The Restored L.A. Home of Poet Alice Lynch Is a Rad Option If Your Budget Stretches to $1.8M
Built in 1922 by architects Henry Hewitt and John Byers, the adobe-style home cleverly integrates modern finishes within a historic footprint.
Built in 1922 by architects Henry Hewitt and John Byers, the adobe-style home cleverly integrates modern finishes within a historic footprint.
A one-of-a-kind adobe home was recently listed for sale in Los Angeles, California. Nearly a century old, the home was the result of a 1920s partnership between local architect Henry Harwood Hewitt and prominent adobe builder John Byers. The current owners have respectfully updated the home, mixing modern finishes with original timber beams and arched glass doors that lead to a sunny central courtyard.
Located southwest of downtown Los Angeles, the adobe-style home was originally built in 1922 for poet Alice Lynch. The property was declared Historic-Cultural Monument #621 by the city of Los Angeles in 1996.
Photo by Alex Zarour of Virtually Here Studios, courtesy of Compass
Inside, pale pink tiles line the entryway floor, contrasting with whitewashed plaster walls. The living room is located through an archway on the right, while the kitchen is straight ahead.
Photo by Alex Zarour of Virtually Here Studios, courtesy of Compass
Byers, who is noted for building numerous adobe style buildings in southern California, led a team employing Mexican craftsmen to complete the traditional method of construction. The master architect also published several articles in the 1920s–30s on the influence of native California architecture.
Hewitt, a graduate of MIT and the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris, is best known for his design of a Masonic Temple, and several schools, but turned to residential design later in his career. The architects reportedly partnered to build several adobe-style buildings together.
Another view of the sunlit entryway.
Photo by Alex Zarour of Virtually Here Studios, courtesy of Compass
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