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Buchanan House built in 1911 photo by Dennis Hill Join us to celebrate our 27th annual Craftsman Weekend! November 9 - 11, 2018. Enjoy tours, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, the popular Antique and Contemporary Furnishings and Decorative Arts Sale, and the Sunday Craftsman House Tour featuring Pasadena's best bungalows! For more about these and other Craftsman Weekend events visit our website.

by Nichole Choice Peep this. Here are the current top, hottest, absolutely most stunning properties you simply MUST SEE in Seattle, WA. These are the most fly mansions of the moment, and they’re on the market right now, so don’t sleep. Without further ado and in no particular order, because they are all lovelies, here we go: 1) “To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace.” said pro golfer Harry Vardon. Indeed, it can be said this is true both in life and in golf. Well, at 2018 Broadmoor Dr. E, Seattle, 98112, your backyard is basically an extension of the beautiful Broadmoor Golf Club.  This 3 beds, 5 baths stunner offers amazing views, a majestic entry way, and the pleasures of residency in the exclusive, private community of Broadmoor. Listed by Laura Halliday for Sotheby’s. $3,995,000. (206) 466-2409. 2) They say that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, however if you can dish it, take it all in at 4727 53rd Ave. SW, Seattle 98116. This secluded, t...

View This Property Just completed, 2018 construction in Malibu Colony behind the gates. This Contemporary coastal farmhouse, designed by Doug Burdge AIA, was exquisitely built by Babineau Construction with an entire new foundation. Amazing indoor-outdoor flow to the large IPE deck with sunken spa, and one of the last remaining remodeled tea houses in Malibu Colony. Wide plank brushed oak floors, and vaulted ceilings with authentic vintage barn wood beam ceilings throughout. The main house includes three bedrooms and an office. Dramatic great room with a living room, dining room, and open island kitchen with high-end appliances. The upstairs ocean front master has vaulted vintage wood beam ceilings, fireplace, walk-in closet, and private balcony with amazing ocean views up and down the coast. Off the court yard is a separate guest house with full kitchen, living room, and one bedroom suite with balcony. Two-car garage, high-end full security plus 24-hour Malibu Colony guard gates.

View This Property  Large, Paul McClean designed estate on the Bird Streets front row. Consisting of only 15 properties, the front row is a prestigious Bird Streets location and offers unobstructed jetliner views. Cinematic, bold, and confident, the vistas wrap from Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. Enter a soaring double height living room and marvel at the zero-edge infinity pool that floats in view. Features of this 8,700-square-foot home include a massive cinema, large office, three spacious guest suites, elevator, wine cellar, bar, formal dining room, and gourmet kitchen with adjacent entertaining area. Multiple terraces for hosting events on large scale.

5 Upcoming Open Houses in Los Angeles, CA (Updated 9/22/18) 1307 Sierra Alta Way Los Angeles, CA 90069 12737 Landale Studio City, CA 91604 16461 Dorado Drive Encino, CA 91436 3419 Longridge Avenue Los Angeles, CA 91423 824 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90291

Redlining: the racist housing policy from the Jim Crow era that still affects us today.

WALKING TOUR South Marengo Historic District Saturday, June 3 | 9:00 - 11:00am Tickets: Member $15 | Non-Member $18 South Marengo was once the address of Victorian Mansions and modest hotels, praised by President Teddy Roosevelt as a beautiful example of city planning. Pasadena Heritage nominated the Historic District to the National Register in 1982, then purchased and rehabilitated its first hands-on Prservation Fund project here. We also heped form the special business overlay zone, which allows some commercial uses in the restored homes. This tour will explore the people and stories associated with this turn-of-the-century Craftsman neighborhood.

Los Angeles was home to arguably the most successful African- About Paul Revere Williams American architect of the 20th century: Paul  Revere Williams . Born here in 1894, Williams designed thousands of buildings over his five-decade career, from landmarks like the LAX Theme Building, to glamorous homes for the city’s rich and famous, to civic projects and public housing. He was the first African-American to become a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), in 1923, and the first to become an AIA Fellow in 1957. In late 2016 (36 years after his death) he was awarded the AIA Gold Medal award, the institute’s highest honor for architectural achievement, becoming, once again, the first African-American to do so. Williams’ success was extraordinary, given the era he lived in. His work is part of the little-known story of African-American architectural achievement in Los Angeles. But a recently published map, produced by the Los Angeles chapter of the AIA, aims to change t...

These amazing nature places are secluded from the whole world. If you would love to visit some strange and amazing places this summer, than you can try one of these. All of them are something that you will remember for the rest of your life.  See Full Gallery

Pasadena, California. A nation leader in historic preservation. Lets forget tha fact that Bungalow Heaven is home of ThaWilsonBlock, today's source for the city's local music scene. According to the City of Pasadena and a federal registry, Bungalow Heaven stands as arguably tha most significant neighborhood in Pasadena, CA as far as architectural preservation is concerned. Dating back between 1888 - 1929, tha 16-block neighborhood was developed with one and two-story residential homes. Fast forward to the late 1980's, Bungalow Heaven has impressively managed to sustain and uphold it's intrinsic value. Most bungalows built in Bungalow Heaven were during the Arts & Crafts period of the early 20th century. Because there was growing demand for industrialization during this period, tha individual craftsman had to hone his/her own creative skills. The typical bungalow is one-and- The Gamble House is the most prominent example of Arts & Crafts architecture in Pasa...