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Los Angeles Athletic Club, which decided to develop a community
centered around what is now the Riviera Country Club. But that
vision vanished with the stock market crash of 1929 and the planned
development was portioned off to be sold as individual sites. Byers
was chosen to design a house that would attract buyers to the area.
Well-known for his inspirational interpretations of the era's reigning
styles, he was particularly celebrated for his adobe-style homes. While
they sported the smooth stucco walls, red clay tile roofs, terra cotta
flooring, rounded archways, French-style windows, filigreed wrought
iron balustrades, carved woodwork and water features typical of the
genre, his coterie of master craftsmen ensured a flawless articulation
of these classic details.
at's absolutely the case with this elegant home, which is set in
a clearing well above the neighbors and surrounded by tall hedges,
guaranteeing a privacy confirmed by the rare stillness that envelopes
the property. e roar of traffic fades into the background, replaced
by the burbling of the home's main fountain—one of four that lend
their music to the structure's soundtrack—and the trill of birdsong.
