgrimages to Silver Lake specifically to see the work of the Modernist architects Richard Neutra, Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, John Lautner, and Lloyd Wright (Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr.), among others. In addition to a concentration of "Mid-century Modern" architecture, you'll see popular Spanish Colonial Revival and Spanish Mediterranean architecture, French Normandy, English Tudor, Gothic, and Post-modern styles. Here is THE way to see Los Angeles's rich architectural heritage! L.A. is a "driving" city, best seen from the car. Tour guide, author, and architectural historian Laura Massino Smith will take you on an unforgettable ride to uncover the city's exciting cultural past. You can efficiently visit dozens of L.A.'s architectural marvels in the shortest amount of time. Maps and explicit driving directions help you navigate roads, while detailed descriptions of tour sites provide each building's history. Photographs are included to help you identify the sites. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and L.A. visitors will love these unique and fascinating tours, which offer an alternative way to see diverse architecture in L.A..

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Laura Massino Smith is an architectural historian from L.A.. She is a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Society of Architectural Historians, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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PublisherSchiffer Pub Ltd
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The city of Pasadena is rich in history and significant architecture, featuring 9 landmark districts and over 3,500 designated historic sites. Preservation groups like Pasadena Heritage have worked tirelessly with the city to preserve Pasadena's architectural treasures, with over 100 appearing on this driving tour. Elegant hotels include the Wentworth, The Hotel Green, and the Vista Del Arroyo. Tour-goers will marvel at all the brightly painted Victorian buildings to be found here. Pasadena also boasts many Arts & Crafts (Craftsman) style homes, including the work of architects Greene & Greene, Alfred and Arthur Heineman, Louis Easton, and more. See the mansions of "Millionaire's Row," Art Deco masterpieces, and Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, American Colonial, French Provincial, and English Tudor revival styles. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and southern California visitors all will love this unique and fascinating tour, which offers the best way to see diverse architecture in Pasadena. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780764320859

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