A few nice real estate auction images I found:
Castle House
Image by Wha'ppen
A true neighborhood landmark, Glendale Historic Resource No. 71, commonly known as the “Castle House” by area residents, is located at the top of the intersection of Geneva and Mountain Streets. It was built in 1926 in the Bellehurst Hillslope tract that was subdivided by the Walter H. Leimert Company in 1923. The house was built as a speculative venture by local contractor John T. Bibb, Jr.
Shortly after the house was completed, Mr. Bibb sold the property to James Ashley Endicott and his wife Clare Louise. Mr. Endicott was in the real estate and general insurance business, with an office on Brand Blvd. In 1928, the Endicotts purchased 30 feet of an adjoining lot and added it to the property.
The house was put up for auction in October 1941, and over the next decade had a succession of owners that never seemed to inhabit the house for much more than a year. Then, in 1951, the home was sold to Edwin Herman Neeb and Robert Stevens Broughton, two gentlemen who lived together in the house. Mr. Broughton was part owner of The Forge restaurant at 222 E. Broadway, and together they ran Broughton Books & Antiques at 1552 E. Colorado.
In 1973, Mr. Broughton and Mr. Neeb sold the home, and title was passed on to a few others until the current owners, Paul Papile and Heather Tom, purchased the property in October 2001.
With its towering profile and three visible stories, capped by a tall, steeply-pitched roof, the home is an unusual example of the French Revival style that was marginally popular in Glendale in the 1920s and 1930s. The home’s dominant feature is the tall, circular tower that is capped by a high conical roof. The diagonally-arrayed windows indicate the tower’s function as a stairway, and the faux-stone window surround draws further attention to this characteristic feature. The home retains its original historic composition and exhibits the hallmarks of excellent 1920s craftsmanship.
By Greg Grammer
Santa Monica Ferris Wheel
Image by Jason Rojas
In April 2008, the Ferris wheel at Pacific Park went up for auction on eBay. The starting bid was ,000 and half of proceeds are to be donated to the Special Olympics. The Ferris wheel was purchased by Grant Humphreys of Humphreys Real Estate Investments in Oklahoma City. The Ferris wheel is was packed and shipped to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, only to be replaced by the first and only solar powered Ferris Wheel.
Santa Monica Ferris Wheel
Image by Jason Rojas
In April 2008, the Ferris wheel at Pacific Park went up for auction on eBay. The starting bid was ,000 and half of proceeds are to be donated to the Special Olympics. The Ferris wheel was purchased by Grant Humphreys of Humphreys Real Estate Investments in Oklahoma City. The Ferris wheel is was packed and shipped to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, only to be replaced by the first and only solar powered Ferris Wheel.
