SAVE A HISTORIC LOS ANGELES LANDMARK!!
Hailed in 1902 by the Los Angeles Times as a ”... beautiful piece of architectural workmanship...”, and decades before giving us such masterpieces as The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Union Station, renowned architect John B. Parkinson erected this little-known gem in the heart of Westlake, next to Mac Arthur Park. At just over ten thousand square feet, with elements of Gothic, Art-Nouveau, and Moorish styles, this majestic mansion boasts thirty-five rooms, most of which feature curved walls and vaulted ceilings. The audacious architecture of this residence is only rivaled by the impressive intricacy of its interior, adorned by hand carved mantels and moldings in quarter-sawed oak and cedar. It was commissioned in 1901 for the granddaughter of one of the original founders of Los Angeles and was placed on the list of California’s Landmarks and the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 2003 however, this distinguished dwelling took on a whole new level of significance when it was converted into Casa Libre/Freedom House; a 14 bed emergency and transitional shelter for minors without homes, by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. Sadly, lack of gutters has begun to ravage this historic landmark. Won’t you vote to preserve it?
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