The clean, contemporary lines of the exterior, in the styling so well-loved in California and other forward-looking states, distinguish this practical bi-level. It's got every contemporary convenience plus the major one of economical construction and maintenance. On the lower level, the two-car garage makes room for storage too. The heater room offers a convenient laundry area. Off to the right, well away from any utilitarian functions is the recreation room, as big as many living rooms, and with a wonderful fireplace, sliding glass wall to a covered patio (the first level balcony provides the cover) and the kind of space that every family with growing children needs more than ever today. 

Up the steps from the middle entry foyer is the full scale, no-steps-to-climb living level. Here you have six very handsome rooms. The living room enjoys extra dimensions because of the open foyer area. The dining room behind it functions as a room on its own, but what wonderful combined space the two rooms offer. Out of doors there is the balcony with bi-level steps down to the lower patio, a wonderful addition to summer living. The kitchen has that heart-of-the-house look. Wide work areas are shaped in L-counters and the corner dinette is a bonus of good planning. Back-to-back plumbing installation still means economy and the bathrooms here are back to back (and over the plumbing line of the lower level, too). A lavatory alcove with built-in vanitory is a feature of the hall bathroom, while the master bedroom enjoys its own stall-shower bathroom adjacent to the closet room. Note the wonderful windows in the two front bedrooms and the closet wall—all intended to make the youngsters feel at home.

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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968

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This ranch house plan displays an outstanding room arrangement of three major living areas plus a spare room at the rear. A covered entry shelters the front door; just inside there is a well lighted foyer, with a coat closet, which leads to all three areas. The family bath, a linen closet and all three bedrooms are to the left; bedrooms 2 and 3 have cross-ventilation and sliding door closets which leave floor and wall space free for furniture arrangements. Four windows give the master bedroom double exposure. A dressing area with a private bath and separate vanity sink, a sliding door closet and a walk-in closet are also included in the design of this comfortable area. Both the living room and the dining room have been located at the front of the house, where they will be most convenient for formal entertaining. Large window areas, plenty of wall and floor space and easy communication between the two rooms without sacrificing any privacy are important features. 

More informal gatherings will be enjoyed in the family room. Sliding glass doors along the rear wall open to a spacious terrace area, partially covered for greater comfort. A large fireplace gives the family room a feeling of cozy comfort. The stone of this fireplace wall also adds to the decorative effect of the efficiently designed kitchen. In this most important room there is an up-to-date corner sink, all appliances are within easy reach and a lot of cupboard storage and counter top work space is available. To the rear of the kitchen are stairs to the basement and a charming dinette area, a pantry closet and an outside entry. A service area adjacent includes laundry equipment concealed behind bi-fold doors, a mud closet and a full bath as well as the well-appointed spare room. The attached two-car garage has an inside door and a side door and plenty of extra storage space. Vertical wood siding, stone trim and a long planter combine to give the exterior a sleek, modern appearance.

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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968

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This lovely two story home is a welcome change for the family that is looking for an unusual floor plan. Every room has a fresh design approach and they all combine to make a wonderful whole. From the outside the house presents an appearance of solid charm, with classic wood shingles and brick veneer set off by shuttered windows and a double front door. The sparkling diamond paned windows in the door help to light the foyer, and the planter next to the entry adds another welcome note. Both the living room and the dining room are spacious, well lighted, and convenient for entertaining formally. For the more informal get-togethers there is an Early American room, with a large cheerful fireplace as a dominant note, and two windows and a door facing on the terrace. 

The terrace is, of course, optional, but it certainly would be a joy to have, and it would make an excellent play area for the children. This house also has a covered porch; with a door to the attached two car garage and another door to the kitchen it makes a convenient passway from garage to house. It could also be easily screened or glassed in for use as a summer dining room. Three big windows in the dinette make it easy to enjoy a view with the family meals. 

The well organized kitchen has a serving counter, an angled sink, and an excellent arrangement of cabinets and work areas. The lavatory has been centrally located, convenient to all rooms. In the master bedroom there is a private bath with an enclosed shower and vanity sink, a walk-in closet, a second closet and three windows for cross-ventilation. The other two corner bedrooms have cross-ventilation too, plus large closets with sliding doors. The fourth bedroom has a built-in book shelf, two windows, and a closet with sliding doors. In the family bath there is a full tub and a vanity sink. There is a linen closet on each floor, a pantry closet in the kitchen and a coat closet in the foyer.

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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968

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The popularity of split-level houses is widespread, and this well-designed home shows the reason why so many families choose them. First of all, it has a plan which can be adapted to nearly any lot, and the exterior is an interesting combination of cut stone and wood shingles with three eye-catching roof levels, and a window arrangement quite different from the usual. The front door leads to a foyer on the lower level; next to the front entry on the outside there is a planter box, and there is another just inside by the stairs. 

There is also a coat closet in the foyer, and a full length glass panel at the door to bring natural light to the whole area. Also on the lower level there is a two car garage, a laundry, a powder room and a recreation room with a corner bar and sliding glass doors to the back yard. One level down from this is the full basement for utilities, storage, etc. The level above the foyer consists of living room, dining room, and kitchen. In the living room there is a gracefully curving bow window, a fireplace with raised hearth and the planter by the stairs is seen from the room. Two windows in the dining room look toward the rear of the property, and THIS is a dining room that is big enough for entertaining, close to the kitchen and with privacy as well. 

Part of the kitchen is designed to be the working half, with a built-in oven, counter-top range, and plenty of cupboard and counter space. Another part of the kitchen, with two windows, has been designed for informal dining, and since there is an outside door in this room it means a lot of time and steps saved for the entire family. The stairs to the different levels are located in the center of the house and curve around to form a balcony on the top level. At this level there is a master bedroom with two exposures, a wardrobe closet, a walk-in closet, and a private bath with an enclosed shower and a linen closet. Bedroom #2 has three windows and two closets, bedrooms #3 and #4 have two windows and two closets each. The family bath has a vanity sink, a tub, and a linen closet, and there is another in the hall outside.

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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968

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The NBC Radio City building in Los Angeles was born out of a moment when radio was not just entertainment, but the beating heart of American culture. Constructed between 1936 and 1938 at the famous intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street, it became the West Coast headquarters of the National Broadcasting Company at a time when Hollywood itself was rapidly transforming into the global capital of media. The move from San Francisco to Los Angeles reflected a deeper shift: radio was merging with film, celebrity culture, and eventually television, all converging in Southern California.