Tag: moviestars
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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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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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2058 Watsonia Terrace
2058 Watsonia Terrace Watsonia Terrace was named after developer Arthur C. Watson who hired set designer and architect Harry McAfee to build a Normandy cottage at 2058 Watsonia Terrace in 1924. Below, one of the earliest photographs of the property, which is on the bottom and just under 6717 Milner Road. McAfee, who worked as…
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6615 Padre Terrace
6615 Padre Terrace Built in 1906 by actor Wilbur Higby, which was used as a rental. Higby and his family lived next door at 6612 Emmet Terrace. Higby also built and owned 6607 Padre Terrace. The Higby’s were fans of Whitley Heights as after Wilbur died, his daughter, actress Jane, moved across the street to…
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6764 Wedgewood Place
6764 Wedgewood Place 6764 Wedgewood Place was built in 1927 by architect Nathan Coleman. The owner, A.C. Walker, had also built 2055-7 Las Palmas Avenue in 1929 (see previous post). Used primarily for a rental, the two story home was on a downslope on Wedgewood Place and consisted of eight rooms. Below the property is…
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2055-2057 Las Palmas Avenue
2055-2057 Las Palmas Avenue 2055-2055 Las Palmas Avenue is a duplex which was built in 1929 by architect J. Dolena and was noted in the book, The Architectural Guide to Los Angeles by Gebhard and Winter. The owner, F.B. Walker, also built and lived at 6764 Wedgewood Place, which was torn down for the 101…
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