The Alice Lynch House, Los Angeles’ Historical Landmark 621, was designed by architect Harwood Hewitt and built by Adobe contractor John Byers in 1922 for the poet Alice Lynch.
![Adobe house on West Adams.](https://compasscaliforniablog.com/wp-content/uploads/7OaZ4b-Q-700x467.jpeg)
Featured in California Home + Design, the almost 100-year-old house has been brilliantly updated for modern living, with over 2,500 square-feet of interior living space centered around a 1,000 square-foot courtyard.
![Beautiful adobe living room.](https://compasscaliforniablog.com/wp-content/uploads/R13ReRpQ-700x467.jpeg)
The four bedroom, three bathroom residence features an expansive great room, original hardwood floors, beamed ceiling, brick fireplace, renovated kitchen with stucco cabinets, mahogany butcher block counters, and built-in dining nook.
![Kitchen in adobe home.](https://compasscaliforniablog.com/wp-content/uploads/y2i4iaHg-700x467.jpeg)
The grounds set the tone for an inimitable oasis, with desert-inspired landscaping and a fire pit.
![Living room in adobe home.](https://compasscaliforniablog.com/wp-content/uploads/fUU0NSPA-700x467.jpeg)
The one-of-a-kind historic home at 2414 4th Avenue is listed at $1,599,000 by Julian Porcino.
![Courtyard in adobe home.](https://compasscaliforniablog.com/wp-content/uploads/WpnZLv2g-700x467.jpeg)