Whitley Heights 101

2115 Whitley Avenue

2115 Whitley Avenue was built in 1937 by architect H.M. Banfield for Charles and Margaret Jackson. The residence was located on Whitley Avenue, a section which was grazed for the 101 Freeway construction, and was just behind Lloyd Lane. See photograph below.

The 1,648 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2-story home sat over a two car garage on a hill. The Jackson’s lived in the home with Margaret’s mother and sister, Edith Bocock. In 1937, while on her way home with her friend, Nina Peterson, they were robbed. They described the assailant as a “well dressed, handsome, pale faced, young man” who pulled a gun on them as they were sitting in their car. He took Nina’s wristwatch as he forced them to drive up the hill to Whitley Heights and then stole Edith’s fur coat valued at $300. Edith founded the sorority Sigma Phi Gamma and was involved with the organization for her entire life. Below is the approximate location of where 2115 Whitley Avenue would be located today.

2115 Whitley Avenue was put up for auction in April of 1950:

The house was purchased by Feofan Sanson who moved the home to 968 Tularosa Drive in Silver Lake in July of 1950. In 1951, Sanson added the garage and then built a 7-unit apartment complex to the left of the house and the house address was changed to 964 Tularosa Drive.

Other than adding the garage, the interior of the house remains as it did before it was relocated with the original fireplace and some of the fixtures. Picture this house up on a hill in Whitley Heights in the 1930s and 1940s.