Churrigueresque entrance to the Villa Carlotta apartment building, 5959 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1928

Churrigueresque entrance to the Villa Carlotta apartment building, 5959 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1928Technically speaking this highly ornate entrance to the Villa Carlotta apartment building, 5959 Franklin Ave is called Churrigueresque, which means “relating to the lavishly ornamented late Spanish baroque style.” But I prefer to think of it as “over-the-top in the best possible way.” And it’s still there and in beautiful shape.

The same entrance in May 2019:

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