Cool Neon and Signage: Lorenzen Mortuary, yes, really
Hey, ya gotta advertise! I love the discreet neon sign for Lorenzen Mortuary in the San Fernando Valley. It goes with the California adobe theme....
Cool Neon and Signage: Darby’s Coffee Shop
I can’t resist old neon, cool signage and other unappreciated retro art. Much in Los Angeles is threatened, endangered and too quickly torn down. I...
Retro Green Key Lime, Grasshopper Pie in Tarzana
Here’s another example of cool, retro LA architecture in Tarzana for you. OK, maybe they don’t have the structure, but they’ve got such a great...
Update on the Bank Building on Lankershim in NoHo
I decided it was time for an update on the recovery of one of my favorite buildings in North Hollywood at 5303 Lankershim Blvd. The...
Cool Adobe Architecture in LA, at the Blue Adobe
I was driving around Old Reseda the other day and spotted this little gem of a home. We have a lot of adobe architecture in...
Reseda Theatre to be Rescued and Renovated
The old Reseda Theatre on Sherman Way in Reseda has fallen on hard times lately. It has been vacant for quite some time but now...
Visit the Pasadena Showcase House for Architecture Buffs Starting This Weekend
Starting this weekend you can visit the Pasadena Showcase House. This year’s beauty queen was built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1922....
Traffic Backup In Sepulveda Pass? Enjoy The Greco-Roman Sepulveda Tunnel While You’re There
The Sepulveda Tunnel runs underneath Mulholland Drive and connects the San Fernando Valley with the west side of Los Angeles. Two lanes run north, one...