Whitley Heights 101

Hollywood’s Haunted Hill In 1929, a short-lived fan magazine called “The New Movie Magazine” launched and only cost 10 cents, when the majority of magazines of that time, cost 25 cents. The magazine could be found in the five and dime store, Woolworth’s. It’s accessibility and cost, led to its dominance in sales with a…

6613 Whitley Terrace 6613 Whitley Terrace is a two story Mediterranean home that was built in 1922 by architect, Arthur S. Barnes, the leading architect of Whitley Heights during the 1920s. The 2,720 square foot home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a detached two-car garage and a heated pool on the side of…

2002 Whitley Avenue 2002 Whitley Avenue is a three bedroom, two bathroom Spanish style house that was built in 1923 by building contractor, Charles R. Fargo, who used the services of Hollywood Architectural Service Company to draw up the plans. There is a fourth bedroom which is used as office space. The residence is located…

2313 Fairfield Avenue 2313 Fairfield Avenue is a duplex that was built on the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Cahuenga Blvd. at the foot of Whitley Heights before that section was demolished to make way for the Hollywood Freeway in the early 1950s. It was just around the corner from the French Village and Hollywood…

2124 Fairfield Avenue 2124 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1924 by architect William McCallum for his friend and associate, furniture designer Marshall Laird. The three story Tutor style house was one of the larger homes that was built in Whitley Heights with ten rooms. Scottish born McCallum attended Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy…

2021 Holly Hill Terrace 2021 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1922 with the original address listed as 2005 Holly Hill Terrace. Owner Ted McClellen hired Hollywood Architectural Service Company to design and construct the 1,766 square foot house that has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The house is similar to most of the homes…

6616 Odin Street Real estate broker Oliver Van Amberg hired architect K. Albright to build a 5 room one-story bungalow on Odin Street in 1922. At that time, Odin Street was between Whitley Terrace and Highland Avenue before it was taken away by both the construction of the Hollywood Freeway and for a parking lot…

2226 Fairfield Avenue 2226 Fairfield Avenue was a bungalow built in 1920 by a carpenter named Willard Squires who hired James Mishler to build this house for approximately $5,500. They also built a 2-car detached garage that was located in the rear of house and accessed by a driveway on the right side of the…