Tag: h.j. whitley
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1979 Grace Avenue
1979 Grace Avenue 1979 Grace Avenue, known as “Whitley Townhomes”, consists of 9 units that were built in 1979, before the Whitley Heights Historic District was adopted by City Counsel in 1992. Unfortunately, the oldest house in Whitley Heights was demolished in order to build the townhomes. This property is located on a large lot…
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What happened to Whitley’s Hollywood Blvd. house?
What happened to Whitley’s Hollywood Boulevard house? Hobart J. Whitley was known of the “father of Hollywood” and the mastermind behind the creation of Whitley Heights. Hobart, his wife, Margaret, and his son, Ross, moved to Los Angeles from Minnesota in 1894 and stayed at the Westminster Hotel on 6th Street where their daughter Grace…
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6610 1/2 Padre Terrace
6610 1/2 Padre Terrace 6610 1/2 Padre Terrace was built circa 1913/1914 by Claude F. Hale, a well-known home builder in Los Angeles during the early 1900s. Hale purchased the Padre Terrace area of Whitley Heights in 1905. Hale built three of the four homes that are currently on Padre Terrace: 6609, 6610 and 6615.…
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6717 Franklin Avenue
6717 Franklin Avenue 6717 Franklin Avenue was a one story bungalow home which was built in 1906 by William R. Blackburn. Blackburn purchased part of lot 7, on block 8 of the Hollywood Ocean View Tract from Eleanor Graham in September of 1909. Graham, the daughter of Thomas H. Pollock, owned the first bungalow built…
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Whitley Heights Sets Pace For Hillside Home Builders
Whitley Heights Set Pace For Hillside Home Builders Hollywood Daily Citizen, Monday, April 24, 1922 (page 7) A General View of Whitley Heights together with special views of a few of the 50 splendid residences which help to make this section of Hollywood one of the choicest residential spots and add to the fame of…
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6733 Wedgewood Place
6733 wedgewood place 6733 Wedgewood Place, was built in 1921 and the architect who was listed on this property was H.J. Whitley, himself. The two-story Mediterranean home has an Italian court with a fountain, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a solarium a one-car garage on Wedgewood Place and another one-car garage in the rear of the…
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2116 Fairfield Avenue
2116 Fairfield Avenue Built in 1940, 2115 Fairfield Avenue was probably one of the last homes built in the area where Whitley Heights was divided due to the 101 Freeway construction. Fortunately, it survived demolition and was relocated to Woodland Hills in 1950. The residence still exists today but is unrecognizable due to additions to…
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6820 Iris Circle
6820 Iris Circle 6820 Iris Circle is a triplex which was built in 1924 by architects Fowley & March who were also responsible for building a 36 unit apartment complex on Western Avenue in the early 1920s. This residence was built by a divorcee and local vocalist named Ophelia Smith. The above photo is the…
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Lloyd Lane: The Lost Street
Lloyd Lane: The Lost Street Lloyd Lane was a street in Whitley Heights that did not have more than ten lots (most of them remained vacant) which was originated circa 1924. Below is a map of Whitley Heights showing the street going north from Whitley Avenue a short distance to Iris Drive. The photo above…
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6650 Whitley Terrace
6650 Whitley Terrace 6650 Whitley Terrace was built in 1920 at the same time that H.J. Whitley was building his home located right above this property on Grace Avenue. Both residences were built by architect A.S. Barnes who was sent to the Mediterranean by Whitley so he could study the architecture and replicate it on…
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