The Art of Apartment Archaeology

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The Tiki apts in Torrance offer panoramic beach views:

Prof. Magoo's other photos of Tiki apts:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=29661&forum=1&23&PHPSESSID=de3951870e6be63ce3608c8bf96dca73

Here are a few more from a trip I made to Isla Vista (just north of Santa Barbara) a while back.

The Mono Kai. Nice sign remaining and a cool look with the four A-frame features.

The inside courtyard is still very lush - amazing considering the rigors of the college crowd in IV.

Looked out back of the Mono Kai and saw this building.

Went around the block and found The Makaha. Nice sign and some architectural details on the building.

Saw this A-frame at the entrance to an apartment building down the street. This is a very cool feature.

DC

On 2008-06-30 16:29, bigbrotiki wrote:
This post is not about TIKI apt archeology per se, but about the Art of urban, and specifically apartment archeology in LA....yet it might lead to solving an old Tiki mystery for me:

I like maps, but what I really appreciate are her musings about Los Angeles. Here she describes why LA was such a perfect place for the germination of Polynesian pop:

I love the idea of how ubiquitous Tiki was in the garden style apts, as everyone got to enjoy the Polynesian paradise, in LA!

Sherman Oaks apt Tiki:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=28478&forum=2&hilite=cruise