3640 Shannon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Property Description

First home of noted LA designer/architect Wayne McAllister (Agua Caliente Casino and Racetrack, 1928; Sands, El Rancho Vegas; Cinegrill---Hollywood Roosevelt; Bob's Big Boy, Burbank; "Googie" style restaurants 1940's and Bob's Big Boy Burbank--see individual Wikipedia articles on architect and projects). Includes original 1938 blueprints, and copy of illustrated book "The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister" by Chris Nichols (an editor of LA Magazine), signed by author and by architect's son. Built in 1939: Union Station; end Great Depression; beginning WWII; Wizard of Oz; Gone With the Wind. Backyard water fountain of Pan (with pipes, in half shell) was model for much larger version at Agua Caliente, where Hollywood drank in prohibition. One row of houses from Griffith Park; close to Trader Joe's, Gelson's and Hillhurst/Vermont restaurants. Whole-house IQ Air filtration system. Deep tub (spouse is Japanese citizen). Large stone deck with large custom ironwood table and bench, high-up on terraced hillside, with sweeping views of Glendale, shaded by large trees, with speaker system. 220V line installed in lower brick backyard area for hot tub. Separate "maid's quarters" with bathroom and shower; access through locking side gate; consists of approximately 200 additional feet (in addition to the approximate 1360 on tax records). Extra storage in large walk-up space at corner of garage under front entrance stairs. Earthquake codes stronger after '36 quake; found. bolted.