Silver Lake Architecture - 542 - David Hyun House, Interior

The dramatic living room with its unique vaulted ceiling. The home serves as a repository of memorabilia from colonial Korea (Korea declarared Independence from Japan on March 1, 1919) and the archives of Hyun's father, Rev. Soon Hyun. I had the pleasure of meeting the architect while campaigning for a seat on the first Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. Walking door-to-door with my wife Donna Jean, we spotted Hyun and his wife Mary near the front of his house on Redesdale Avenue. A gregarious fellow, Hyun invited us in for tea and a chat; we spent an hour or two as he recalled his life story: the influence of his father, Korean Patriot Soon Hyun, growing up in Hawaii, immigrating to the mainland and how he became an architect. After winning a seat on the governing board, Hyun became an enthusiastic supporter of the Silver Lake Beautification Committee; hosting one of our first community meetings in this room. He gave me this photo, taken by Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai as a gift after our interview for 'Who's Who in Silver Lake'.

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