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Apr 2017
19m 48s

The Architect of Hollywood

ROMAN MARS
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Los Angeles is rich with architectural diversity. On the same block, you could find a retro-futuristic Googie diner next to a Spanish-style mansion, sitting comfortably alongside a Dutch Colonial dwelling, all in close proximity to a Deconstructivist c... 
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