Erin is not a girl who misses much. She is vigilant and aggressively curious. Following art theft, drive-by architecture, cultural guerrillas, events and coincidences in D.C. and environs
Sunday, September 14, 2008
If home was only Val d'Amour
Val d'Amour apartments were built in 1928 by CW Powers and given historical monument status in 2006. I love the facade and the figures along the parapet. Drive by 854 South Oxford Ave at James M Wood in Koreatown.
Whoa! You were right next to my house! You should have said hello! I do love those buildings. Mine has this great American Splendor-esque fading 40s sign on the side...Villa Milan...
When I moved to L.A. in 1973 I knew a costume designer who lived here. Fabulous apartment with huge rooms, parquet floors, and Parisian natural lighting. I understand that it has gone through some hard times since. They advertise 1 bedrooms and studios now but I remember it was a two-bedroom with a long hallway.
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Whoa! You were right next to my house! You should have said hello! I do love those buildings. Mine has this great American Splendor-esque fading 40s sign on the side...Villa Milan...
When I moved to L.A. in 1973 I knew a costume designer who lived here. Fabulous apartment with huge rooms, parquet floors, and Parisian natural lighting. I understand that it has gone through some hard times since. They advertise 1 bedrooms and studios now but I remember it was a two-bedroom with a long hallway.
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