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Save Iconic Architecture and Thermador Lead Beverly Hills Walking Tour on October 13

architecture-design · 2026-10-20

On October 13, Beverly Hills launched its inaugural walking tour dedicated to its architectural landscape, organized by Jaime Rummerfield, co-founder of Save Iconic Architecture, alongside historian Eric Evavold. The two-mile "Art of Preservation" tour, in collaboration with Thermador, traversed the Golden Triangle district, focusing on significant architectural sites rather than celebrity residences. Starting at a Streamline Moderne building from 1937 on Canon Drive, the route featured a 1968 Post-Formalist design by Robert E. Langdon Jr. and Ernest C. Wilson Jr., along with a visit to the 1942 Edelweiss chocolate shop. The event wrapped up at the Thermador showroom, where guests enjoyed a meal prepared by the culinary team, commemorating the company's 110 years in the kitchen sector. Rummerfield characterized preservation as a David versus Goliath struggle.

Key facts

  • The Art of Preservation walking tour took place on October 13 in Beverly Hills
  • Save Iconic Architecture partnered with Thermador on the event
  • The route covered two miles within the Golden Triangle area
  • Eric Evavold is a volunteer with the Los Angeles Conservancy and a steward of the Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22)
  • The tour began at a 1937 Streamline Moderne building on Canon Drive now occupied by Rodeo Realty
  • A 1968 Post-Formalist bank building was designed by Robert E. Langdon Jr. and Ernest C. Wilson Jr. for Glendale Federal Savings and Loan
  • Edelweiss, a chocolate shop founded in 1942, inspired the I Love Lucy "Job Switching" episode
  • Thermador has operated for 110 years, according to senior marketing manager Tracy Haugh

Entities

Artists

  • Jaime Rummerfield
  • Eric Evavold
  • Robert E. Langdon Jr.
  • Ernest C. Wilson Jr.
  • John Parkinson
  • Donald Parkinson
  • Paul R. Williams
  • Walker & Eisen
  • Craig Ellwood
  • Ray Kappe
  • William Pereira
  • Gin Wong
  • Frank Lloyd Wright
  • Edward Durell Stone
  • Lucille Ball
  • Tracy Haugh

Institutions

  • Save Iconic Architecture
  • Thermador
  • Rodeo Realty
  • Glendale Federal Savings and Loan
  • Bank of America
  • Los Angeles Conservancy
  • Edelweiss
  • Galerie Magazine

Locations

  • Beverly Hills
  • United States
  • Los Angeles
  • California
  • Hollywood
  • Canon Drive
  • Wilshire
  • Golden Triangle

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