Tag: early hollywood
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6823 Iris Place
6823 Iris Place Although the legend of Rudolph Valentino having this bungalow built for his mistress and actress Pola Negri adds to the appeal of the quaint Mediterranean home that sits off of the road of Iris Circle, it may just be that-a rumor. There are several factors that suggest that this is just a…
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6749 Whitley Terrace
6749 Whitley Terrace 6749 Whitley Terrace was originally listed as 2041 Whitley Avenue until the 1950s after Whitley Heights was dissected for the 101 Freeway. Below is an early view of the property with 2020 Grace Avenue (Francis X. Bushman residence) to its left surrounded by the many palm trees. Director Jay A. Howe build…
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6746 Wedgewood Place
6746 Wedgewood Place 6746 Wedgewood Place was built in 1923 by owner and auto dealership owner H.Y. Stebbins and architect Cornelius Blaisdell. The 2,706 square foot home sits on the downslope of Wedgewood Place and consists of four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Upon entry of the upper floor, which has access on Wedgewood Place, the…
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2062 Watsonia Terrace
2062 Watsonia Terrace 2062 Watsonia Terrace was the third home designed by Kem Weber and the West Brothers in 1926. This home was designed for artist Jacob Asanger as the home includes a art studio. Weber and Asanger knew each other in San Francisco when they both worked for Foster & Kleiser and California School…
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6727 Milner Road
6727 Milner Road Perched on the corner of Milner Road and Watsonia Terrace, 6727 Milner Road was built in 1924 by architect Kem Weber. Weber built two other homes in the area: 6707 Milner Road (1925) and 2062 Watsonia Terrace (1926). Below, the three properties are in walking distance of one another-6727 Milner (red arrow),…
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6861 Iris Circle
6861 Iris Circle 6861 Iris Circle was designed and built by real estate developer Bruce McCaskill in 1926. McCaskill had previously worked with artist Charles DeGrolle to build 6835 Iris Circle and McCaskill resided at 6613 Whitley Terrace while DeGrolle lived at 2178 Fairfield Avenue (demolished for freeway). 6861 Iris Circle is a Spanish villa…
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2145 Whitley Avenue
2145 Whitley Avenue 2145 Whitley Avenue was built in 1924 by architects, Fowley and March, who were hired by a retired publisher, Walter E. Tijou. Walter moved into the home with his wife, Carrie and daughter Hilda. 2145 Whitley Avenue has a formal dining room, a breakfast room/den, a kitchen, living room with high beamed…
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6689 Emmet Terrace
6689 Emmet Terrace Built in 1927 as a triplex by E.A. and Kathryn Long and architect Frank H. Webster. Webster was also built the Villa Bonita Apartments located at 1817 Hillcrest Road in Hollywood in 1929. The seven story Spanish building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and declared a…
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6814 Iris Circle/6813 Whitley Terrace
6814 Iris Circle/6813 Whitley Terrace 6813 Iris Place was built in 1922 by developer L.J. Killian and architect Arthur S. Barnes. The property had dual access on Iris Circle and Whitley Terrace. The home was originally built as a single family home with a separate studio apartment but was remodeled as a quadplex in more…
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6747 Milner Road
6747 Milner Road 6747 Milner Road was built in 1923 by B.B. Horner; it Norman cottage sits on an irregular lot and consists of 2,000 square feet, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Actor and director, William Wellman lived here with his fifth and final wife, Dorothy Coonan, an actress and dancer. Dorothy actually gave…
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