2355 Elmgrove was an admirable project, in a little-known and deserving area of Silverlake called Elysian Valley (or Frogtown by its old timers). I view and show and hold open and sell a lot of this type of flip, and I think it's my favorite trend in the industry right now.
and if you zoom in you'll see that the developer has replaced the original Craftsman style casement windows with a sash-type, probably vinyl, much better at holding in the A/C, and several other changes at which historic purists (possibly including myself) might turn their noses up. I don't think the original had shingles but shingles are very marketable and cute so the renovator added them. On the other hand, he wisely took out the misguided Spanish-ish arches around the porch and driveway, and de-stuccoed although I am not 100% sure it wasn't a plaster finish back in 1925, now it's typically Craftsman wood board siding, because that's what we Realtors can sell, all day long! What its original look was we may never know, unless some former owner steps up with 1940 pics...I'll go look into that at the USC Architectural Library...just kidding. I'd love to but a girl has got to make a living. If you're curious, I have pics of the inside from the open house I did there. If you've got a house that you wonder what style it was and how you should properly renovate or restore it, I have a few tricks for finding out its original look that I learned in my studies and career. I'm happy to share the info because I care about the authenticity of architecture.
