Comments on: HOUSE FOR THE ATOMIC AGE (Aug, 1953) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Preparados para o fim do mundo | Conexões http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1102203 Preparados para o fim do mundo | Conexões Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:06:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1102203 [...] edição de agosto de 1953 da revista Popular Machanics traz uma matéria sobre um típico projeto com estes fins. Neste caso, o cidadão Hal B. Hayes [...] [...] edição de agosto de 1953 da revista Popular Machanics traz uma matéria sobre um típico projeto com estes fins. Neste caso, o cidadão Hal B. Hayes [...]

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1084869 Firebrand38 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:20:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1084869 I found it!! http://la.curbed.com/archives/2010/11/bomb_shelter_bachelor_pad_turned_into_prince_purple_paint_house.php#hayes-1 The address is 1235 Sierra Alta Way http://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/Sierra-Alta-Way-90069/home/6835597 This was definitely <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=1235+Sierra+Alta+Way,+Los+Angeles,+California,+USA&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1235+Sierra+Alta+Way,+Los+Angeles,+California+90069&gl=us&ll=34.093455,-118.394618&spn=0.000771,0.001742&t=h&z=20" rel="nofollow">the house</a> used for filming the original 1972 film The Mechanic with Charles Bronson. I found it!!

http://la.curbed.com/archives/.....hp#hayes-1

The address is 1235 Sierra Alta Way

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-A.....me/6835597

This was definitely the house used for filming the original 1972 film The Mechanic with Charles Bronson.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1080742 Firebrand38 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:27:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1080742 Jon Hampton: But what happened to the atom house? Where was it? Jon Hampton: But what happened to the atom house? Where was it?

]]> By: Jon Hampton http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1080741 Jon Hampton Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:11:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1080741 Hal B. Hayes was My Great Uncle. At one time He had over 21 personal residences all over the world. His company built military housing for the U.S. government. There was controversy. After He gave Zsa Zsa Gabor a 45 carat Diamond ring as an engagement present questions were raised and He was called before congress. L.B.J. and he did not get along. He mortgaged all of his properties in America for 1,000,000 cash and moved to Acapulco Mexico where He built a 21 story house. He hosted parties for a long list of celebrities, built and operated a huge night club named laMira and created bronze sculptures for some of the worlds finest museums (some ranging up to 40 feet tall). Many of his constructions still exist. One of his former residences on sierra alta way (off the sunset strip in Hollywood) is currently under contract to be purchased by Niki Hilton. He live out His days happily in great luxury with His Wife and His pet jaguar. Hal B. Hayes was My Great Uncle. At one time He had over 21 personal residences all over the world.
His company built military housing for the U.S. government. There was controversy. After He gave Zsa Zsa Gabor a 45 carat Diamond ring as an engagement present questions were raised and He was called before congress. L.B.J. and he did not get along. He mortgaged all of his properties in America for 1,000,000 cash and moved to Acapulco Mexico where He built a 21 story house. He hosted parties for a long list of celebrities, built and operated a huge night club named laMira and created bronze sculptures for some of the worlds finest museums (some ranging up to 40 feet tall). Many of his constructions still exist. One of his former residences on sierra alta way (off the sunset strip in Hollywood) is currently under contract to be purchased by Niki Hilton. He live out His days happily in great luxury with His Wife and His pet jaguar.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1079885 Toronto Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:40:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1079885 Excuse the swerve in topic, but that cantilevered parking spot reminded me of hillside grease racks - ever come across one? Basically a structure of large timbers (creosoted, to tie back to old Hal's problems) built level with a diked road, one car length long. You parked on it, got out, and walked down the hill and under your car. We had a "self serve" one on a military base we lived on in '63, which my father used like a hoist for oil changes, muffler work, and such. I also recall a small town garage that had one on an upper river bank to supplement their inside pit. Excuse the swerve in topic, but that cantilevered parking spot reminded me of hillside grease racks – ever come across one? Basically a structure of large timbers (creosoted, to tie back to old Hal’s problems) built level with a diked road, one car length long. You parked on it, got out, and walked down the hill and under your car. We had a “self serve” one on a military base we lived on in ’63, which my father used like a hoist for oil changes, muffler work, and such. I also recall a small town garage that had one on an upper river bank to supplement their inside pit.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1079880 Firebrand38 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:47:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1079880 @soapy: I came across this article from the 6 June 1960 issue of Time magazine http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,874158-2,00.html Hayes used all the building tricks he knew on his Beverly Hills house. It is entered through a narrow stairway flanked by huge concrete statues sculpted by Hayes himself; one represents Death, and the other, depicting an athlete who has fought his last battle and is dying, has the face of Hayes himself. The house has a figure 6-shaped swimming pool half inside the living room, lights that go on and off at the command of Hayes's voice, and such homey essentials as faucets that dispense Scotch, bourbon and champagne. There is also a bomb shelter stocked with a three-week supply of food, water and oxygen. <strong>For further protection, Hayes installed a heavy green living-room rug that climbs up a glass wall at the press of a button. Says he: "At Hiroshima and Nagasaki, windows blew out and lots of people were killed by glass. The rug catches it.</strong> Since the rug is so heavy, it stops gamma rays and neutrons as well." I guess he told you! I'd still love to find out what happened to this house. Hillside property in Beverly Hills and all... @soapy: I came across this article from the 6 June 1960 issue of Time magazine

