![]() ![]() With cooler weather in the western neighborhoods, these allowed for storage of fruits, vegetables, and other semi-perishable items in a space with natural ventilation, rather than having to store them in the relatively small refrigerators of the past.ĭISHWASHERS-For most of us growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, these were non-mechanical and known as “children”.ĭOOR RELEASE HANDLES-For 1920s/30s homes with glass-paneled entry doors at street level and an interior staircase to the main level, there was often a 12-inch mechanical door-release lever at the top of the stair case so that the resident could open the front door to visitors without having to descend and climb the stairs each time.ĮNTRANCES-Earlier homes (left) often had outside entrance stairs while later homes (right) often utilized “tunnel entrances” for access. ![]() These also provided hours of amusement for kids and sailboats on rainy days, often leading to parental shouts from upstairs: “Do I hear water running down there?”ĬOOLERS-Constructed as part of kitchen cabinetry, coolers were built with open-slat shelving and a screened vent to the outside. These were stored in the garage-often hung from hooks on the ceiling-and passed down from one owner to the next.ĬONCRETE WASH TUBS-Most garages once contained twin concrete wash tubs in the era before automatic washing machines-one for washing the clothes and one for rinsing them. Eventually, many of these patios were covered over with glass skylights, minimizing fresh air, but creating an interior solarium for plants.ĬHRISTMAS LIGHT FRAMES-Neighborhoods that celebrated the holidays with outdoor lighting often utilized custom-built wooden frames that outlined the front windows with lights. Rousseau Brothers homes on 36th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton, facing Sunset Boulevard, Aug 2020 - Nicole MeldahlĬAN OPENERS-Prior to the 1960s-era popularity of electric can openers, virtually every home featured a wall-mounted hand-crank can opener in the kitchen.ĬENTER PATIOS-With most homes built touching one another, a center patio (sometimes located on the side of house adjacent to the kitchen) offered much-needed daylight and fresh air to multiple interior rooms along with additional skylights throughout the home. ![]()
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