CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE.
Neutra's first major commission and breakthrough work. Built for physician and naturopath Philip Lovell. First steel-frame house in the United States with gunite (sprayed-on concrete), rooftop terrace, natural light optimization, and cross-ventilation.
SIGNIFICANCE: Neutra's breakthrough work; first steel-frame house in US
NOTE: Walk-up tours every Saturday, 12pm-4pm (hourly, last tour at 3pm). Featured in LA Confidential and Beginners. Purchased by art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth for $8.75 million (2021) for restoration.
DETAILS
- Year Built
- 1929
- Location
- Los Feliz, CA
- Original Owner
- Philip Lovell
- Current Owner
- Iwan and Manuela Wirth
- Last Sale
- 2021
- Price
- $8,750,000
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Architect
Richard Neutra
Richard Neutra was an Austrian-American architect who pioneered 'California Modern' residential architecture and developed the theory of 'biorealism' ...