Tag: moviestars
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2135-2137 Whitley Avenue
2135-2137 Whitley Avenue Dentist turned broker Ernest Long and his wife, Kathryn, built this two-story Spanish duplex in 1924 and had architect Nathan Coleman design the 2,656 square foot residence. 2135 Whitley Avenue is a two-story unit on the right (above the entry is the first door below the cable dish) and 2137 Whitley Avenue is…
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Arbol Drive
Arbol Drive In 1912, a 40 year old rancher named Herman Baake and his wife, Anna, decided to buy a piece of land overlooking Los Angeles in Hollywood Park, situated on Highland Avenue near the Cahuenga Pass for $100.00. After building his 2 story bungalow home, Baake built the “Hollywood Avocado Nursery” which specialized in avocado…
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Majestic Heights
Majestic Heights Majestic Heights Tract was located on the 6000 block of Odin Street, west of Highland Avenue, below the High Tower elevator, and across the street from Whitley Heights. In 1919, four people bought this plot of land: Mira Hershey (owner of the Hotel Hollywood), A.E. Houghtelin, Edith H. Teele, and Herbert H. Teele. There were…
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Greta Garbo, Whitley Heights and her homes
Garbo Slept Here The term “Garbo Slept Here” came about in 1941 when a real estate agent listed a house in Brentwood and hung a huge sign in the front of the house stating “GARBO SLEPT HERE”. He eventually took the sign down to ward off the throngs of sight-seers driving by. Today, that phrase is still…
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6613 Odin Street
6613 Odin Street “The Dog and Pony Show” 6613 Odin Street was one of the first homes built in the area of Whitley Heights (before it was the heights) in 1914. Before this area was bulldozed to make way for the Hollywood Freeway, Odin Street used to run from Whitley Terrace (near Cahuenga Blvd.), cross over…
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2030 Holly Hill Terrace
2030 Holly Hill Terrace 2030 Holly Hill Terrace was built in 1922 (as listed address of 2012 Holly Hill Terrace) by the Hollywood Construction & Investment Company, contractors who also built several other homes on Holly Hill Terrace during the 1920s. This bungalow home consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom on the main floor.…
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2171 Fairfield Avenue
2171 Fairfield Avenue 2171 Fairfield Avenue was built in 1921 by a builder named E.D. Dietz in the northern area of Whitley Heights which is now a parking lot across the street from the Hollywood Bowl. The 5 room Spanish style house had a detached one car garage to the left of the house. The…
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2025 Grave Avenue
2025 Grace Avenue 2025 Grace Avenue, built in 1921, by architect Frederick J. Soper and contractor Glenn O. Winget, is a two-story Spanish style home located on Grace Avenue near Kendra Court. The house was built when actor Francis X. Bushman’s estate located at 2020 Grace Avenue was converted into a house from a hotel,…
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6607 Padre Terrace
6607 Padre Terrace 6607 Padre Terrace is currently for sale (as of November 2023) for $1.495 million. The Spanish Style home was built in 1922 by architect P. Hale and contractors Morrow & Baer for silent screen actor Wilbur Higby. Padre Terrace is a tiny street that is comprised of four residential lots that sits…
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6626 Odin Street
6626 Odin Street 6626 Odin Street is a 2-story Spanish-style house, which was originally built with 5 rooms in 1922 for Antoinette Smith. Smith, who was commonly known as Ann Fisher Smith in literary circles, had moved with her youngest daughter, Joyce, to Hollywood in 1920 after a divorce. Smith was so impressed with Los…
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