Why Silver Lake?

Dione Neutra enjoying the view of Silver Lake

In the book of love letters and family letters that Dione Neutra translated and published, there is a letter that describes the selection of this site.

At the time they lived in a rented house not far away, near Elysian Park.

The couple were looking for a place near downtown for Neutra's office, yet also wanted a site with a beautiful view.

Silver Lake Boulevard was already a convenient and major thoroughfare. It also provided a wonderful view of the reservoir, the hills, and the mountains beyond.

It was a community influenced by the nearby movie studios, a place where the artistically-oriented technicians of the industry liked to live.