Always on the lookout for interesting things to do in Los Angeles. As soon as I saw the home tour in West Adams Heights I jumped on the opportunity.
First the Rindge Mansion, the corner stone of this area. More about this home later. 
My first stop is the Beckett Residence. Built in 1905, these are the kind of mansions built for the wealthiest residents of Los Angeles in the early 20th C. This home has gone through many iterations, boarding house and for years used as a backdrop for movies. The current owner bought it just 6 months ago and is already making great strides in renovating.
The tiles and fireplace surround is typical for the era. Luckily this wood wasn’t painted, although there are no lack of such homes where people painstakingly remove the paint. There is a secret behind the door.
A wonderful old safe.
Upstairs Blair Larson regaled us with family lore. Her great-grandmother owned the home from the late 20s -50s. At this period it was a boarding house. A very common phenomenon for large homes. Her father grew up here and the papers she was reading from are the memories he wrote down. If she looks theatrical, it is because she is an actress, who even worked in this house in a movie production.
Hattie McDaniel the famous black actress owned this house, it was originally on the tour, but at the last minute we weren’t able to visit.
The host at the next house.
I pay attention to the details, like this old lamp by the front door.
Or the ornate cover for the doorbell mechanism.
An incredible Craftsman designed by the team of Hudson and Munsell, who designed gorgeous Craftsman homes as well as much larger commercial projects.
Details!!!
A young couple has been doing an amazing job refinishing the home. The wonderful wall paper is reproduction from another Hudson and Munsell home owned by my fellow Conservancy decent Donald. I have to visit his home one of these days. They found remnants of the wall paper in their home and it is now being reproduced commercially.
Back to the Rindge Mansion. Built in 1902 for Frederick Rindge, best known for owning the Rindge Rancho, which today encompasses Santa Monica and all of Malibu. His Son in law is famous for building the Adamson house in Malibu, also worth a visit.
No photos inside, today this is the law office and home of Harold Greenberg. The interior is fascinating! So many incredible details, today the ground floor is a law office, but nothing has marred the interior. Sometimes one visits such a home and soaks in the details without taking pictures and that is fine as well.
Classic cars to go with a classic home.
There will be another post for other things I saw.
Leah