Stahl House

11/20/2025

A personal message from the Stahl family

After 65 years, our family has made the heartfelt and very difficult decision to place the Stahl House on the market.

This home has been the center of our lives for decades, but as we’ve gotten older, it has become increasingly challenging to care for it with the attention and energy it so richly deserves.

The time has come to identify the next steward of Case Study House #22—someone who not only appreciates its architectural significance but also understands its place in the cultural landscape of Los Angeles and beyond.

It is profoundly important to us that the new owner honor the legacy of our parents, Buck and Carlotta, respect Pierre Koenig’s vision, and be committed to protecting the house today and far into the future.

For the past 17 years, opening the home for tours has been one of our greatest joys. Welcoming visitors from around the world, sharing stories, and watching people experience the magic of this house for the first time has been deeply meaningful.

These tours have supported the ongoing maintenance and restoration of the property, but more than that, they have allowed us to keep our parents’ spirit alive in the place they built together.

Thank you to everyone who has walked through these doors, admired the view, and helped keep the legacy of the Stahl House thriving. Your enthusiasm and love for this home have meant more to us than we can express.

For those who love visiting the Stahl House, please know that our tour program will continue unchanged for the time being, and we will provide ample notice before any adjustments are made.

Thank you for the memories!

Love to all, Bruce and Shari

If you would like more information or wish to explore this opportunity further, please contact our agent William Baker at 310-867-0847 or [email protected].

02/01/2024

This is wonderful!

The organization founded by Charles and Ray's family opens its new Bay Area headquarters to the public this month.

04/27/2023

Such a wonderful time with Brian Linder, Eric Evavold, and some of the Pierre Koenig homeowners.

02/24/2023

01/07/2023

UPDATE – Because of your overwhelming support, The City has put the proposed development beneath the Stahl House on hold and determined that more serious studies are needed for this ill-conceived, reckless, and highly dangerous project.

Your passion, letters, outrage, and exceptional commitment to this cause are the reason this happened. Each time someone stands up for an ideal or strikes out against injustice, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope. And those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of resistance and oppression. Together, your collective actions and love for The Stahl House and Los Angeles' historic treasures have been extraordinary and forced the city to change their behavior.

Your strong voices have been heard and your unwavering support is making a huge difference in this matter. We are extremely grateful for all your love and support.

Please continue to help us by signing the petition and keep spreading the word!!!

Thank you so very much,
The Stahl family

10/11/2022

UPDATE – Because of your overwhelming support, The City has put the proposed development beneath the Stahl House on hold and determined that more serious studies are needed for this ill-conceived, reckless, and highly dangerous project.

Your passion, letters, outrage, and exceptional commitment to this cause are the reason this happened. Each time someone stands up for an ideal or strikes out against injustice, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope. And those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of resistance and oppression. Together, your collective actions and love for The Stahl House and Los Angeles' historic treasures have been extraordinary and forced the city to change their behavior.

Your strong voices have been heard and your unwavering support is making a huge difference in this matter. We are extremely grateful for all your love and support.

Please continue to help us by signing the petition and keep spreading the word!!!

Thank you so very much,
The Stahl family
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Save the Stahl House

Dear Friends,

We need your urgent help.

The historic Stahl House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the most famous architectural homes in the world and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, IS POTENTIALLY AT RISK!

For over 60 years, our iconic and beloved home has perched atop a dramatic cliff overlooking all of Los Angeles.

The hill upon which the Stahl house rests is fragile and set in a designated landslide area and earthquake zone by both the City of Los Angeles and the State of California. Numerous catastrophic slides have already damaged or destroyed other nearby homes.
So far we have been lucky, and the house has survived and has been available for the enjoyment of all Angelenos and architecture-lovers from around the world.

Shockingly, the City of Los Angeles has recently approved development of the lot directly below our house that would remove over 200 dump trucks of dirt from right below our historic dwelling and build enormous walls that are many multiples of what the building code allows. We believe that this presents a serious risk to the Stahl House.

