by Kim Cooper | Jul 11, 2018 | The Esotouric Blog
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A venerable local newspaper, fallen on hard times in the aftermath of the financial crisis, sells its architecturally-significant, centrally-located Art Deco headquarters and two attached buildings, comprising an entire...
by Kim Cooper | Jan 2, 2018 | The Esotouric Blog
Gentle reader… As we slam the door on 2017, it’s time for that annual Esotouric tradition: our very opinionated list of the past year’s Top Los Angeles Historic Preservation Stories. Because preservation is never as simple as buildings being lost forever or rescued...
by Kim Cooper | Sep 22, 2017 | The Esotouric Blog
2025 update: Sowden House (exterior only), which has new owners since we published this post in 2017, is a stop on our new Hollywood Noir walking tour. Welcome to the sixth in a series of 3-D explorable tours of historic Los Angeles spaces, created by Craig Sauer...
by Kim Cooper | Jul 3, 2017 | The Esotouric Blog
Welcome to the fifth in a series of 3-D explorable tours of historic Los Angeles spaces, created by Craig Sauer using cutting-edge Matterport technology. And what cooler space to explore than the lobby of the newly rebranded CalEdison, an Art Deco masterpiece that was...
by Kim Cooper | Jun 18, 2016 | The Esotouric Blog
When the Chandler family relinquished ownership of the Los Angeles Times in 2000, it sounded a discordant note all across the southland. For while the Chandlers and ancestor Col. Otis before them were imperfect stewards, they were undeniably devoted to the growth and...
