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2127 Whitley Avenue
2127 Whitley Avenue 2127 Whitley Avenue was built by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owner, Peter Doerr. With a permit registered in 1922, the house was finished in 1923 and was originally a single-family residence. However, in 1925 Doerr added another kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom addition. Pictured above in 1942, the house included…
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Now Voyager House
Now Voyager House 6621 Whitley Terrace 6621 Whitley Terrace was built in 1922 by William P. Vurpillat and consists of 2,656 square feet, two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large library/den, numerous patios/balconies, and a batchelder tile fireplace. Vurpillat never moved into the home and sold it in 1923; he listed it as having seven large…
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2025 Holly Hill Terrace
2025 Holly Hill Terrace 2025 Holly Hill Terrace (original address was listed as 2009) was built in 1922 by Fred W. Tenney who started the Hollywood Construction and Investment Company, 6383 Yucca Street. Tenney sold his newspaper company, San Pedro Daily News, to finance his new construction company. He had bought one of the 22…
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2042 Las Palmas Avenue
2040 Las Palmas Avenue 2042 and 2042 1/2 Las Palmas Avenue is a duplex that was built in 1922 by retiree Marion C. Wyckoff and formerly 6691 Whitley Place. Whitley Place changed to Las Palmas Avenue soon after as Wyckoff built the one car detached garage in 1924 and listed the property as 2042 Las…
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The girl with the music room
The girl with the music room Widower Lillian Lohlker had 2040 Las Palmas Avenue built in 1922. This residence is very unique as it sits on a lot that does not have access to the street. There is a stairwell between the one-car detached garage and another property. Below, the 2-story house has a partial…
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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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2036 Holly Hill Terrace
2036 Holly Hill Terrace This residence was originally built with the listed address of 2018 Holly Hill Terrace in 1922 by owner/contractor L.F. De Harpporte and architect C. Kaynan. That same year, De Harpporte hired architect company, Hollywood Construction & Investments, to complete the two unfinished rooms in the basement. Below is the “peter pan”…
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2049-51 Las Palmas Avenue
2049-51 Las Palmas Avenue In 1920, British actor Vessey O’Davoren arrived in Los Angeles because the dry climate would be good for his health and he wanted to continue his career in acting. His wife, Mme. Ivy De Verley soon followed him. Ivy was born in Jamaica and moved to London where she opened her…
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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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