Tour In-Person – ICAA SoCal

Oxnard & Ventura: Forgotten Classicism and Urbanism An Architectural Walking and Sketching Tour with Braulio Casas, Architect

Oxnard & Ventura: Forgotten Classicism and Urbanism is an architectural walking and sketching tour examining the classical architectural and urban traditions of two historically significant, though forgotten Southern California coastal communities. While the classical heritage of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara is widely recognized, Oxnard and Ventura contain an important collection of civic, institutional, residential, […]

Adamson House Tour

The Adamson House Built: 1929 Architect: Stiles O. Clements of the architectural firm Morgan, Walls & Clements The Adamson House and its associated land, known as Vaquero Hill in the nineteenth century, comprise a historic house and gardens in Malibu, California. The residence and estate are located on the coast within Malibu Lagoon State Beach. […]

Arriving at the Rotunda: Extended Architectures of the Panorama

A panorama, as classically defined, is a 360-degree landscape painting entered through a dark hallway, up a spiral staircase and seen from a viewing platform. Patented by Irishman Robert Barker in 1787 as a technology intended for art and entertainment, these massive canvases transport visitors to magnificent travel locations (a view of Niagara Falls in […]

An exclusive look inside the Jonathan Club downtown

In Celebration of the Jonathan Town Club Building’s Centennial Year Please join us for an exclusive guided tour inside the members-only Jonathan Club in historic downtown Los Angeles. The Jonathan Club was founded circa 1895 as a social club, and has been at its current Figueroa Street address since 1924. This 13-story, Italian Renaissance building […]

Brand Library & Art Center Tour

Art historian Dr. Valerie Taylor, Brand Associates Board member and former Highlights Tour docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, will lead our tour and tell the fascinating story of the Brand family and “Miradero,” their historic home that is now Brand Library. Valerie will also share information about the renovation and historic […]

SOLD OUT – Greystone Mansion Tour

Please join the ICAA Southern California for a Saturday morning tour of the historic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Designed by architect Gordon Kaufmann in 1928, and previously owned by the Doheny family, Greystone is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. It became a municipal park in 1971 so all Angelenos could enjoy […]

SOLD OUT – Bellosguardo Tour

Please join the ICAA Southern California for an in-depth look at the mythical Bellosguardo estate, overlooking the Pacific. Built in 1902, this Italianate Villa was named Bellosguardo for “beautiful lookout,” an incredibly apt moniker. In 1923, William Andrews Clark purchased the home from the Graham family. Once known as the copper king, Clark passed away two years after […]

SOLD OUT – Casa del Herrero Tour

Please join the ICAA Southern California for a special 90-minute tour of Casa del Herrero in beautiful Montecito, California. Our tour will be led by Serena Ettleson, of Harrison Design. Casa del Herrero was designed by George Washington Smith, and embodies one of the finest standing examples of Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture in America. It […]

SOLD OUT-UCSB Archives Tour

Please join the ICAA Southern California for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Architecture and Design Collection at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The collection is one of the largest architectural archives in North America and showcases the work of legendary Southern California-based architects including Irving Gill, John Byers, Roland Coate, Sr., George Washington Smith, Wallace […]

SOLD OUT-Bullocks Wilshire Tour

Please join the ICAA Southern California to explore the past on an archivist-led tour of the architectural jewel that is the Bullocks Wilshire building. This Art Deco landmark was built in 1929, designed by architects John and Donald Parkinson with interiors by early Modernist designer Jock Peters. It served as a high-end department store until […]