Tag: moviestars
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6821-6825 Iris Circle
6821-6825 Iris Circle 6825 Iris Circle was built in 1923 by businessman George Kling. He owned his own business and his two sons and daughter helped to run it. According to a 1930 census when they lived here, his son, Robert, listed himself as an actor for motion pictures, but no record of him acting…
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2133 Fairfield Avenue
2133 Fairfield Avenue In 1926, 49 year old creamery proprietor Richard Eagan decided to build this Mediterranean style home and move his family from Beverly, Mass. With the assistance of architect, Harry H. Whiteley and contractor V.C. Vorhees, they constructed a two story home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a detached two car…
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2021 Whitley Terrace Steps
2021 Whitley Terrace Steps 2021 Whitley Terrace Steps (pictured above with the green awning above one of the windows) was built in 1923 by Blair & Mackinga, well-known builders in the 1920s. The property was first given the address of 6719 Milner Court through 1926. The 2,016 main house has two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms.…
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1969-1985 Whitley Avenue
1969-1985 Whitley Avenue In 1923, Lima Bean producer George T. Taylor, with the assistance of architect G.R. Evans and F.H. Walker Company, built this 8 unit apartment complex which is located on the southwest corner of Whitley Avenue and Whitley Terrace. He named the apartments after himself, Taylor Apartments and moved into the first apartment…
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2209-2211 Fairfield Avenue
2209-2211 Fairfield Avenue (Relocated) 2209-2211 Fairfield Avenue is a duplex that was built in 1917 and both residences are identical. Both have a total of 700 square feet, with a living room, dining/kitchen area and 1.5 bathroom downstairs and two bedrooms and one full bathroom upstairs. In 1951, the property was relocated to 1433-1435 Talmadge…
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6633 Emmet Terrace
6633 Emmet Terrace 6633 Emmet Terrace, a residence which was built in 1920 (finished in 1921) by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owner, William Hoerber, an optometrist. His wife, Celeste, was a soprano singer and danced with the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts. The school was founded in 1915 by Ruth St. Denis…
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2020 Grace Avenue
2020 Grace Avenue (demolished) 2020 Grace Avenue was a large parcel of land at the top of Whitley Heights and was comprised of five lots. Built in 1914, the property’s address was originally listed as 6737 Whitley Terrace. Owner, Minnie S. Jewel, a socialite from New York, built the 20-room resort with a garage and…
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2026 Holly Hill Terrace
2026 Holly Hill Terrace 2026 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1922 by Hollywood Architectural Service Company and the address was originally listed as 2008 Holly Hill Terrace. It was changed to 2026 Holly Hill Terrace shortly thereafter. The Spanish style bungalow consists of two floors. The top floor is accessible on the street of…
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6797 Whitley Terrace
6797 Whitley Terrace 6797 Whitley Terrace was build by architect Arthur S. Barnes in 1922 and owners, Jacob and Charlotte Miller (red dot on house above). They had also purchased the plot of land next to it and built another house at 6793 Whitley Terrace the same year (blue dot on the house in the…
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6793 Whitley Terrace
6793 Whitley Terrace 6793 Whitley Terrace was built by owners Jacob D. and Charlotte K. Miller, and architect Arthur S. Barnes in 1922. In 1925, the Millers added a den and an office under the dining room making the home two stories. The Millers also purchased the plot of land next door at 6797 Whitley…
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