Category: Early History
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2026 N. Las Palmas Avenue
2026 N. Las Palmas Avenue One of the Pueblo style homes left in Whitley Heights, 2026 N. Las Palmas Avenue was built in 1924 by famed architect Nathan L. Coleman, who built various homes in Whitley Heights, including Villa Vallambrosa located at 2074 Watsonia Terrace. Chiropractors Herbert and Mary Lyon built the 3-story, 2,240 square…
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2307 Cahuenga Boulevard
2307 N. Cahuenga Boulevard 2307 Cahuenga Blvd. was built in 1917 by silent screen actor J. Warren Kerrigan who hired architect Andrew G. Paul to build his first home that he and his mother would be living in. In the photograph above, Valentino’s house on Wedgewood Place can be seen in the upper right corner.…
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6860-6862 Iris Circle
6860-6862 Iris Circle 6860-6862 Iris Circle is part of an 8 unit apartment complex which sits on a downslope on Iris Circle and drops down to Cahuenga Boulevard. Originally named Linda Vista Court, the units were built in 1925 by architect Henry B. Pentland, who was also a pilot from World War 1. A few…
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6658 Emmet Terrace
6658 Emmet Terrace 6658 Emmet Terrace was built in 1922 by architect B.B. Horner and builder/owner Claude F. Hale. The two-story Cape Cod home contains 2,400 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Horner, who built the Outpost Building, located on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue in 1927, also built…
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6642 Emmet Terrace
6642 Emmet Terrace 6642 Emmet Terrace was built in 1925 by architect Henry Auerbach for widower Lillian Ebner. The quaint 1,386 square foot home sits on a downslope on Emmet Terrace and has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Ebner sold the property in 1929 to widower Emily Levin and her three daughters: Emily (28), Henrietta…
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6726 Milner Road
6726 Milner Road 6726 Milner Road was built in 1928 by owner Herbert Bennett (of Barker Brothers) and his wife, Constance. Bennett hired architect Will W. Evans to complete the 8 room Mediterranean style residence. The Bennetts would also purchase 2041 Grace Avenue, also in Whitley Heights, in 1924 and lived in that residence until…
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2100-04 Whitley Avenue
2100-2104 Whitley Avenue 2104 Whitley Avenue was built in 1928 by architect E. Voellmy for actor Louis Salty. (Salty was an uncredited “French mechanic” in Hell in the Heavens (1934). The residence started out as a 7 room home with an attached garage. In 1930, Salty added toilet and shower in the room that was…
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2115 Whitley Avenue
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…
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2221 Fairfield Avenue
2221 Fairfield Avenue 2221 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1925 by contractor D.C. Messing and owner Rhonda E. Robinson. The two-story English Tudor style home consists of 2,379 square feet and a two-car garage with a total of 8 rooms. There are 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Unfortunately for Ms. Robinson, she was forced to…
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6681 Emmet Terrace
6681 Emmet Terrace 6681 Emmet Terrace was built in 1923 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and builder Alexander Urquhart with the listed address as 6680 Bonair Place since there is access on that street via a gate. This property was originally built with 4 units and known as “Urquhart Duplex”. In 1964, the property was…
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