The Spanish Colonial Revival style house was originally designed by architect Jay A. Wilson for Charles F. Off and his family in 1923. Off was born in Iowa in 1868. By 1890, records show that he and Adolph Ramish of Ramish & Off were partners in the Pacific Truck Company and the Pacific Cigar Store. Off lived in the house with his wife Grace and their children, Sharon, Dulcie, Howard, Theodore and Charles, and their two grandchildren.
The house has been altered and expanded by different owners over the years. It is currently owned by Eugene La Pietra, a millionaire Hollywood discotheque owner and prominent gay activist and fund-raiser, although it appears that LaPietra is an absentee landlord. The house has some of the most extravagant Christmas decorations. Donna and I stopped by last evening on our way back from a birthday party to gaze upon its extravance. With a party in progress, we were told by security personnel at the house that, besides the dancing fountains and ice-skating rink, the party house is equipped with an ice-making machine. We witnessed a snowball fight in progress as we passed by one of the gates.
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For holiday lights, you can't beat the Americana at Brand in Glendale, California! The two acre park, designed as a civic center is a popular destination throughout the year, more so during the holidays.
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For holiday lights, you can't beat the Americana at Brand in Glendale, California! The two acre park, designed as a civic center is a popular destination throughout the year, more so during the holidays.
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When you enter the nave from the narthex, you see ahead of you a beautiful slender window on the east chancel wall. It depicts the life of Christ in a series of 15 medallions and is topped by the trefoil with the traditional symbols of the Trinity — the hand of God, the Lamb of God, and the Dove — grouped about the Bible. The other two chancel windows also show scenes from Christ's life.
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It's always a delight to visit the Americana in Glendale around Christmas! The decorations are among the prettiest to be found in Los Angeles during the Yuletide season.
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