A Rare Early 20th-Century Modernist Home Lists for $7.5 Million in CA

Perched 600 feet above the Pacific Ocean, one of Southern California’s most distinctive residences is a standout of 1930s Modernism with ties to an acclaimed American travel writer who disappeared at sea. 

The Hangover House, a modern three-bedroom home in South Laguna Beach, was designed by architect William Levy Alexander and completed in 1937. Composed of concrete and steel, the 2,500-square-feet dwelling was built on nearly half an acre for Richard Halliburton, whose…