October 27, 2023
Silver Lake is a hip suburb in Los Angeles. It is east of Hollywood and straddles across Sunset Boulevard. Our son, Ben, recently purchased a property there. On yet another sunny LA day, we headed out to explore the neighborhood. It was quite a strenuous walk as it is very hilly in this part of LA. With its staircases cutting down to the main streets, narrow windy streets and many Spanish style homes, we were often reminded of Europe.
The neighborhood gets its name from the reservoir that sits at its center. Built in 1907, the reservoir is named for Herman Silver, a LA Water Commissioner
Sitting among the houses lining the reservoir is the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences. An original building, designed and built in 1932 by the famous Austrian-American architect, Richard Neutra, as his home and studio, was destroyed by a fire in 1963. It was rebuilt by the architect’s son, Dion, with his father’s oversight. The original footprint of the house was preserved, although a number of changes were made in the design. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Finally, here is the classic car of the day.
Mal and Lauren 