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Opening night at the Wiltern! 1931, designed by a

Opening night at the Wiltern! 1931, designed by architect Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls & Clements - the city's oldest architectural firm. The Wiltern Theatre was originally designed as a vaudeville theater and initially opened as the Warner Brothers Western Theatre but this existence was short lived - closing within a year. In the mid-1930s the theatre changed hands and and was renamed the Wiltern Theatre referencing the street names where it resides (Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue). By the 1970s, the Wiltern had fallen into terrible shape. Some wise preservationists had the foresight to see its significance and saved the complex from being completely neglected and left to rot or meet its fate by being nearly demolished on two occasions in the late 1970s, when the owners filed for demolition permits. The preservation of the Wiltern was one of the @laconservancy ‘s first victories.This September 2020, The Wiltern is to be used as a polling place for the election.
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Buy this home!!! The masterpiece known as the Kauf

Buy this home!!! The masterpiece known as the Kaufmann Desert House by modernist Richard Neutra has just been posted for sale at a staggering price of $25 million. Located in Palm Springs, California and built in 1946 this Richard Neutra boasts 5 beds, 6 baths, 3,162 square feet, 2.18 acres. The home was compassionately restored by @marmolradziner and will be quite the lucky score for a very special buyer. Listed by Gerard Bisignano, Vista Sotheby’s International Realty. Photos by #juliusshulman .
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One cannot underestimate the contribution of #cedr

One cannot underestimate the contribution of #cedricgibbons to the style of the movies as we know it, and to the American interior and design. Here are a few examples of his exquisite spaces, and many more are worthy of investigation.
He also made a significant contribution to motion picture theater architecture from the 1930s to 1950s. Gibbons designed the Oscar award in 1928, but tasked the sculpting to George Stanley, a Los Angeles artist. He was nominated 39 times for the Academy Award for Best Production Design and won the Oscar 11 times, both of which are records. Aren’t these interiors fabulous?!
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#artdeco #streamlinemoderne #modernism #modern #hollywood #Heritage #HoorayForHollywood #hollywoodglamour #oldhollywood #deco #1920s #1930s #Glorious #GoldenEra

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