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• WJCL Savannah
• Australia’s Jervis Bay Has Instagram-Worthy Scenery, Trails to Explore and Dream Homes With Income Potential
• A Mid-Century Modern Pink House in California Listed for $2.99 Million
• AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, THE MANSION WAS TURNED INTO A BANK
• The Olde Pink House is serving up southern charm and delicious food.

Haunted or not, the Olde Pink House is a place of history, cuisine and possibly ghosts. The kitchen’s expertise with these Satisfying coastal classics comes through in every bite. Yet preparation still remains faithful to the way grandmothers and great-grandmothers cooked throughout Savannah’s history.

WJCL Savannah

Servants smoothly attended to every guest's needs and Mary Clay ensured the food and wine were of the finest quality. News of the Clays' parties often appeared in Savannah's society pages, further elevating the family's social status. As one tours the storied halls of the Olde Pink House today, it becomes easy to imagine the mansion as it was during Savannah's earlier days.

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Natural light, glass walls, patios and mirrors are hallmarks of the Neutra VDL House. Tours of the property, given by Cal Poly Pomona architecture students, are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. The site that is currently known as the Annenberg Community Beach House was originally a five-acre oceanfront property belonging to William Randolph Hearst and his mistress, Marion Davies. The legendary parties held at the compound during Hearst and Davies’ tenure had guest lists that often numbered in the thousands. Luminaries such as Howard Hughes, Clark Gable, Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Winston Churchill, and Gloria Swanson all spent time at the massive estate at one time or another.

A Mid-Century Modern Pink House in California Listed for $2.99 Million

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For over two centuries, the mansion has welcomed Savannah's elite through its doors, from the lavish parties of Habersham's era to the distinguished gentlemen's club operated out of the house in the 19th century. Among the city’s most iconic historical treasures is the Olde Pink House restaurant, which has borne witness to Savannah society since 1771 within the elegant confines of an 18th century mansion. The Missions and Ranchos are a special designation of historic homes that have such a unique position in telling the history of southern California that they deserve a separate page. Pricing for the timed tickets is $7 for adults, $3 for students and seniors with I.D., and free for children under 12 when accompanied by a paying adult. Docent-led tours are also available, with options for a one-hour tour or 20-minute exterior-only tour.

In September 2006, the Eames House was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #381 in July 1988. The Stahl House (aka Case Study House #22) was designed by architect Pierre Koenig and built in 1959. Perched in the Hollywood hills above the city, the Stahl House is an icon of Mid-Century Modern architecture. In 2016, TIME named Shulman's photo one of the 100 Most Influential Images of All Time.

Boddy House at Descanso Gardens

Neutra ran his architectural from the original house from 1932 until a fire destroyed most of the main building in 1963. The Research House was rebuilt with the most modern materials and design adaptations by Neutra and his son Dion in 1966. There is also a Garden House on the property that was occupied by Dion Neutra and his family.

AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, THE MANSION WAS TURNED INTO A BANK

Universal Studios Hollywood first opened on March 15, 1915, when Carl Laemmle invited thousands to his 230-acre property. Cars look very different these days — and so does that view of Los Angeles. About 63 years earlier, California wasn't even considered one of the United States. The beloved McGillin's bartender is credited with being a matchmaker, saving marriages and pouring countless drinks while working at Philadelphia's oldest continually operating tavern. The property, which is on a corner lot that covers a little more than one-third of an acre, also has a two-car garage, a lanai and a heated swimming pool.

Today, the Griffith Observatory is one of the most visited (and yes, Instagrammed) sites in Los Angeles. The "H" fell and wasn't replaced for quite some time, but the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ultimately decided to bring back the "H" and remove "Land." Walt Disney started his empire about a decade early, but we love this photo of him working with a penguin at his studios in Burbank. So hop in our time machine and cruise down the freeways of past, present, and future.

The Banning House was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1935, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 25 in 1963, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 1971. Built in 1777 for James Habersham Jr., the Olde Pink House was originally a mansion whose red bricks would bleed into the white plaster, turning the home pink. Today, it is a restaurant and tavern serving Savannah tourists from around the world. When this residential house was built by Vienna-born Rudolf Schindler back in inspired by a recent trip to Yosemite with his wife - it was extremely unconventional at the time for a place to live.

Today diners bask in that historic ambiance carefully recaptured by the Strongs. When renovations were complete, the Habersham-Clay house had emerged as the Olde Pink House restaurant. With a vision to revive the mansion to its former elegance, the Strongs commissioned meticulous restorations of the original floorplan, doors, windows, and interior details. By the early 20th century, the aging but still-stately former Habersham mansion had passed through many uses and owners. During this period, the mansion was less a family home or even hotel—it now bustled daily with patrons conducting business transactions and employees obediently working in their offices. Sturdy counters and railings were installed while the original delicate interiors were hidden away behind the pragmatic trappings of a Gilded Age bank.

During the renovation, all of the remaining original structures from the Hearst days were demolished, except for a 110-foot Italian marble swimming pool and one of the guest homes, now known as the Marion Davies Guest House. The Annenberg Community Beach House opened to the public in April 2009. The site is open daily and is also used as a special events/wedding venue and filming location. In July 2019, the Hollyhock House was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. There are more than 1,000 World Heritage sites around the world, and the group of Wright sites is now among only 24 sites in the U.S. The collection represents the first modern architecture designation in the country on the prestigious list.

In this photo, you'll see William C. DeMille holding one of the first Oscars at the inaugural Academy Awards. Winners that year included Hanns Kraly, Mary Pickford, and Warner Baxter (all pictured here). This aerial view of Hollywood in November 1929 proves just how residential it was before more buildings started popping up all over the city. The Hollywoodland sign was erected just two years before this photo was taken, as a means of encouraging people to live in the suburban housing development with that same name.

This practical chapter, though far removed from the structure's original purpose, became an important part of the historic mansion's story and connection to Savannah's past. The banking offices situated upstairs in the former bedrooms, while the ornate dining and drawing rooms of the Clay family became the public-facing spaces for bank transactions. The Habersham-Clay mansion led a utilitarian existence for many decades following Savannah's antebellum era. As the Civil War plunged the nation into chaos, the grand house transitioned into more practical uses aligned with tumultuous times. At a time when Savannah society was flourishing, the Clay family used the house to host elegant soirees and entertainments befitting their station.

The food draws from regional tradition, but underneath the surface of fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits lies a storied landmark that has watched over Savannah from Reynolds Square for nearly 250 years. Just as in 1771, the Olde Pink House remains a destination for those who seek to experience Georgian Savannah's splendor. Today, diners can still experience that refined grace as they step inside the Olde Pink House restaurant and enjoy Southern cuisine in spaces that have hosted Savannah society since the city's settlement. With its pink stucco facade and white ornamental ironwork, the mansion emanates the elegance of 18th century life when it was first erected in 1771 for James Habersham Jr. Standing stately in Reynolds Square, the Olde Pink House restaurant inhabits one of Savannah's finest examples of Georgian-style architecture. Habersham had already amassed substantial wealth as a planter by the time he hired the architect William Jay to design his new Savannah estate.