| Architecture Tours L.A. Guidebook: Downtown Contributor(s): Massino Smith, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 076432084X ISBN-13: 9780764320842 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: This DOWNTOWN tour covers more than 90 sites in the most architecturally diverse area of Los Angeles. You'll encounter some of the oldest and some of the most contemporary architecture in Victorian, Renaissance Revival, European Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, and Post-modern styles. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and L.A. visitors will love these unique and fascinating tours, which offer the best way to see L.A.. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Criticism |
| Dewey: 720.979 |
| LCCN: 2004006094 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 6.36" W x 9.04" (0.43 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The city of Pasadena is rich in history and significant architecture, featuring 9 landmark districts and over 3,500 designated historic sites. Preservation groups like Pasadena Heritage have worked tirelessly with the city to preserve Pasadena's architectural treasures, with over 100 appearing on this driving tour. Elegant hotels include the Wentworth, The Hotel Green, and the Vista Del Arroyo. Tour-goers will marvel at all the brightly painted Victorian buildings to be found here. Pasadena also boasts many Arts & Crafts (Craftsman) style homes, including the work of architects Greene & Greene, Alfred and Arthur Heineman, Louis Easton, and more. See the mansions of Millionaire's Row, Art Deco masterpieces, and Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, American Colonial, French Provincial, and English Tudor revival styles. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and southern California visitors all will love this unique and fascinating tour, which offers the best way to see diverse architecture in Pasadena. |