Join Preservation Next for a tour of the Neutra-designed Sale House.
1531 N Tigertail Rd Los Angeles, CA 90049
Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m.
Our first 2026 Preservation Next Tour is of the Neutra-designed Sale House. The tour begins with an introduction from David Coffey, Neutra expert and owner of the Neutra Davis House. After the tour, attendees are welcome to mingle at Brentwood Country Mart for a no-host lunch gathering. Due to the secluded nature of the house, there is limited parking that requires some walking to arrive on-site. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and utilizing rideshare services or carpooling.
About the House
Richard and Elsa Sale, an engineer and artisan craftsman, commissioned Richard Neutra to design their modernist home, which integrates art and living. The 1960 home stuns with a skylit entry gallery, soaring ceilings, and a sheltered brick terrace positioned to protect a view of the Pacific. Glass walls surround the structure, letting the mood of the house adapt to the seasons. Tour attendees will find that many Neutra-era features remain, including original furniture, built-in cabinetry, and bathroom tile. Elsa Sale’s mosaic accents can be found throughout the house and within the pool.
David Coffey is the owner of Richard Neutra’s Davis House (1937) in Bakersfield, CA. He is also the curator/caretaker of the Frank Lloyd Wright Ablin House (1959-61) in Bakersfield. He has curated and produced multiple historical architecture events in Bakersfield, including “Masters of Modernism: Neutra and Wright in Bakersfield” (2009), and the ongoing “Bakersfield Built” program produced in conjunction with Sian Winship, SAH/SCC President, The Bakersfield Museum of Art, CSUB Library Special Collections Department, and The Kern County Museum. He is a former Bakersfield Museum of Art board member and currently serves on the Exhibitions Committee. David grew up in Cincinnati and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music with a BA in electronic media. He has lived in Cincinnati, Washington D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, and Long Beach. He is the founder of Crosley Resource Group, a contract office furniture dealership.
Preservation Next is an affinity group of the Santa Monica Conservancy. We build space for the next generation of preservationists working in any field to connect and engage in interdisciplinary discussion around the role of historic preservation in Santa Monica's urban fabric through various events, architectural experiences, and volunteer opportunities.
