A Diamond in the Rough

These photos are of the Pondella Building in Sherman Oaks, CA near the intersection of Riverside Dr. and Woodman Ave. I absolutely love this building and call it a diamond in the rough because the surrounding area is quite visually unstimulating. With an exception being made for Notre Dame High across Woodman Ave. which is a very nice school. I hope to soon share another building that is similar in it's beauty, nevertheless surrounded by equal or greater horridness, The Victorian in Canoga Park, CA.