Whitley Heights 101

2149 Fairfield Avenue 2149 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1926 by builder F.H. Parmalee, a prominent contractor in Los Angeles in the early 1900s. The three-story Spanish style home had a circular room that went up three levels with an attached cone roof that made the house look like a Medieval castle. The house was…

Alta Loma Terrace Alta Loma Terrace used to run both east and west of Highland Avenue. In December of 1921, Oklahoman socialite Lulu Wooster bought a piece of land east of Highland Avenue, just south of Odin Street, expanding Alta Loma Terrace into Whitley Heights. Just 150 feet away from a growing Highland Avenue was…

6612-6614 Emmet Terrace 6612-6614 Emmet Terrace was built in 1925 by architect Frankie Faulkner for silent screen actor Wilbur Higby. The house originally stood as a one-story 5 room single-family residence but another floor was built in 1937 to make a duplex. Faulkner was one of the pioneer female architects in Los Angeles from the…

2051 Kendra Court 2051 Kendra Court was built in 1994 by architect William Farmer with 3,273 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, and a pool which was built in 2004. The house sits on the very top of Whitley Heights so not only does it have a view of all areas of Los Angeles,…

2031 Holly Hill Terrace 2031 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1925 by the architectural company, Builder’s Plan Service, contractor W.A. Brown, and owner Max Samuelson. Builder’s Plan Service completed various architecture plans for homes throughout Los Angeles beginning in 1925 and continued until the 1960s. This two-story Spanish style stucco home, has a total…

6622 Iris Drive 6622 Iris Drive was built in 1924 by Lorne D. Oliver for owner Evelyn Mitchell Chaisty who was a former chorus girl in New York City. The 1,203 square foot two story home has 2 bedrooms and 3 baths and sits on a downslope on Iris Drive (on Iris Circle) in Whitley…

6718 Milner road 6718 Milner Road was built in 1926 for owner John Lenfestey by architect, Kenneth Albright, who was well known in the film industry. The two-story Mediterranean home sits on Milner Road with zero lot in front of the home. 1,962 square foot home has a total of five rooms, including two bedrooms…

6717 milner road 6717 Milner Road was built in 1924 by architect Nathan L. Coleman for K.J. Watson. The three-story home sits on a downslope with a total of 3,289 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms including a studio apartment with its own separate entrance. Below are early photos of Whitley Heights and…