The High Road to Eagle Rock (Part 2)
So that parapet-ed thing up the hill, turned out to be a rather institutional-looking Mission Revival, built by Joseph Cather Newsom in 1907.
Remarkably plain even for this often simplified building form. Particularly given its architect, one of the kings of Queen Annes.
A Newsom house is for sale (and they aren't often), at ground zero, 3115 W. Adams Boulevard (at Arlington). The property (pictured below) has been described as Italian Gothic, and is known locally as the Elegant Manor. The Elegant Manor, a should-be iconic residence, originally the Fitzgerald House (1903), has a rather colorful recent history, is in need of intensive restoration, and is asking $1.9 million.
The larger than large clinker brick chimney, with the arched window through, is the house's most regaling feature.Labels: Architecture
posted by Adam at 11:51 AM | Permalink
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Wow. A $1.9 million fixer. In 90018. Must be a short sale ;P
How anyone could let that Fitzgerald House fall into disrepair galls me. What a [potentially] beautiful home.
Oh my God, I'd kill to see the inside of that house on Adams. It was once owned by the Haggarty family who built the incredible castle at 3330 W. Adams. All the amazing furnishings were sold out of 3115 in 1934 for peanuts, I guess the family fell on hard times. It's a miracle any of the grand mansions survived on West Adams, Street of Shame as far as I'm concerned. I hope somebody great gets this house and restores it to its original glory.
And 3115 was also the home of Count Zaruba and his wife, the former opera star Emma Hoeffler, who had a huge role for years in the Los Angeles opera scene. Somebody needs to restore this incredible house! Wish I had a few spare million...
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