1430 Avon Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026

• 3 beds |
• 1 bath |
• 1,361 sqft

Property Description

John Lautner, FAIA, Architect | Jules Salkin Residence, 1948 | Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1111 | Renovation by Barbara Bestor, FAIA, Architect. Here on more than a third of an acre in the hills of Echo Park, with panoramic views down the canyon all the way to the ocean in Santa Monica, this early mid-century modern work by the architect incorporates elements learned during his six-year apprenticeship with Frank Lloyd Wright, in addition to the bold experimentation that would come to define his personal oeuvre. On one hand, Wright's principles of the low-cost Usonian house are clearly visible: a small footprint, an emphasis on horizontality, a restricted palette of materials, the principles of compression and release, and the use of board-and-batten redwood siding. On the other hand, Lautner was playful in his expression of the overall form: seven pairs of triangular Douglas Fir timbers create a spine for the house, supporting an upside-down triangular truss roof with little need for structure at the perimeter, lifting the ceiling plane up toward the sky, and allowing glass walls and sliding doors to connect directly to the landscape. Commissioned speculatively by polymath (concert violist, contractor, developer, architect, and attorney) Jules Salkin, one of the fo

Listing Status:

Active

Date Added:

December 6, 2025 at 06:00AM

Listing Office:

Compass : 323-593-6999

Listing Agent:

Brian Linder : 310-592-5417

MLS ID:

CL25626481

Interior

• General: Breakfast Bar
• Appliances: DishwasherRefrigerator
• Laundry: DryerWasherIn Kitchen
• A/C: Central Air
• Heating: Central
• Fireplace: Living RoomWood BurningFireplace

Exterior

• Parking: AttachedOtherSide By Side

Construction

• General: StuccoWood SidingBlock1Slab

Location

• Originating MLS: CRMLS
• School District: Los Angeles Unified
• County: Los Angeles

Lot

• Zoning: LAR15415008036
• View: CanyonCity LightsOcean

Financial

• Source: CRMLS

This listing courtesy of Brian Linder, Compass