Dogtown Ink

Circa 19TK

One of several narrow cottages on Cabrillo.

Cabrillo
Venice, California

Circa 1955

One of Venice’s many cottage courts, in this case, the “cottages” merge in shared mid-century buildings.

Thornton Place
Venice, California

Circa 19TK

Blocks of cottages come and go in Venice, and have since its founding. Across what was once Grand Canal, a vacationer’s tent city — a precursor to cottage blocks — stood in Venice’s early years.

Grand Blvd
Venice, California

Circa 19TK

Sun decks and a casement window sun porch distinguish this wooden home.

Grand Blvd
Venice, California

Circa TK

Lush growth shields this canals cottage from those who would read over shoulders.

Canals
Venice, California

Circa TK

Modest clapboard cottage with red brick chimney.

Canals
Venice, California

Circa TK

One of several, remaining multi-cottage courts in Venice. The tiny cottages were once affordable getaways for beach vacationers. Nowadays, they’re small apartments.

North Venice Blvd
Venice, California

Circa TK

This small beach cottage, nestled among juniper trees, can be reached by a ribbony wooden path, the likes of which were common in the past. Before behemoths all but replaced quaint cottages and beach homes, before lawn was installed along the beach where saw grass once grew, such paths carried inhabitants across the sandy lots.

24th Ave
Venice, California

Circa 19TK

One of several long and narrow clapboard cottages on Cabrillo.

Cabrillo Ave
Venice, California

Circa TK

Narrow clapboard cottage.

Cabrillo
Venice, California