Tag: hollywood
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2031 Holly Hill Terrace
2031 Holly Hill Terrace 2031 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1925 by the architectural company, Builder’s Plan Service, contractor W.A. Brown, and owner Max Samuelson. Builder’s Plan Service completed various architecture plans for homes throughout Los Angeles beginning in 1925 and continued until the 1960s. This two-story Spanish style stucco home, has a total…
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6622 Iris Drive
6622 Iris Drive 6622 Iris Drive was built in 1924 by Lorne D. Oliver for owner Evelyn Mitchell Chaisty who was a former chorus girl in New York City. The 1,203 square foot two story home has 2 bedrooms and 3 baths and sits on a downslope on Iris Drive (on Iris Circle) in Whitley…
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6605 Lash Lane
6605 Lash Lane 6605 Lash Lane is now a triplex that was originally built as a duplex in 1920. Prior to the 101 Freeway construction, it was located at the corner of Odin Street and Whitley Terrace as 6605 Odin Street. The duplex backed up to actor J. Kerrigan Warren’s house that was on Cahuenga…
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6718 Milner Road
6718 Milner road 6718 Milner Road was built in 1926 for owner John Lenfestey by architect, Kenneth Albright, who was well known in the film industry. The two-story Mediterranean home sits on Milner Road with zero lot in front of the home. 1,962 square foot home has a total of five rooms, including two bedrooms…
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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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6717 Milner Road
6717 milner road 6717 Milner Road was built in 1924 by architect Nathan L. Coleman for K.J. Watson. The three-story home sits on a downslope with a total of 3,289 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms including a studio apartment with its own separate entrance. Below are early photos of Whitley Heights and…
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6603 Emmet Terrace
6603 Emmet Terrace 6603 Emmet Terrace, one of the earliest homes built in Whitley Heights, was erected in 1921 by architect Arthur S. Barnes for Herman and Nellie Graaf. The Mediterranean two-story 2,604 square foot home consists of a mission style roof, multi-level arches, lead French windows and doors, and Venetian columns with Corinthian capitals…
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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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El Cabrillo Apartments
El Cabrillo Complex The El Cabrillo complex was built in 1927 by co-designers Arthur Zwebell and Harold J. Bissner, complete with an enclosed courtyard with a fountain, a popular design of the 1920s. The 10 unit complex, which sits on the southeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Grace Avenue (sits at the foot of Whitley…
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6746 Milner Road
6746 Milner Road 6746 Milner Road was built in 1923 (formerly named 6767 Milner Court) by architect Benjamin B. Horner. The exterior of the house was originally in Mediterranean style stucco, but now has aluminum siding, a composition roof, and French doors and windows. The two story home that sits on an upslope has a…