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2026 Holly Hill Terrace
2026 Holly Hill Terrace 2026 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1922 by Hollywood Architectural Service Company and the address was originally listed as 2008 Holly Hill Terrace. It was changed to 2026 Holly Hill Terrace shortly thereafter. The Spanish style bungalow consists of two floors. The top floor is accessible on the street of…
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6867 Iris Circle
6867 Iris Circle 6867 Iris Circle was built in 1923 by physician Theodore Wright with the address originally listed as 6827 Iris Circle as documented on a 1922 building permit. Dubbed the “Theodore Wright House”, the 2,204 square foot two story residence has three bedroom and three bathrooms. As this property is part of the…
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6603 Whitley Terrace
6603 Whitley Terrace 6603 Whitley Terrace was built in 1922 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owner James Ferdon, a Long Beach real estate investor. James and his wife, Alpha, resided here until the early 1930s. In 1935 French journalist turned screenwriter Robert Florey lived here. In 1924 he was signed by MGM as assistant…
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2034 Grace Avenue
2034 Grace Avenue 2034 Grace Avenue was built in 1922 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owners Arthur and Hazel Aurand. Arthur owned the Los Angeles Cement Gun Company and in 1912, his company constructed the Gunite reservoir in Pasadena which was 80 feet wide. The Aurand’s owned this property for almost 40 years. In…
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2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue
2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue In 1919, silent screen director, Louis William Chaudet, (pictured below) purchased the land located at 2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue in hopes of building his dream home, for his bride, Allene, a pianist and harpist. They had just recently married in October of that year. At the time, Bill was…
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6738 Wedgewood Place
6738 Wedgewood Place 6738 Wedgewood Place was built in 1922 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and socialite Eleanor Kinsey DeWitt and her father, William Kinsey. The three story Mediterranean home consists of 2,040 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. DeWitt would later buy two plots of land on Watsonia Terrace and build 2074…
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6785 Whitley Terrace (demolished)
6785, 6786, 6787, and 6788 Whitley Terrace Demolished When Whitley Heights was developed, Whitley Terrace was built just off Whitley Avenue and curved around past Milner Road and Wedgewood Place, to where the residences of 6785, 6786, 6787, and 6788 Whitley Terrace could be found. The even numbers homes, 6786 and 6788, were located after…
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2030 Holly Hill Terrace
2030 Holly Hill Terrace 2030 Holly Hill Terrace was one of the earliest homes to be built on the newly developed Holly Hill Tract in 1922. Charles M. Hawks, a former vaudeville actor on the Orpheum Circuit as a monologue entertainer, severed ties with the Whitley Heights organization. He was hired at Fargo Realty, located…
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2014 Grace Avenue
2014 Grace Avenue was built in 1921 by architect A. Burnside Sturgis and retired banker, Charles M. Walworth. Walworth was a bank officer at the First National Bank in Chicago and retired to move to Hollywood and build this house on top of the hill next to actor Francis X. Bushman. The 2-story Mediterranean 1,722…
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Grace Avenue 1921
One of the most important events in Hollywood in 1921, was the rise of Rudolph Valentino. He became popular after the film, “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” and then appeared in “The Conquering Power”. A major role in “The Sheik”, increased his popularity even further. Also, Paramount Pictures was one of the major movie…
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