MUSEUMS & PLACES OF INTEREST: PASADENA

Some great places to visit or make a driving tour in and around Pasadena:

Gamble House (1908)
by Greene and Greene
4 Westmoreland Place

Perkins House (1955)
by Richard Neutra
1540 Poppy Peak Drive

Case Study House #10
by Kemper Nomland and Son
711 S. San Rafael Ave.

Millard House (1923)
by Frank Lloyd Wright
645 Prospect Crescent

Packard House (1924)
by RM Schindler
931 Gainsborough Rd

Castle Green (1898-95)   The Summer Tour of Castle Green is Sunday June 26th!
99 S. Raymond Street
626.793.0359 

Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive
818.949.4200

Huntington Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
626.405.2100

Neutra's Staller House

Courtesy of Curbed LA:

Say hello to the Staller House. Originally a three-bedroom, six-bath post-and-beam designed by Richard Neutra in 1955, the Bel Air residence was significantly expanded by a former owner and renovated by its current owner, Saving Private Ryan producer Gary Levinsohn, who purchased the property in 1999. While its listing says only that it was "restored by an award-winning architect," according to Triangle Modernist Houses, Lorcan O'Herlihy was the architect behind the restoration. A member of O'Herlihy's office, LOHA, tells Curbed in an email that the firm did a renovation in 2001, but that a previous owner had made additions. Sited on a 1.1-acre gated lot, the 6,674-square-foot home now features four bedrooms, seven baths, a 4,200-bottle refrigerated wine-tasting room, a guest house, two fireplaces, pool, spa, and parking for twelve. Last sold for $3.275 million, it's now listed at $10.9 million.
901 Bel Air Rd

House Numbers: Heath, Eames and Neutra

Oh Happy Day!  My favorite ceramics company, Heath Ceramics, meets my favorite mid-century designers and architect, Eames and Neutra.  The perfect house numbers for your modern pad.

The only thing to decide is Eames or Neutra?  Which one will it be?

Neutra for me please.

Is this Heavan or is it the Eagle Rock Rec Center?

Not only is Eagle Rock Park and Rec Center right near my house, and my dogs love it, it is also home to the 1953 Neutra Recreation Center building.  So I thought it was pretty rockin' and we'd go there when we're taking a break from our first love, the San Rafael park on Colorado Blvd. 

Yesterday, however, we discovered that not only does this park house an architectural work of art, and is a great place for kids and adult kids alike, but it also has the coolest outdoor gym.  Really.  I hadn't seen this company's work before, but it is truly amazing stuff.  It's called Greenfields Outdoor Fitness and the equipment is rugged, smart, effortless, well-crafted and super fun to use.  We were on all the machines and playing like kids, much to my dogs annoyance.... 

I recommend going without the dogs because you'll want to stay on the machines as long as your muscles can stand it.  The side to side one that works your waistline?  A must.







So go enjoy and explore all the Eagle Rock Recreation Center has to offer, admire the Neutra in our midst and get a good work out.  Just don't forget to toss the ball for your dog too.

P.S.  It's also Cultural Historical monument #536.  FYI