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Situated in Bixby Knolls, a mid-mod masterpiece designed by the one of the master firms of the era—Powers, Daly and DeRosa—has popped up on the market.
The 1954 Hastings Residence is a three-bed, three-bath home spread over 2,569 sq. ft. of living space on an 11,363 sq. ft. lot. The tiered façade “provides a hint of the beautiful architecture that lies within, which includes walls of glass looking out to a flagstone courtyard and pool, angled ceilings, rich woods, and built in storage.”
Situated 1062 E. Tehachapi Dr., one but has to ask: does it have a koi pond? Check. Two-car garage? Check. A prime example of authentic mid-mod design? Double-check. Oh, and how much? $1.2M. (Well, $1,199,000.)
For those who don’t know, Gordon Powers, Austin Daly, and Pat B. DeRosa were three architects and designers whose work helped define Southern California. Their firm, operating from 1952 to 1964 largely contributed to one source in particular: bowling alleys.
From the famed Covina Bowl (1955) to Long Beach’s own Java Lanes (1958), the triplet built some 72 bowling palaces (and don’t furrow your brow at the idea of bowling lane architects: Edward Killingsworth himself was hired to build the Red Fox bowling lane during the bowling alley boom). At one point, 450 of them graced the Southland.
However, one must refuse to relegate them to bowling alleys. From hotels to homes—including this one—their work is a (repeat) a prime example of authentic mid-mod design.
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