Tag: moviestars
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6669 Whitley Terrace
6669 Whitley Terrace 6669 Whitley Terrace used to be the site of building that housed the Whitley Heights Tract Office. Built in 1920 by H.J. Whitley and architect Arthur S. Barnes, the one room 14 x 20 building resembled the surrounding Mediterranean styles homes. The office sat to the left of the illuminating Whitley Heights…
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The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built (and other tales on Milner Road) In 1923, tract 5574 was established on the northwest side of Whitley Heights by “the father of Hollywood” H.J. Whitley, real estate developer Arthur C. Watson, his wife, Kathleen J. Watson, and New York socialite, Eleanor DeWitt. This tract had a total of 24…
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Valentino’s Foundation
Wedgewood’s Wall “If you want to build a high wall, start with a deep foundation” -unknown Wedgewood Place once had a total of 18 lots during the early 1920s. Homes built in 1921 included: 6733 Wedgewood Place and 6755 Wedgewood Place. Homes built in 1922 included: 6734 Wedgewood Place, 6738 Wedgewood Place, 6754 Wedgewood Place,…
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6697 Whitley Terrace (Marion Davies-William Randolph Hearst Secret Hideaway): Fact or Fable?
6697 Whitley Terrace (Marion Davies-William Randolph Hearst Secret Hideaway) Fact or Fiction? According to legend, 6697 Whitley Terrace was connected to publishing mogul giant, William Randolph Hearst and his mistress, actress Marion Davies. Some accounts have indicated that Hearst bought the property for Davies while others say he bought it and had director Robert Vignola…
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1833-1835 Grace Avenue
1833-1835 Grace Avenue In 1927, Douglas and Martha Burkman hired architect Henry B. Pentland, who designed Linda Vista Court on Cahuenga Blvd. in Whitley Heights to design a small apartment complex on Grace Avenue. Pentland would die of typhoid fever in Mexico in 1932. Four duplexes (1833-1835 Grace Avenue) were constructed to create a courtyard…
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2040-2046 North Highland Avenue
2040-2046 North Highland Avenue The 2-story, 4 building duplexes which sit behind this gate on the corner of Highland Avenue and Milner Road were built in 1920 by a commercial photographer named Carlton O. Valentine. John R. Putnam and Carlton Valentine documented the growth and development of Southern California over a fifty year period with…
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2120 & 2145 Fairfield Avenue
2120 & 2145 Fairfield Avenue 2145 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1949 by 67 year old retired actor Corbet Morris. The one-story, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house has a total of 1,590 square feet with a two-car garage which sits below the house. This property was built by contractor W.E. Chapman and does not contribute…
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6612-6616 Emmet Terrace
6612-6616 Emmet Terrace In 1925, actor Wilber Higby (1867-1934) built a 5 room house with a detached garage at 6616 Emmet Terrace. The house was erected on a downslope with a basement by architect Frankie Faulkner. Faulkner was a single mother raising a teenage daughter who practiced architecture in Los Angeles from the 1920s to…
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1825 North Whitley Avenue
1825 North Whitley Avenue Fleur de Lis Apartments In 1928 owners Jacob Borstein and Louis Rose hired architect Edward B. Rust to construct a 5 story apartment house with 54 units and a partial basement. Demolished was a 2 story house on the lot which was built in 1912. During the early 1900s, Rust was…
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6675 Whitley Terrace
6675 Whitley Terrace 6675 Whitley Terrace, aka “The Pike House”, is a midcentury home which was finished in 1952. This land sat vacant for many years prior and was the former site of the first structure that was built on the hill-the Whitley Heights Pavillion. Architects Dennis & Farwell designed the open structure in 1903.…
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