Wednesday May 26th at 7:00 PM
. A prime Hancock Park 1927 Mediterranean Revival Architectural Masterpiec
e has been fully renovated\, restored\, decorated and enhanced into its pr
esent pristine condition by the legendary design firm of Ron Wilson Inter
iors and its owner\, Joseph Guidera as his personal residence. This disti
nctive estate has all the hallmarks of a truly unique and special property
: built in the 1920s for a direct descendant of Los Angeles oldest origina
l Spanish land grant holding families\, designed for large-scale entertain
ing and yet with many smaller intimate personal spaces in a grand period r
evival style by noted architects\, constructed by a local well know builde
r of most prestigious luxury homes of the era\, and now restored to all of
its former glory. \n$
25 Member price (Pay Below with a small Paypal fee)* $35 Non-member price (Pay Below
with a small Paypal fee)* \n*After your purchase you will be emailed
the special presentation link by 6pm the day before the presentation and
by 12pm on the day of the presentation.
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Wednesday May 26th at 7:00 PM
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The Windsor Square
Hancock Park Historical Society
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presents its first
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H
istory and Virtual Home Tour of 330 N. June Street
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Featuring an interview and g
uided tour through this historic property by President Richard Battaglia a
nd home owner Joseph Guidera followed by question and answer period with M
r. Guidera.
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Patrick J. Watson was born in 1876 to his parents\, C
olonel James Alexander Watson of Scotland and Maria Dolores Dominguez on t
he old Manual Dominguez Rancho\, which encompasses much of present day cit
ies of Torrance\, Wilmington\, Compton\, Carson\, San Pedro and the South
Bay area of Los Angeles. This was the first Spanish land grant in CA from
King Carlos of Spain. Patrick Watson was the vice president of the Watson
Land Co and in 1923\, he sold his share of the original Rancho property to
The Pan American Oil Company which was a subsidiary of the Doheny Company
. In the mid-1920s\, Patrick Watson & his wife\, Miss Mamie O’Farrell of S
an Francisco\, were looking to move off of the original Rancho property an
d decided to build a new home for themselves in the fashionable and develo
ping area of Hancock Park.
For
his new home\, Patrick Watson would enlist the services of the Sweden-born
master builder C.J. Nordquist who had a well-deserved reputation for buil
ding some of the grandest homes and public buildings in Los Angeles.
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH\, 7:00 PM Clete Keith never
had thoughts of writing a book\, let alone one on the paranormal. He was n
ot someone totally convinced of the existence of ghosts or spiritual haunt
ings-until he started working at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. After
twenty-two years working at the mansion\, he woke up one night with the i
dea of writing a book about the stories he has heard as well as his own ex
periences. Ghosts of Greystone – Beverly Hills is a landmark exposé of eye
witness accounts detailing supernatural activity associated with this extr
aordinary location. \n$10 Presentation only – Members (Pay B
elow with small Paypal fee)* $15 Pre
sentation only – Non Members (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)* $44 Presentation and autographed hardcover bo
ok including shipping\, Member price (Pay Below with small Paypal fee)* $49 Presentation and autographed hardc
over book including shipping\, Non-Member price (Pay Below with small Payp
al fee* \n*After your purchase you will be emailed the speci
al presentation link by 6pm the day before the presentation and by 12pm on
the day of the presentation.
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society
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presents
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GHOSTS OF GREYSTONE – BEVERLY HILLS
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with author Clete Keith
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Please join us WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 27TH\, 7:00 PM
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Having
been approached by many guests\, patrons\, and employees over the years\,
Keith has heard it all. “Two tourists walked up to me and asked how they
could get inside the mansion for the tour. When I told them the interior i
s closed to the public one replied\, ‘Oh\, because we saw a man in period
clothing staring out the window and we thought he was part of the tour.’”
This marks just one encounter of 237 paranormal stories documented at Grey
stone Mansion. Keith spent nearly three years researching the supernatural
activity at the estate. With 86 interviews\, including guests of the park
\, City staff\, police officers\, movie crew personnel\, and janitorial se
rvices\, Ghosts of Greystone – Beverly Hills promises you a riveting histo
ry and ghostly encounters. For more than two decades\, the mystery surroun
ding the strange events taking place in and around Greystone Mansion has b
een suppressed\, ignored\, and disbelieved. Along with rare photographs an
d intriguing details about the landscape and architecture\, Keith delves i
nto the family of Ned and Lucy Doheny\, including the fateful murder/suici
de on the night of February 16\, 1929\, and other unfortunate deaths that
surround these enigmatic grounds that may have stoked the paranormal fire
of activity. “People from all over the world come to visit this iconic loc
ation. They want to peek behind the curtain and observe this ghostly estat
e for themselves. Ghosts of Greystone – Beverly Hills will allow them to d
o just that.”
LOVE GARDENS? \nThe Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society
is showcasing 5 beautiful local gardens. \nEnjoy Music\, Plant Sale &
Raffle Items \nDocents available at each garden. \nRefreshments
will be served.
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JUNE 5\, 1-5pm \nTour begins at 166 S. Plymouth
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Members $4
0 \nNon-Members $50 \nPartner Organization $40
Sunday\, September 11 at 10:00 the gates of Greystone Manor o
pen. Soon afterward at 10:30 Ghosts Of Greystone author\, Clete Keith will
take 20 Historical Society members on a special guided “ghost tour” of th
e Mansion. Clete Keith worked at Greystone for 20 years and his book is ba
sed on his experiences as well as his interviews with others. This is not
an architectural tour of Greystone. Those who come at 10:00 will experienc
e the beautiful gardens leading up to the house and will then meet in the
courtyard of the mansion.
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$25 Members Only
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SOLD OUT \nSunday\, Sept
ember 11th \n10am \n905 Loma Vista Drive. Beverly Hills
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Parking is in
the upper parking lot.
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Please wear comfortable shoes for there are a lot of steps
and no elevators involved with this tour.
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No food or drinks are allowed inside t
he Manor.
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