Somewhere in the hills of Mount Washington I stumbled onto this incredible house on Crane Blvd. A strange, sculptural mix of chapel, warehouse, and hillside dream home. Built in the early 90s, it feels like a hidden piece of experimental LA architecture tucked into the canyon landscape.
One of my favorite things about living in Highland Park / Mount Washington is how quickly the neighborhood shifts from dense city streets into these quiet pockets of wild architecture and overgrown hillsides.
The symmetry, the washed stucco, the tiny recessed windows, the yellow door every angle of this place felt intentional.
Los Angeles is at its best when it’s a little mysterious.
We just moved over to highland park and have been slowly wandering our way up through Mount Washington. There’s something about these hills… the streets curve in ways that make you feel a little lost (in a good way), and every corner has a house with its own personality. I stumbled on this home the other day palms, cacti, a perfectly sun-faded exterior, and a red truck out front that said “honk if you’re gay” lol…
Mount Washington has this mix of old california charm and quiet weirdness I really love. a lot of the homes up here date back to the early 1900s, built as hillside retreats with these tucked-away lots, odd angles, and views that sneak up on you. nothing feels too polished, which makes it feel honest.
Two of these pics are from weho actually that I threw in there fyi.
About a block away from the Moorish Revival triplex, I posted about recently, is this stunning duplex on Harper. Built in 1936, it feels like a completely different mindset. Where earlier buildings leaned into fantasy, borrowing from North African and Mediterranean styles, this one moves in the opposite direction. Simpler, more direct, almost stripped of reference.
The curved balcony, horizontal lines, and wraparound windows feel designed for light and air rather than ornament. It’s striking to see them this close together, within a decade.
On this block, you can really feel that change over time.
