Tag: hj whitley
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6782 Milner Road
6782 Milner Road 6782 Milner Road was built in 1925 (original address was 6709 Milner Court) by real estate investor Roy F. Haish and wife Jennie. Jennie was actually listed as the owner, architect, and contractor of the residence. The property contains two residences: the main house which is on the right, which consists of…
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JFK’s Connection to Whitley Heights
JFK’s Connection to Whitley Heights: In the spring of 1940, John F. Kennedy graduated from Harvard Law School and decided to enroll at Stanford University to take some business courses that fall. During that time, John was a frequent visitor of Hollywood as he was mesmerized by all the beautiful actresses of that era. During…
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The French Village
The French Village Architects Walter S. Davis and Pierpont Davis created two “villages” on the outskirts of Whitley Heights: The French Village, located on the corner of Highland Avenue and Cahuenga Blvd. and Roman Gardens, 2000 N. Highland Blvd. Unfortunately, the French Village was torn down to make way for the Hollywood Freeway, but 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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6854 Iris Circle
6854 Iris Circle 6854 Iris Circle was built in 1925 by owner Watson D. Otis of 1616 Cahuenga Blvd. Otis was married to socialite Helen Somers, who also built 6851 Iris Circle in 1923 (see previous post). Otis used this home as a rental until it was sold shortly after. This home is entered through…
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6502-6520 Cerritos Place
6502-6520 Cerritos Place 6502-6520 Cerritos Place was built in 1926 by contractor H.H. Kroth and consists of eight 2 bedroom apartments. In 1982, the apartments were added to the Whitley Heights Historic District and remain in tact from when it was originally built. Above is the complex on the corner of Wilcox Avenue and Cerritos…
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6615 Emmet Terrace
6615 Emmet Terrace 6615 Whitley Terrace was built in 1921 by architect Arthur S. Barnes for Amandus Zoellner, a well-known violinist and member of the Zoellner String Quartet. The 5 room bungalow, which had two bedrooms, was built specifically with a studio for Zoellner to practice in. Zoellner was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1893.…
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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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2101 Fairfield Avenue (Relocated)
2101 Fairfield Avenue (Relocated) 2101 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1921 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owner Paul J. Hoyt as a six room bungalow. Before most of Fairfield Avenue was destroyed for the 101 Freeway in the 1950s, the street started off at Cahuenga Blvd., curved after Odin Street and dead ended between…
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6644 Odin Street (Relocated)
6644 Odin Street (Relocated) Before Whitley Heights was divided by the 101 Freeway in the 1950s, Odin Street ran west from Whitley Terrace, crossed Highland Avenue and ended in the foothills of Hollywood. A small part of the road that had been left off of Whitley Terrace is now called Lash Lane. There is another…
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