Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Arts & Architecture Magazine Case Study Houses

 The Case Study Houses were residential home designs sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s.  They were intended to showcase inexpensive ideas for home designs during the housing boom after the end of World War II.

John Entenza from Arts and Architecture magazine led the effort which led to 36 designs that resulted in 25 constructed homes, mostly in Southern California.


Case Study House 1 by JR Davidson

10152 Toluca Lake Avenue, Los Angeles

Article on Case Study House 1


Case Study House 2 by Sumner Spaulding and John Rex

857 Chapea Road, Pasadena

Article on Case Study House 2



Case Study House 3 by William Wurster and Theodore Bernardi

13187 Calon Road, Los Angeles  (no longer exists)

Article on Case Study House 3


Case Study House 4 "Greenbelt House" by Ralph Rapson

(never built)

Article on Case Study House 4

Drawings of Case Study House 4


Case Study House 5 "Loggia House" by Whitney R. Smith

(never built)

Article on Case Study House 5

Drawings of Case Study House 5



Case Study House 6 "Omega" by Richard Neutra

(never built)

Article on Case Study House 6

Drawings of Case Study House 6


Case Study House 7 by Thornton Abell

6236 N Deerfield Avenue, San Gabriel

Article on Case Study House 7


Case Study House 8 "Eames House" by Charles and Ray Eames

203 Chautauqua Way, Pacific Palisades

Article on Case Study House 8

Article on Case Study House 8 by Eames Foundation



Case Study House 9 "Entenza House" by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen

205 Chautauqua Way, Pacific Palisades

Article on Case Study House 9

Article on Case Study House 9 by Eames Foundation



Case Study House 10 by Kemper Nomland and Kemper Nomland Jr

711 San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena  (heavily modified)

Article on Case Study House 10

Article on Case Study House 10 after modifications


Case Study House 11 by JR Davidson

540 S Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles (no longer exists)

Article on Case Study House 11


Case Study House 12 "Lath House" by Whitney R. Smith

(never built)

Article on Case Study House 12

Drawings of Case Study House 12


Case Study House 13 "Alpha House" by Richard Neutra

(thought to have never been built, discovered in South Pasadena)

Article on Case Study House 13

Case Study House 13 for sale in Pasadena

Drawings of Case Study House 13


Case Study House 14

I can find no information on this house.



Case Study House 15 by JR Davidson

4755 Lasheart Drie, La Canada Flintridge



Case Study House 16 by Rodney Walker

10617 Encino Drive, Oak View, CA

9945 Beverly Grove Drive, Beverly Hills  (no longer exists)

Article on Case Study House 16 by Walker

Photos of Case Study House 16 by Walker



Case Study House 16 (duplicate number) "Salzman House" by Craig Ellwood

1811 Bel Air Road, Los Angeles

Photos of Case Study House 16 by Ellwood

Case Study House 16 by Ellwood for sale

Case Study House 16 by Ellwood application for Historic-Cultural Monument



Case Study House 17 by Rodney Walker

7861 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Hollywood

Article on Case Study House 17 by Walker



Case Study House 17 (duplicate number) by Craig Ellwood

9554 Hidden Valley Road, Beverly Hills  (heavily modified)

Article on Case Study House 17 by Ellwood

Photos on Case Study House 17 by Ellwood



Case Study House 18 "West House" by Rodney Walker

199 Chautauqua Way, Pacific Palisades



Case Study House 18 (duplicate number) "Fields House" by Craig Ellwood

1129 Miradero Road, Beverly Hills (no longer exists)



Case Study House 19 by Don Knorr

(never built)



Case Study House 20 "Stuart Bailey House" by Richard Neutra

219 Chautauqua Boulevard, Pacific Palisades



Case Study House 20 (duplicate number) "Bass House" by C Buff, C Straub, D Hensman

2275 North Santa Rosa Avenue, Altadena



Case Study House 21 by Richard Neutra

(never built)