http://www.time.com/time/magaz.....-2,00.html

Hayes used all the building tricks he knew on his Beverly Hills house. It is entered through a narrow stairway flanked by huge concrete statues sculpted by Hayes himself; one represents Death, and the other, depicting an athlete who has fought his last battle and is dying, has the face of Hayes himself. The house has a figure 6-shaped swimming pool half inside the living room, lights that go on and off at the command of Hayes’s voice, and such homey essentials as faucets that dispense Scotch, bourbon and champagne. There is also a bomb shelter stocked with a three-week supply of food, water and oxygen. For further protection, Hayes installed a heavy green living-room rug that climbs up a glass wall at the press of a button. Says he: “At Hiroshima and Nagasaki, windows blew out and lots of people were killed by glass. The rug catches it. Since the rug is so heavy, it stops gamma rays and neutrons as well.”

I guess he told you!

I’d still love to find out what happened to this house. Hillside property in Beverly Hills and all…

]]> By: Residência para a era atômica (agosto de 1953) - Glúon /blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1064857 Residência para a era atômica (agosto de 1953) - Glúon /blog Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:31:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1064857 [...] http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/ [...] [...] http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....tomic-age/ [...]

]]> By: jasonbo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-1064233 jasonbo Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:11:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-1064233 http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/308/308.F2d.846.19269_1.html Here is a court case against Hal Hayes Texas INC http://bulk.resource.org/court.....269_1.html

Here is a court case against Hal Hayes Texas INC

]]> By: cletis http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-443912 cletis Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:52:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-443912 I found an article from 1960 Time about Hal Braxton Hayes and some financial trouble his company was in. the house was built in Beverly Hills but I have not been able to find an address. still searching I found an article from 1960 Time about Hal Braxton Hayes and some financial trouble his company was in.
the house was built in Beverly Hills but I have not been able to find an address.
still searching

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-424658 Charlie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:03:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-424658 I would love to know too because this is an awesome house. I would love to know too because this is an awesome house.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-424644 Firebrand38 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:55:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-424644 Anyone know if this house is still standing? If so where is it? Anyone know if this house is still standing? If so where is it?

]]> By: soapy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/comment-page-1/#comment-44374 soapy Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:56:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/02/23/house-for-the-atomic-age/#comment-44374 I wonder if the parking cantilever has collapsed yet? As for the "fragile glass front that can easily be replaced", I have to wonder what the definition of "easily" is, and whether the family would have time to dive for cover before being flayed to death by the flying shards? Still, if they survived they could perhaps corner the market in radioactive stained glass made from bits of the glassy beach outside. I wonder if the parking cantilever has collapsed yet?

As for the “fragile glass front that can easily be replaced”, I have to wonder what the definition of “easily” is, and whether the family would have time to dive for cover before being flayed to death by the flying shards?

Still, if they survived they could perhaps corner the market in radioactive stained glass made from bits of the glassy beach outside.

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