Comments on: L. Frank Baum…

By: Will

Will — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:11:17 +0000

Unfortunately, this is only one example of how LA values its history.

By: Mheri Penna

Mheri Penna — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:14:33 +0000

Who was the genius that came up with this intelligent project, replace old homes with new shames?
What a damn idea to replace the beautiful house for a block of cement that this building is. Never mind that in this house was created the Emerald City of OZ, just for that alone it should be named an historic site. It should remain as a relic for the city, state, and country. What a shame!!

By: Steve Goldstein

Steve Goldstein — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:43:21 +0000

An excellent example of how something so beautiful AND historic, AND literary, has been replaced by something so ugly and non-descript which adds nothing to the area but cheap hideous apartment housing. If this doesn’t make the case for preservation, nothing can.

By: Lisa Burks

Lisa Burks — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:57:30 +0000

What a gorgeous home and writing environment Ozcot was! *drool* Wonderfully insightful post, yet again, Allan. I remember John Ritter played L. Frank in a TV movie years ago. Am always fascinated with LFB, thanks so much for all the great details!

By: Allan Ellenberger

Allan Ellenberger — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:37:25 +0000

Thanks Kim, Harry and DW. Sadly a lot of intersting architecture and historical spots are gone in Hollywood.

By: d.w.

d.w. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:38:38 +0000

very very interesting Allan!
Great job!

i SO look forward to your blogs!

thanks for sharing….

By: Harry Martin

Harry Martin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:23:34 +0000

Wonderful post Allan! Loved all the details, and you know how I eat up those “then and now” photos. But this one was such a shocker from beautiful to incredibly blah and icky.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:41:06 +0000

Yuk crap apt bldg for that beautiful house. What a shame.