Mount Washington in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Wachtel Studio-Home

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023

1. Wachtel Studio-Home Marker

Inscription. Elmer Wachtel & Marion Kavanagh Wachtel, Arroyo artists. Built 1906. Elmer Wachtel - designer. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 503, declared October 9, 1990, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1990 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 503.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 5.78′ N, 118° 12.629′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mount Washington. It is on Avenue 43 north of Marmion Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 W Ave 43, Los Angeles CA 90065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lummis Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ziegler Estate (approx. 0.3 miles away); Southwest Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Lummis (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Pilot House (approx. half a mile away); Hiner House and Sousa Nook (approx. half a mile away); Sycamore Grove

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Hale House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Wachtel Studio-Home. This was the second studio home for pioneering Plein Aire painters Elmer and Marion Kavanagh Wachtel. Elmer Wachtel designed this craftsman house with a large two-story studio living room, complete with skylight. He planted eucalyptus trees around the house and used them frequently in his paintings. He is sometimes referred to as ‘The Father of the Eucalyptus School’ of Plein Aire art. Plein Aire is an impressionist style that deals mostly with landscapes and it was in the Arroyo Seco that this style found its first true home. Marion was known for her watercolors and her sculpture. The Wachtels moved to the Linda Vista area of Pasadena in 1919, but many critics consider their 13 years on Mt. Washington as their most creative period.
- by Charles J. Fisher at Historian4hire.com

Wachtel Studio-Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023

2. Wachtel Studio-Home and Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

Mt. Washington Cable Car Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Mt. Washington Cable Car Station

Located at Avenue 43 and Marmion Way, the incline railway ran from 1909 to 1919. It is L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 269.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.