Houses of Los Angeles, 1920-1935 (Urban Domestic Architecture)
In this two-volume set, Sam Watters documents a half-century of residential architecture - and a city emerging... Watters, who teaches at the University of Southern California, know his stuff... The Irving Thallberg house, Pickfair, the Joseph von Sternberg house are happily, ready for their close-ups. --VerandaHouses of Los Angeles documents many of the great heartbreak homes magnificent architecture and gardens built to blend with extraordinary natural settings, all destroyed by developers, city governments and an assortment of tycoons. --Los Angeles TimesThis beautiful double volume is an invaluable addition to the history of residential architecture in America, especially as it includes interior decorating details of the period, representative landscaping, and many fascinating architectural details. It is full of ideas for landscape designers, architects and decorators who are interested in how these imposing houses were furnished and how people once lived in them. --1stdibs.com