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86 AUGUST 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE
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Her parents bought the La Jolla home in the 1960s on
a 1.5-acre lot with ocean views of La Jolla Shores over the
treetops. It has been the setting for many celebrations over
the years: a wedding, receptions, graduation, pool parties, and
small fundraisers. e house, built in a mid-century Asian style
in 1950, is little changed except for upgrades to the kitchen
and baths. It was designed by famed architect Robert Mosher,
best known for pioneering San Diego's modern architecture
movement, who went on to design the San Diego-Coronado
Bridge, buildings at UC San Diego and San Diego State, and
even the Golden Door. e dining room, one of Elizabeth's
favorite places, has a 13-foot table and antique chairs. e walls
are covered with antique, hand-painted Chinese wallpaper
from New York's Gracie Company that, as the story goes, was
smuggled out of a cave in China where it was hidden from the
communists.
In the living room, massive Japanese panels over the sofa
provide a dramatic focal point while a watercolor painted
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Most of the house, built in 1950, is original, but the Davidsons
updated the kitchen to reflect the home's Asian/mid-century
style. Note the custom lacquered doors with brass handles
that conceal the refrigerator
A pair of Foo lions guard the path
that leads to custom Asian gates
at the property's entrance
