Tag: moviestars

• 2101 Fairfield Avenue (Relocated)

  2101 Fairfield Avenue (relocated) 2102 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1922 by owner W.P. Erbes who constructed a 5 room cottage with 2 bedrooms. The Erbes moved into a bigger home in 1924 and rented the home. Before the 101 Freeway plowed through a section of Whitley Heights in the 1950’s, Fairfield Avenue circled around…

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  April 12, 2022

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• 2020 Grace Avenue: Gone but not forgotten

  2020 Grace Avenue: Gone but not forgotten 2020 Grace Avenue (listed at 6737 Whitley Terrace) was built in 1914 by Charles Kent and his son, Ray Kent as real estate investor, Minnie S. Jewel, purchased 5 acres of land from the Hollywood Grand View Tract on the very top of the hill in Whitley Heights.…

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  April 3, 2022

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• Las Palmas Trio

  2002, 2006 and 2008 Las Palmas Avenue Pictured above, 2006 Las Palmas Avenue is lower left, 2008 Las Palmas is right above (peach colored house) and has no road access, and 2002 Las Palmas is the house on the right. The are a trio of homes that was build by one woman in the 1920’s.…

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  April 2, 2022

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• 2041 Grace Avenue

  2041 Grace Avenue (1921) 2041 Grace Avenue was built in 1921 by architect H.L. Wilson and owner, Harriet Corey, originally as a 6 room, 2-story home. Below is an advertisement in October of 1922 auctioning the recently built home. The house was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Bennett who added a bedroom and a…

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  March 26, 2022

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• Grace Avenue 1921

  One of the most important events in Hollywood in 1921, was the rise of Rudolph Valentino. He became popular after the film,  “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” and then appeared in “The Conquering Power”. A major role in “The Sheik”, increased his popularity even further. Also, Paramount Pictures was one of the major movie…

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  March 20, 2022

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• All the Fairfield drama

  2139 Fairfield Avenue is another residence that was built in 1920 by architect Arthur S. Barnes. This is one of three homes on Fairfield Avenue that exist today as the others were either relocated or demolished during construction of the 101 Freeway in the 1950’s. The 1,656 square foot 2-story Spanish Colonial home has three…

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  March 19, 2022

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