Tag: whitley heights
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6630 Whitley Terrace (Grace’s House)
6630 Whitley Terrace (Grace’s House) 6630 Whitley Terrace was built by H.J. Whitley, Arthur S. Barnes and architect E.C. Wiseman for Whitley’s daughter, Grace in 1919. This residence is diagonally across the street from H.J. Whitley’s house on Whitley Terrace. In the picture above, H.J. Whitley’s house can be seen in the upper left hand…
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2073 Grace Avenue
The Father of Hollywood’s Home Not only was Hobart J. Whitley considered the Father of Hollywood, he was solely responsible for the vision and creation of Whitley Heights. After buying the land on the hill, he spent a year designing the curvy streets and street lighting before selling the lots of land. In June of…
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2127 Whitley Avenue
2127 Whitley Avenue 2127 Whitley Avenue was built by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owner, Peter Doerr. With a permit registered in 1922, the house was finished in 1923 and was originally a single-family residence. However, in 1925 Doerr added another kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom addition. Pictured above in 1942, the house included…
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6636 Iris Drive
6636 Iris Drive Originally listed as 2122 Iris Drive, this 2,093 square root home was built by architect A.S. Barnes in 1922. In 1922, Whitley Heights Park was a new subdivision of Whitley Heights purchased by H.J. Whitley from Emma L. Hambleton for $55,000. The property, known as The Araby, was enclosed at that time…
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Now Voyager House
Now Voyager House 6621 Whitley Terrace 6621 Whitley Terrace was built in 1922 by William P. Vurpillat and consists of 2,656 square feet, two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large library/den, numerous patios/balconies, and a batchelder tile fireplace. Vurpillat never moved into the home and sold it in 1923; he listed it as having seven large…
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2025 Holly Hill Terrace
2025 Holly Hill Terrace 2025 Holly Hill Terrace (original address was listed as 2009) was built in 1922 by Fred W. Tenney who started the Hollywood Construction and Investment Company, 6383 Yucca Street. Tenney sold his newspaper company, San Pedro Daily News, to finance his new construction company. He had bought one of the 22…
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2042 Las Palmas Avenue
2040 Las Palmas Avenue 2042 and 2042 1/2 Las Palmas Avenue is a duplex that was built in 1922 by retiree Marion C. Wyckoff and formerly 6691 Whitley Place. Whitley Place changed to Las Palmas Avenue soon after as Wyckoff built the one car detached garage in 1924 and listed the property as 2042 Las…
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The girl with the music room
The girl with the music room Widower Lillian Lohlker had 2040 Las Palmas Avenue built in 1922. This residence is very unique as it sits on a lot that does not have access to the street. There is a stairwell between the one-car detached garage and another property. Below, the 2-story house has a partial…
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2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue
2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue In 1919, silent screen director, Louis William Chaudet, (pictured below) purchased the land located at 2000 N. Las Palmas Avenue in hopes of building his dream home, for his bride, Allene, a pianist and harpist. They had just recently married in October of that year. At the time, Bill was…
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6738 Wedgewood Place
6738 Wedgewood Place 6738 Wedgewood Place was built in 1922 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and socialite Eleanor Kinsey DeWitt and her father, William Kinsey. The three story Mediterranean home consists of 2,040 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. DeWitt would later buy two plots of land on Watsonia Terrace and build 2074…
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