WE HAVE APPEALED THE CITY'S ILL-CONCEIVED DECISION AND NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP STOP THIS DEVELOPMENT.

Please urge the City Planning Commission to grant the Doheny Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association's and our appeal of this decision. Please also urge our Councilmember, Nithya Raman, to support this appeal, as that will greatly increase our odds of success.

You can do so easily by filling out the forms below. The whole process will only take a couple of minutes of your time. Please also share if you can.

Thank you so much for helping us save this unique and irreplaceable cultural resource for generations to come.

Bruce & Shari Stahl

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10/05/2022

One Weekend - Two Icons!

The Sheats-Goldstein House Cocktail Party
Saturday, November 12, 6-8pm

The Stahl House Champagne Tour
Sunday, November 13, 12-8pm

Details and Tickets: www.usmodernist.org/la. A limited number of VIP and student rates are available.

USModernist is America's largest open digital resource for Modernist residential architecture with documentation on over 15,000 houses by nearly every major Modernist architect of the 20th century.

Moon Over Modernism® events in iconic buildings support the 501C3 USModernist archive, the longrunning podcast USModernist Radio, and the 4,000,000-page architecture magazine library. USModernist is an unrivalled resource for architects, owners, students, journalists, researchers, and architecture fans to protect and preserve America's Modernist houses.

07/21/2022

The magic hour approaching. Photo by Eric Evavold.

03/24/2022

One of L.A.'s most iconic houses is at risk! Pierre Koenig's historic Stahl House (1959), a one-of-a-kind Case Study house, could be threatened by a new development *directly beneath* it. The new construction could undermine the already fragile hillside, putting at risk one of L.A.’s most famous residences.

This project has received approval by the city of Los Angeles despite opposition and evidence of the potential harm to Stahl House. An appeal has been filed which would send the proposed project back for review and hopefully denial.

Please show your support for the Stahl House and help ensure this appeal is granted! Sign onto the “Save the Stahl House” campaign: https://secure.everyaction.com/-nNgs_WDCk24ou_xHkyedg2
📸: The Stahl House in 2017. Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

03/03/2022

There is a fire somewhere. Photos by Tom Moore.

01/25/2022

Save the Stahl House

Dear Friends,

We need your urgent help.

The historic Stahl House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the most famous architectural homes in the world and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, IS POTENTIALLY AT RISK!

For over 60 years, our iconic and beloved home has perched atop a dramatic cliff overlooking all of Los Angeles.

The hill upon which the Stahl house rests is fragile and set in a designated landslide area and earthquake zone by both the City of Los Angeles and the State of California. Numerous catastrophic slides have already damaged or destroyed other nearby homes.

So far we have been lucky, and the house has survived and has been available for the enjoyment of all Angelenos and architecture-lovers from around the world.

Shockingly, the City of Los Angeles has recently approved development of the lot directly below our house that would remove over 200 dump trucks of dirt from right below our historic dwelling and build enormous walls that are many multiples of what the building code allows. We believe that this presents a serious risk to the Stahl House.

WE HAVE APPEALED THE CITY'S ILL-CONCEIVED DECISION AND NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP STOP THIS DEVELOPMENT.

Please urge the City Planning Commission to grant the Doheny Sunset Plaza Neighborhood Association's and our appeal of this decision. Please also urge our Councilmember, Nithya Raman, to support this appeal, as that will greatly increase our odds of success.

You can do so easily by filling out the forms below. The whole process will only take a couple of minutes of your time. Please also share if you can.

Thank you so much for helping us save this unique and irreplaceable cultural resource for generations to come.

Bruce & Shari Stahl

01/12/2022

"Who's going to Modernism Week? We'd love to meet you in Palm Springs next month. Come to our talk on Saturday, February 19 -- each ticket includes a signed copy of our book."

Modernism Week is just 5 weeks away. Click here to view the latest activities added.