While visiting Nan's family in Downey, CA, we visited 1970 hit music due Karen and Richard Carpenter's apartment buildings.
The Carpenters are a brother/sister powerhouse pop act, the angelic clean duo was responsible for some of the most wonderful ballad music of the 70s. However, at the hight of their fame in 1983, tragedy stuck when lead singer Karen Carpenter succumbed to heart failure brought on by a years-long battle with anorexia, a disease that wasn't widely reported on at that time.
Apartments? After breaking into the music business in the early 70s, Karen and Richard purchased apartment buildings as an investment in the booming Las Angeles, CA housing market. They purchased these two adjacent buildings in their hometown of Downey, CA - formerly known as The Geneva - in 1971, and splashed the names of their biggest hits across the sides.
While the buildings are no longer owned by the Carpenters, they're still functioning and have (obviously) kept their spirits alive by honoring the original names. As we were taking photos of these two buildings, we wonder whether the people living here are aware that their building is stamped with the lyrics from one of music's greatest singer.
The apartments are actually well groomed, pretty retro looking and as a Carpenters fan, nice experience. Thanks for traveling with us. Blessings!
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