[S.Brothers]

Grab a Tissue, Lloyd Wright’s 1958 Moore House Demolished

Lloyd Wright may have been grossly overshadowed by his father, Frank Lloyd Wright, but the esteemed modernist architect was deserving of his name, which undoubtedly planted a T-square in his hand by age 2. Unfortunately, the Wright surname was not quite enough to save junior’s 1958 Moore House from destruction. The nimble walls and protruding eaves of the Palos Verdes beach home were razed just last Wednesday, and there’s nothing quite like a before-and-after comparison to illustrate what Architects’ Newspaper deemed the “archi-crime of the year”:

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According to Curbed, the owner of the property purchased the Moore House in 2004 with no knowledge of the architect and big plans to replace the house with a Mediterranean-style mansion. The plans were met with an appeal by the Los Angeles Conservancy, which was subsequently denied by the city council. At least the property owners will finally have space for their new pool, spa and barbecue area. Party on…

- Kelly Chan

[Spur]

Are you fucking kidding me? Same thing as the BMX game, many absolutely have no respect for the past. I am sure the new crib will be totally soulless too.

[lboorse2]

Sad. Is property for new construction to someone with the kind of money to do this in the first place really that hard to come by?

[Larock]

That seriously sucks!
A great home now gone forever!

[silverhw]

[MelvinsArmy]

Wow, that was a cool place. Another McMansion I suppose will be put in its spot.

[Jarvi]

Very disappointing. Seems councils the world over make stupid decisions and stop meaningless buildings from being demolished and then let others disappear forever.

Wonder what the neighbours think?

[TrulyOdd]

wow, that home looked so sick. i can't believe people let that go down.

[greyboy]

mind boggling

[Richard Vogt - bmxmountainbiker]

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Score! I plan on building an exact replica of the first McMansion I ever owned...



Richard Vogt
bmxmountainbiker

[getset]

That's really sad. They're going from unique and inspiring to mediocre for what? The city council should never have allowed this to happen, what a bunch of idiots.

[S.Brothers]

[SoWhat.]

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she's going to add this...

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[The 26incher]

OMG they killed that house? I would ride my motorcycle by that house all the time in PV and drool over it. I knew something was going on with that house but I didn't know they were going to tear it down... bummer!

[vintage chromoly]

i'm a big fan of mid century modern style.

far too many have been lost already.

unfortunately, just like bmx gear, the only way to ensure that they will remain unscathed is to buy them up. i know it's not realistic but it's true.

[Jaf]

I often wonder what this country's obsession is with destroying it's history. And those damn McMansions were supposed to have gone out with the 2008 bubble burst.

Horrific...

[bennyt4130]

That should have been a historical landmark and protected. Cali FAIL!!!

[I am the owl...]

That makes me sick...

[sodbuster]

It not only looked right for the lot and was very beautiful and pleasing to the eye. It also looks like it did not obstruct the ocean views of the neighbors behind it. Kiss that aspect of its function good bye as well. If I owned one of those homes in the background I'd want to put my size 14 boot up someones ass!

[Brian Hays]

.....and I say again. The human race is fucking stupid.

TRAGIC!