Walking [5.21.16]
Started on the street and then walked down to the beach. Circled some old buildings. Looked into a crumbling yard. Beautiful day! *
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Villa Riviera (Long Beach CA)
Villa Riviera is a registered historic building on Ocean Boulevard in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood of Long Beach, California , USA . From the time of its completion in 1929 through the mid-1950s, it was the second-tallest building, and the tallest private building, in Southern California. The 16-story French Gothic building has been called the city's "most elegant landmark" and a building that "has helped define the city." The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 and is currently used as condominiums. Description and Architecture Built from 1927 to 1929 at a cost of $2.75 million, [ 1 ] the Villa Riviera is a 16-story French Gothic Building. The structure is topped with a steeply pitched copper roof with a green patina. The building was designed by architect Richard King who won a grand prize at an international contest for the design that he referred to as "Tudor Gothic." [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The structure ...
