The Eaton Fire destroyed most of the historic central core of Altadena. In that core were hundreds of craftsman homes, four by Louis B. Easton, a couple of Greene and Greene's, and homes by dozens of lesser or unknown designers. Some were lovingly restored and maintained, others soldiered on for decades unrestored, adapted, or lived […]
What can a single Craftsman home reveal about the transformation of Southern California in the early twentieth century? Completed in 1915, El Retiro, designed by Los Angeles architect Arthur L. Haley and constructed of reinforced concrete, reflects a period of rapid technological innovation, social reform, and civic development. The home of the Lanterman family offers […]
Tour Pasadena's Blinn House, a 1906 Prairie-style residence that became home to the Women's City Club in the 1940s. Through architecture, photographs, exhibits, and period clothing, visitors will see how the house supported women's civic leadership, social engagement, and changing ideas of home in midcentury Southern California.
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