The Zane Grey Estate, once celebrated as Altadena’s first fireproof home, has tragically been destroyed by the Eaton Fire.

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"Built in 1907 by Chicago business magnate Arthur Herbert Woodward and designed by architects Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, the Mediterranean Revival-style house was constructed entirely of reinforced concrete—a design inspired by Edith Norton Woodward, who survived the 1903 Iroquois Theater Fire.

In 1920, the property was purchased by famed author Zane Grey, who added a rooftop studio and library where he wrote many of his iconic Western novels."

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u/Kvalri 1d ago

I was looking at all the eaves and wondering who thought that would be fireproof and now that I see it’s from 1907 it makes more sense. Nice architecture, sad to hear it’s gone. 😞

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u/PasswordABC123XYZ 8h ago

You baited me into asking, I wonder if the addition compromised the fire proofing?

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u/F1o2t2o 1d ago

There's a special place in hell for people that post single photos that include features that suggest there are additional photos.

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u/mylefthandkilledme 1d ago

Knock yourself out, I dont have IG

https://www.instagram.com/saveiconicarchitecture/p/DEqgcYVSNFP/?img_index=2

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u/ForAThought 1d ago

Where is the second picture?

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u/mylefthandkilledme 1d ago

https://www.instagram.com/saveiconicarchitecture/p/DEqgcYVSNFP/?img_index=2

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u/momolamomo 21h ago

But… you do have screenshot.

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u/ZebraAppropriate5182 1d ago

It doesn’t look that destroyed. Even grass is there.

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u/mylefthandkilledme 1d ago

Those are the before photos...

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u/DepartmentSoft6728 1d ago

There is another Zane Grey house, now the Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel, on Catalina Island. It was built by the same architects, for the same owner, Arthur Herbert Woodward, in the same year.

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u/IrrascibleSonderer 1d ago

Field tested, failed

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u/brier_arch 30m ago

Sorry bro, this is not the Zane Grey house. I grew up down the street from it so I know