The City of Los Angeles named the Lydecker House historic monument #918 because of its "extraordinary streamline moderne design" and "master craftsmanship."
The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles called TheLydecker House "an outstanding residence of the Art Deco Period." 
Three sides of the streamline moderne house are visible from the street
Large deck with hillside view
View
Living Room Ceiling Detail
Living Room Windows
Living Room Fireplace 
Living Room + Den + Dining
Den + Living Room
U Shaped Den Windows Rounded Wood Moulding
Den Porthole Window
U Shaped Kitchen
Bedroom
Marsh's comic Dan Dunn was syndicated in 130 newspapers around the country.
According to articles in the LA Times, Marsh had signed a deal to have his comic made into a movie serial.
When Dunn was in Hollywood to adapt his comic for the movies, Dunn bought the Lydecker House.Marsh lived in the Lydecker House for thirty years - till he was in his 90s.
Los Angeles Times July 23, 1934 COMICS PAGE DAN DUNN BOTTOM RIGHT
Giant cereus monstrose and sage
night blooming cactus flower
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The Lydecker Brothers are descendents of the Lydecker family from Inglewood New Jersey. Garrett Lydecker received the first land grant in Bergen County in 1803. The Garrett Lydecker House and the Westervelt Lydecker House in New Jersey are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Shipley Lydecker House is a Maryland Landmark.
Aside from some very minor details, The Lydecker house is in mint condition. The Lydecker House was not recreated to look like a streamline moderne house from the 40s.
The chrome molding wrapped around the kitchen is the original chrome molding, the tile in the powder room is the original tile, and the rounded wood paneling in the den is the original bent wood.
Many people ask how has this architectural capsule been preserved? It was a forgotten gem - the key word being Forgotten.Comic strip artist Norman Marsh moved in, after Howard Lydecker moved out. Marsh's comic Dan Dunn was syndicated in 130 newspapers around the country.
There was a Dan Dunn radio show. There was a series of Dan Dunn hardcover books.While working on the movie version of his comic at same time he moved to Hollywood (Studio City) and bought the Lydecker House. It's futuristic streamlines, and sleek curves, must have appealed to him. The Lydecker House looks similar to the sleek boats he drew in his comics.
Most people look at a 20 year old house as tacky, but a 40 year old house is "retro" "antique" or "vintage." Art Deco was all the rage in the 1980s and to find an art deco era house in this condition was a dream.
The new owners scrubbed off thirty years of benign neglect, made no changes to the structure and added a deck in the back yard (which is in keeping with the original style of the house.) The next family made plumbing upgrades and appreciated the house for what it was... a forgotten gem from another era.
Many people ask how has this architectural capsule been preserved? It was a forgotten gem - the key word being Forgotten.Comic strip artist Norman Marsh moved in, after Howard Lydecker moved out. Marsh's comic Dan Dunn was syndicated in 130 newspapers around the country.
There was a Dan Dunn radio show. There was a series of Dan Dunn hardcover books.
The new owners scrubbed off thirty years of benign neglect, made no changes to the structure and added a deck in the back yard (which is in keeping with the original style of the house.) The next family made plumbing upgrades and appreciated the house for what it was... a forgotten gem from another era.
