60 banners, 10’ x 6’ each along Havenhurst, Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Blvd.
turret affair - 8120 Santa Monica site
* A turret is a small tower typically on top of a castle. Amongst the dabbled California sunlight dwells a magical city - West Hollywood**
**A metropolis formed to celebrate individuality, gender revolution, in a land full of migrative thinking.
This former farmed terrain has transformative qualities and nests a playground of 20th Century Architecture. Here a rainbow shield encircles our humanity, tears down walls, whilst an armor of love protect the community / tribe
This mural is my torrid / turret (architecture detail) affair of West Hollywood***
Welcome to the Brightside, 2018
@wehoarts
***West Hollywood = Disneyfication of living
Page 1 of the downloadable PDF Turret Affair Tour - key map
The Tour
If you have found the secret QR code on the information banners 9 & 33 & 49 below is a step by step guide on all the architecture hot spots. If you partake on this adventure please refrain from disturbing private residence or businesses, enjoy.
Page 2 of the downloadable PDF Turret Affair Tour - the address page
Panel 1 & 41
a) Turret - Four Gables /// 8250 Fountain Avenue /// 1927
b) Iron Gate Lion’s from Pump /// 8948 Santa Monica Blvd /// 2013
c) Emser Tiles /// 8431 Santa Monica Blvd /// 1926
Panel 2 & 40 & 42
a) Chateau Frontenac /// 8429 Fountain Avenue /// 1925
b) Gargoyles /// 1201 Crescent Heights Blvd /// 1927
c) Fancy dress Cow from outside Mulligans /// 8746 Melrose Avenue /// 1978
d) Doorway /// 1400 Crescent Heights Blvd /// 1925
Panel 3 & 39 & 43
a) Tree outside Mel & Rose /// 8344 Melrose Avenue
b) Neon Diver - on route 66 lights - art on the outside /// 8447 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 2010
c) The Abbey /// 692 N Robertson Blvd /// 1991
Panel 4 & 38 & 44
a) Transformer - Artist Oliviero Baldini - H. Lorenzo /// 474 N Robertson Blvd /// 2008
b) Kaleidoscope Micropark - Daveed Kapoor in collaboration with Rob Berry /// La Peer - Santa Monica Blvd /// Temporary Install 2017
c) Four Story Apartment Building /// 1236 Flores Street /// 1931
d) Mural - Good Times Here - The Naughty Pig /// 8264 Sunset Blvd /// 2018
e) Mt. Olympus Supervillain Lair (not Tony Starks house) - viewed from Crescent Heights and Sunset Blvd /// 1 Electra Ct /// 1990
Panel 5 & 37 & 45
a) Hamburger Mary’s /// 8288 Santa Monica Blvd
b) Commercial Building /// 8701 Santa Monica Blvd /// 1928
c) English Cottage /// 1000 1/2 Larrabee Street /// 1924
Panel 6 & 36 & 46
a) Cow /// Legend has it that John Wayne kept a pet cow on the balcony of his Sunset Tower penthouse
b) Sunset Tower Hotel /// 8358 Sunset Blvd /// 1929
c) Chateau Marmont /// 8221 Sunset Blvd /// 1929
d) Billboard from Robertson Blvd /// 370 N Robertson Blvd
Panel 7 & 35 & 47
a) Two Story House /// 1343 N Laurel /// 1923
b) Fountain Lanai Apartment /// 1285 Sweetzer /// 1953
c) Welcome to West Hollywood sign /// 8221 Sunset Blvd
d) Lamp /// 8784 Beverly Blvd
Panel 8 & 34 & 48
a) Piazza del Sol /// 8439 Sunset Blvd /// 1927
b) Hustler /// 8920 Sunset Blvd /// 1998
