Laveta Terrace Stairway:

A wide, elegant stairway with multiple landings that leads to a row of palm trees at the top of the hill. Located on Laveta Terrace, one block east of Echo Park Avenue, north of Sunset Blvd. 

Clinton Stairway:

Twin, stairways zig-zag up the Bluffs to the west of Echo Park Lake. Though the stairs are often Marre with tagging and graffiti, the climb to the top offers the best view of the lake and, on a clear day, the mountains and hills to the north. Located on Glendale Boulevard, north of the 101 Freeway.

Curran Stairway:

This shady stairway is often clogged with leaves but it offers glimpse of some charming cottages and gardens located along its steps. Located on Curran Street, one block east of  Echo Park Ave

Avalon Stairways:

Here are two stairs that extend east and west off at Echo Park Ave Avalon St. The western steps go up to well maintained but narrow stairway that runs along some restored homes and cottages. The eastern of the steps are no-frills variety but they switch back numerous times and at various angles up a steep hillside.

Stairways & Lucretia Delta:

The Delta stairways take you past a jungle of giant agave and up a hillside with some cute cottages, homes and canyon views. At the top of the hill, turn left and you will soon go down the narrow steps leading off Lucretia Avenue and through another of plant life and tangled glimpse of interesting, hillside homes. Located on Delta St., one block west of Echo Park Ave .

The self-guided tour will feature 10 properties ranging from nearly century old bungalows to mid-century cottages to Spanish colonial compounds. Most of these dwellings continue to serve as home to individuals involved in artistic fields, including dance, tile making and the entertainment industry.

One of the properties featured on the tour was built by Maynard L. Parker, a prolific photographs whose images were a frequent sight in home décor pages of the Los Angeles Times and other national publications from the 1940s through the early 1970s. Parker’s photos, which are housed at the Huntington Library, ranged from typical Southern California tract homes to interiors designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The 1940s era home was built out of garage kits that Parker, an Elysian Heights resident who died in 1976, customized with mid-century finishes and styling.

Tour Tickets & Details

The self-guided tour will be held on Sunday, November 12 from 11 am to 4 pm. The tour starts at Williams Hall, 2000 Stadium Way near Dodger Stadium. Tour visitors will pick up tickets, a program and map at Williams Hall before touring the homes in any order they want.

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There will be prizes and a silent auction. The featured artwork in the auction includes Shepard Fairey’s ‘Adopt’ print (above), a revision of the artists’ iconic Obama election campaign posters. Tickets are just $12.00 per person. The art to be featured in the auction can be previewed at Masa of Echo Park, 1800 W. Sunset Blvd. Valet Parking will be available.