Sunday, March 6, 2022

Romaine Grand and the Brick Victorian

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1030 East Cesar Chavez Avenue is tucked away in an odd little pocket of industrial Los Angeles fenced in by the 101, the 10, some rail yards...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

The Barn is Back!

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The  Le Mesnager barn , long closed to the public, is finally reopening. The stone barn, built long ago by  Georges Le Mesnager , was conver...
Sunday, January 16, 2022

Little Houses on Bernard Street

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Bernard Street is in Chinatown. That is, the short block of Bernard Street that concerns today's entry is in Chinatown.  Bisected by the...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Why The Taix Battle Isn't Really (Just) About Taix

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Dear Readers: I know, I know. I’ve written quite a bit already about the Taix situation. I have been researching an entry on a different fam...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Save Taix! Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY!

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 Dear Readers, If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know Taix is in danger. The site is large enough to develop without demolis...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Last Call to Save Taix: Tuesday, December 7, 2 PM

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Regular readers already know that  Taix French Restaurant is one of the final surviving links to the French Colony. And that  it was sold to...
Monday, November 8, 2021

BREAKING: Gless Farmhouse At Risk!

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I was shocked and dismayed to hear from my pals at Esotouric that the landmarked 1887 Gless farmhouse just flipped.  I had to see it to beli...