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2034 Grace Avenue
2034 Grace Avenue 2034 Grace Avenue was built in 1922 by architect Arthur S. Barnes and owners Arthur and Hazel Aurand. Arthur owned the Los Angeles Cement Gun Company and in 1912, his company constructed the Gunite reservoir in Pasadena which was 80 feet wide. The Aurand’s owned this property for almost 40 years. In…
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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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6655 Emmet Terrace
6655 Emmet Terrace In 1919, it was announced that Joseph A. Taylor hired architects Montgomery and Nibecker to construct a 1,830 square foot home with two bedrooms and one bathroom. Montgomery & Nibecker were known to build several school buildings in the area and Montgomery was sent to West Virginia to erect six bungalow houses…
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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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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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