Sam Watters' latest "Lost L.A." column reveals the story behind map mogul Andrew McNally's Egyptian room, pictured here in a photo that dates to 1898. Writes Watters of the octagonal room:
Pierced screens and ogee arches along the walls glowed in shades of tangerine, gold and azure blue. Colored glass in a brass lantern shimmered, illuminating decora....
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