Property of Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, Los Angeles | architect: Alyne Whalen

The typical bungalow (by definition a low and airy house originating in India) which John Walsh bought in Los Angeles was the usual tacky makeshift which goes by this name in America. It took designer Alyne Whalen to discover that it had the makings of a graceful, livable house. She subtracted the gimcrack porches, covered siding with plaster and redwood board, simplified the trim. She added covered terraces front and back, swung the entrance from street façade to the side, moved the rear wall back. The small (50' x 120') lot yielded, with skillful planning, two garden rooms, space for garage and separate laundry, a walled service yard and complete privacy on all sides.

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source: House and Garden Magazine | September 1950