Category: Early History
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2055-2057 Las Palmas Avenue
2055-2057 Las Palmas Avenue 2055-2055 Las Palmas Avenue is a duplex which was built in 1929 by architect J. Dolena and was noted in the book, The Architectural Guide to Los Angeles by Gebhard and Winter. The owner, F.B. Walker, also built and lived at 6764 Wedgewood Place, which was torn down for the 101…
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6717 Whitley Terrace
6717 Whitley Terrace 6717 Whitley Terrace (Los Balcones) was built in 1923 by owner and contractor M.C. Kersh. The Mediterranean style home has a Spanish tile roof, arched French windows and doors with balconettes, and two convex balconies. The three story, 2,705 square foot home has four bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms. There is…
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6821-6825 Iris Circle
6821-6825 Iris Circle 6825 Iris Circle was built in 1923 by businessman George Kling. He owned his own business and his two sons and daughter helped to run it. According to a 1930 census when they lived here, his son, Robert, listed himself as an actor for motion pictures, but no record of him acting…
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6776 Wedgewood Place
6776 Wedgewood Place Soon after Rudolph Valentino married his second wife, actress Natacha Rambova, he started to build his first house with the assistance of architects A.S. Barnes and Charles D. Grolle. In December 1921, Valentino “scraped” enough money for the down payment of his first home. Since he and his new wife could not…
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6756 Milner Road
6756 Milner Road This 1925 three bedroom and two bathroom Spanish style home just went on the market today for $2.495 million and last sold in 2004. Businessman William Hunt and architect Nathan L. Coleman built the home with the listed address 6749 Milner Court until 1928. The home is part of the Whitley Heights…
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2133 Fairfield Avenue
2133 Fairfield Avenue In 1926, 49 year old creamery proprietor Richard Eagan decided to build this Mediterranean style home and move his family from Beverly, Mass. With the assistance of architect, Harry H. Whiteley and contractor V.C. Vorhees, they constructed a two story home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a detached two car…
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2021 Whitley Terrace Steps
2021 Whitley Terrace Steps 2021 Whitley Terrace Steps (pictured above with the green awning above one of the windows) was built in 1923 by Blair & Mackinga, well-known builders in the 1920s. The property was first given the address of 6719 Milner Court through 1926. The 2,016 main house has two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms.…
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2121 Whitley Avenue
2121 Whitley Avenue 2121 Whitley Avenue was built in 1925 by architect Nathan Coleman and bought by John M. Ormond and his wife, Lucy who had just moved from Toledo, Ohio in 1926. The home is currently for sale for 1.65 million as of yesterday. The property sits on the east side of the Hollywood…
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1969-1985 Whitley Avenue
1969-1985 Whitley Avenue In 1923, Lima Bean producer George T. Taylor, with the assistance of architect G.R. Evans and F.H. Walker Company, built this 8 unit apartment complex which is located on the southwest corner of Whitley Avenue and Whitley Terrace. He named the apartments after himself, Taylor Apartments and moved into the first apartment…
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2220 Fairfield Avenue
2220 Fairfield Avenue 2220 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1923 by architect Kenneth Albright and owner Frank W. Stafford on lot 21 of Lockland Place Tract. The 1,471 square foot home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. In 1949, the house and separate garage were relocated to 2907 Hollister Avenue in the El Sereno neighborhood…
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