Touchstones
Bungalow Heaven in Pasadena is a designated historic district based on the prevalence of a certain style of bungalows, usually one-story Craftsman style. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
The stone walls of the Lummis house (El Alisal), built over a period of 12 years by Charles Fletcher Lummis next to the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena. Lummis was the first city editor of the Los Angeles Times. (Iris Schneider / LAT)
A wrought iron fence encircles a home on Hoyt Street in Pacoima. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)