Posts by Historical Society
CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTY LAWRY’S PRIME RIB
Sunday, December 10th 4pm – 7pm Please join us for our annual Holiday Christmas Party at world-famous Lawry’s Prime Rib this year. The original location was on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, and was opened in 1938 by Lawrence L. “Lawry” Frank and Walter Van de Kamp. It now has…
Read MoreANNUAL HIGH TEA, WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD
Your Presence is RequestedTHE WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETYANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA Sold Out The Historical Society also accepts checks. Mail to WSHPHS 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #135 LA, CA. 90004 Sunday, January 21st, 20241pm – 4pmAt the HistoricWOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD 1749 N. La Brea Avenue Founded in 1905, With its roots deep in Hollywood…
Read MoreFebruary 2024, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY
February 18, 2024 11am *SOLD OUT* Join us for a tour of this historic studio Come join us as we visit the iconic Television City building prior to the proposed $1.25 billion expansion. CBS moved to this historic property located at Beverly Blvd. and Fairfax in 1950. We will have a chance to visit the stages…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting and Barbeque
Windsor Square Hancock Historical SocietyPresents 2023 Annual Meeting and Barbecue SOLD OUT!NO MORE TICKETS AVAILABLE On the grounds of one of the best houses in Windsor Square 501 S. Plymouth Blvd, SW corner of 5th and Plymouth. Not only is the O’Melveny House a beautiful historic Craftsman-style home it is also the cover photo of our website…
Read MoreAN AFTERNOON WITH NANCY OLSON
At the young age of 22 actress Nancy Olson had the great fortune of being cast in the ingenue role in a film starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich Von Stroheim. That motion picture was the epic Sunset Boulevard. For this picture she was nominated for an Academy Award. The film Sunset Boulevard has always been…
Read MoreThe Museum of Neon Art
Come to a guided tour of a very special place by museum owner Carrie Siegel. The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Invites you to join fellow members on a short voyage to Glendale to The Museum of Neon Art. Sunday, April 16th at 1:00pm Members: $10Non Members: $15Admission + Tom Ziimmerman’s book of historic…
Read MoreA Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Presents A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack Members: $25Non Members: $35 Saturday May 6th 10:00am More info at TheUrbanLumberjack.com Limited to 30 PeopleComfortable shoes are suggested for walking
Read MoreA Secret Garden Tour
Saturday June 3rd. Five Gardens withinWindsor Square and Fremont PlaceStarting at 355 S. Windsor Boulevard Enjoy Six Gardens, Plant Sales & Silent AuctionRefreshments will be served Members: $45Non-Members: $55 The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical SocietyPresents A Secret Garden Tour Saturday, June 3rd 20231:00 to 5:00 PM 355 S. Windsor Boulevard is ground zero for…
Read More654 So. Rimpau Boulevard, Hancock Park
From “The Historical Observer”Fall 1982 The Mediterranean-style residence of Mr. Hal Halverstadt and Mr. David Williams was built in 1927 by Mrs. Lillie N. McCusker who lived there until her death. The dramatic house, designed by John DeLario, an unheralded Los Angeles architect of the 1920s, was then passed to McCusker’s relatives, Maud N. Wilson and…
Read More450 So. June Street, Hancock Park
This residence was built in 1928 for Erle Leaf, a well-known contractor. Only one other couple,Madalyn and James Vai, owned the home (from 1952 to 1957) before they sold it to Her Majesty’sGovernment. Wallace Neff, a leading architect from Pasadena, designed the home translating the best ofMediterranean style to comfortable livability and serene use of…
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