"The most comprehensive guide over published to the man-made environment of Southern California. Contains hundreds of entries plus notes on city history, freeways, murals, and historic preservation. Also, a comprehensive bibliography, a photographic history of Los Angeles architecture, and an unequalled style glossary. David Gebhard and Robert Winter deftly pilot the enthusiast through one of the richest architectural regions in the world. With perception, understanding, and wit, the authors point out the classical monuments, the tacky copies, the sublime, and the bizarre. They lead us to the famous buildings and through the backstreets and alleys to find the unsung treasures. Loaded with maps and photographs."--Back cover.

Celebrates homes that set the stage for living the Californian dream.

"We've tried to create a compact, up-to-date guide to all the places and things a design-oriented visitor might want to see in a week, as well as a handy 'black book' for residents," says Michael Webb. "The goal was to distill the essence of a vast and confusing city into a slim volume that you could carry around in your pocket or purse." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Seltctive guide to the best-designed buildings, interiors and artifacts in greater Los Angeles, district by district.

The series is devoted to the era when oil titans, film industry moguls, bankers, and successful entrepreneurs who were new to the region sought to hire the most accomplished and talented architects they could find.

Pocket-sized guidebook to the eclectic architecture of San Diego County. Grouped by neighborhood/community location, with brief overviews of each area and a photo of each building.