Case Study House 21 (duplicate number) "Walter Bailey House" by Pierre Koenig

9038 Wonderland Park Avenue, Los Angeles




Case Study House 22 "Stahl House" by Pierre Koenig

1635 Woods Drive, Los Angeles



Case Study House 23A

2342 Rue de Anne, La Jolla



Case Study House 23B "Triad" by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & Associates

2343 Rue de Anne, La Jolla  (heavily modified)



Case Study House 23C

2329 Rue de Anne, La Jolla



Case Study House 24 "Eichler Homes" by A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons

(never built)



Case Study House 25 "Frank House" by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & Associates

82 Rivo Alto Canal, Long Beach



Case Study House 26 "Harrison House" by Beverly 'David" Thorne

177 San Marino Drive, San Rafael



Case Study House 27 by Campbell and Wong

(never built)



Case Study House 28 "Janss/Pacific Case Study House" by C Buff and D Hensman

489 Oak Creek Drive, Thousand Oaks



Case Study Apartment 1 by Alfred N Beadle and Alan A Daily

(address unknown)



Case Study Apartment 2 "Whitmore Apartments" by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith and Associates

(never built)




Case Study House 1950 by Raphael Soriano

1080 Ravoli Drive, Pacific Palisades (no longer exists)




Saturday, June 6, 2026

How Can We Tell if a Stock Market Correction or Bear Market is Near?

 With stock markets at or near all-time highs, it is natural to begin considering when the next significant downturn will happen. 

Here are some thoughts on the topic.   I don't agree with everything said, but there are some very good points in these videos.  Take from them what you want!

"Permabear" Jeremy Grantham on Why Wall Street Won't Tell You



Sasha on What's Goin' On Right Now



Jamie Dimon on the World Right Now



My favorite investors are Warren Buffet,  Charlie Munger and Jack Bogle.  As I run across great videos of them, I will include them below.

Changes to Index Fund Inclusion Rules

 In or around May 2026, some index funds have made significant changes to how they determine what stocks to include in their indexes.

I am not real thrilled with these rule changes and it will likely affect which index funds I invest in going forward.  

In case you haven't heard about these changes,  watch a few of the videos below so you can make up your own mind.


Space X IPO and the S&P 500



Who Changed Rules Right Before SpaceX IPO



If I come across videos with additional info, I will add them below.

Where To Park Cash

 Let's discuss relatively safe places to park money.  By "relatively safe", I mean with low to no risk of significant decline in value and accessible for withdrawal within just a few days (under a week in most cases).

Most investors consider options such as savings accounts, CDs, US Treasuries and bonds.

Savings accounts can be accessed the fastest in most cases, but often don't offer returns that keep pace with inflation.

CDs typically offer higher returns, but usually still don't keep up with inflation.

Short-term US treasuries, aka t-bills, keep up with inflation but don't do much more than that.

Longer-term US treasuries can return more than inflation, but also come with higher risk of loss in value if you sell them before maturity or hold them in an ETF type of environment.

Investment-grade bonds offer even better returns but also come with a high risk of significant loss in value in some time periods - especially when interest rates are rising.

Note all of the thoughts above are my opinions and are not meant as advice to you - study publicly available information and reach your own conclusions.

Below are some good videos on the topic.

What are bonds?




Options on where to park cash.




I will add more videos below as I run across them.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Spring Concert at Escondido Center for the Arts

 Performed by San Marcos Woodland Park Middle School musicians



Symphonic Band Wings of Wonder written by Tyler S. Grant

Thawing written by Kazuki Shimoda

How to Train Your Dragon written by John Powell

Heroes of the Marvel Universe

Jazz Band Mamacita by Chris Sharp

Night in Tunisia by Dizzy Gillespie

Un Poco Mas by Paul Baker (watch confetti fall onto musician's head at end of song!)

Blue Note Special written by Mike Tomaro