Also known as the "Rainbow House" for its parabolic roof over stained glass windows and a curved ceiling that rises to 30 feet in height, it has been described as "one of the 10 most important residences from the midcentury period in Los Angeles.

In 2002, actor Vincent Gallo sold the house for $1.3 million to Bill Damaschke, a DreamWorks executive, and his partner, business manager John McIlwee.

Damaschke and McIlwee then invested another $1 million on an extensive renovation, supervised by the Marmol Radziner design firm.

[4] The exterior of the house is seen briefly in 1966 beach party film, Out of Sight, as the home of character John Stamp.

The house was later prominently used as a location for the film Lethal Weapon 2,[5] as well as in a 2011 commercial for Oliver Peoples eyewear featuring singer Devendra Banhart.