Historic Conservation District

In Love With Hollywood Heights, The Blythe Family Found a Fabulous New Build

By Joanna England / April 24, 2015 /

When the Blythe family moved to the Hollywood Santa Monica neighborhood years ago, they fell in love with the style and charm of the Tudors and traditionals in the area. But with a family, it made things quite difficult to enjoy their 1930s home on Monte Vista with a cramped floorplan. Then they found this…

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Swiss Ave. Home of Neiman Marcus Founders Hits Market

By Joanna England / April 23, 2015 /

I met up with Elizabeth Mast at 5803 Swiss Avenue, the beautiful brick home where Neiman Marcus founder Carrie Marcus Neiman lived her last days. This home built by Carrie Marcus and her then husband, Abraham Lincoln Neiman, which sits at the corner of Swiss Avenue and Skillman, may not have the columns and beams of…

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Ticket Giveaway: Win a Pair of Passes to the April 25-26 Hollywood Heights Home Tour!

By Joanna England / April 21, 2015 /

We’ve been profiling the incredibly dedicated homeowners on this year’s Hollywood Santa Monica Neighborhood Association Home Tour each week. You can read our profile of interior designer Emily Larkin who owns the Tudor at 707 Cordova, renovation fanatic Stacey Warnix and her beautiful remodeled Tudor on Hammond, and the lovely Caitlin and Tyler Faubion and…

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Winnetka Heights To Get Decked Out For This Weekend's Holiday Home Tour

By Joanna England / December 2, 2013 /

Winnetka Heights is a fabulous community that takes pride in the fact that it’s the oldest designated historic district in Oak Cliff, designated in 1981 and comprised of an amazing array of Prairie four-squares and Craftsman bungalows built in the early 1900s. Each year they put on a whimsical and fun home tour that really lights up the area.

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Winnetka Heights To Get Decked Out For This Weekend’s Holiday Home Tour

By Joanna England / December 2, 2013 /

Winnetka Heights is a fabulous community that takes pride in the fact that it’s the oldest designated historic district in Oak Cliff, designated in 1981 and comprised of an amazing array of Prairie four-squares and Craftsman bungalows built in the early 1900s. Each year they put on a whimsical and fun home tour that really lights up the area.

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