Panel 9 & 33 & 49
a) Poodle - Duroque /// 634 1/2 N Robertson Blvd
b) Cactus and Palm /// Melrose Ave
c) Turret /// 142 Swall Dr /// 1936
d) Bougainvillea - Hub of the House /// 420 N Robertson Blvd /// 1994
Panel 10 & 32 & 50
a) Street Lamp /// Santa Monica Blvd
b) Buick Super 8 Convertible - Heritage Classics Motorcar Company /// 8980 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 1948
c) Pacific Design Center /// 8687 Melrose Ave /// 1975 Blue / 1988 Green / 2012 Red
d) West Hollywood Library /// 625 N San Vicente Blvd /// 2011
e) Crescent Height Methodist Church /// 1282 Fairfax Ave /// 1914
f) Plant from the West Hollywood Park /// 647 N San Vicente Blvd
g) Lights - Flamming Saddles /// 8811 Santa Monica Blvd /// 1922
Panel 11 & 31 & 51
a) Flamming Saddles /// 8811 Santa Monica Blvd /// 1922
b) Saddle Ranch /// 8371 Sunset Blvd /// 1999
c) Mechanical Bull
d) Carney Express Limited /// 8351 Sunset Blvd /// 1975
Panel 12 & 30 & 52
a) Apartment Building /// 1302 N Sweetzer Avenue /// 1929
b) Fish Fountain /// 8499 Fountain Ave /// 1925
Panel 13 & 29 & 53
a) Tree outside Mel & Rose /// 8344 Melrose Ave
b) Craftsman House /// 1241 N Vista Street /// 1917
c) Two - Story Building /// 8352 Fountain Avenue /// 1926
Panel 14 & 28 & 54
a) Schindler House /// 833 N Kings Rd /// 1922
Panel 15 & 27 & 55
a) Doll Faces - Gorilla-style installed on bench /// Between The Standard Hotel and Sunset Tower Hotel
b) Iron Gate - Pump /// 8948 Santa Monica Blvd /// 2013
c) The Comedy Store - Ciro’s /// 8433 Sunset Blvd /// 1940
Panel 16 & 26
a) Church /// 9025 W Cynthia St /// 1920
b) Facade Artwork - The Standard /// 8300 Sunset Blvd
c) Balcony Turret /// 1301 Harper St /// 1926
Panel 17 & 25
a) Balcony - Patio del Moro /// 8225 Fountain Ave /// 1926
b) Le Fontaine /// 1285 Crescent Heights Blvd /// 1930
c) Stained Glass Feature - The Abbey /// 692 N Robertson Blvd /// 1991
d) Facade Detail /// 8613 Sherwood Dr
Panel 18 & 24
a) Fountain Statue /// 8250 Sunset Blvd /// 1940
b) Doorway - Villa D’Este /// 1355 N Laurel Ave /// 1928
c) Rabbit - Sculpture - Gerardo Hacer /// 9081 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 2016
d) Coyote - Sculpture - Gerardo Hacer /// 9081 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 2016
Panel 19 & 23
a) Turret Apartment Building - Beau Sejour /// 8320 Fountain Ave /// 1928
b) Sunset Tower Hotel /// 8358 Sunset Blvd /// 1929
Panel 20 & 22
a) Legs - Hamburger Mary’s /// 8288 Santa Monica Blvd
b) Disco Ball - Hamburger Mary’s /// 8288 Santa Monica Blvd
c) Turret Apartment Building - Beau Sejour /// 8320 Fountain Ave /// 1928
d) Iron Gate - Fig and Olive /// 8490 Melrose Pl /// 2011
Panel 21
a) Seat of Design /// 8687 Melrose Ave /// 2002
b) Barney’s Beanery /// 8447 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 1920
c) Column from private residence /// 811 N W Knoll Dr /// 1924
d) Turret - Chimneys - Santa Palm Car Wash /// 8787 N Santa Monica Blvd /// 1964
e) Gargoyle /// 8607 Sherwood Dr
f) Brass door detail /// 8250 Sunset Blvd /// 1940
g) The Fireplace - The Abbey /// 692 N Robertson Blvd /// 1991