Events Calendar
Welcome to the Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Calendar. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
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| ANNUAL HIGH TEA, WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD 1:00 pm ANNUAL HIGH TEA, WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD Jan 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm  Your Presence is Requested THE WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA *SOLD OUT* The Historical Society also accepts checks. Mail to WSHPHS 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #135 LA, CA. 90004 Sunday, January… | ||||||
Your Presence is Requested
THE WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA
*SOLD OUT*
The Historical Society also accepts checks. Mail to WSHPHS 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #135 LA, CA. 90004
Sunday, January 21st, 2024
1pm – 4pm
At the Historic
WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD
1749 N. La Brea Avenue
Founded in 1905, With its roots deep in Hollywood history, the Club property is the site of the former Hollywood School for Girls (1908-1932), which is still standing on the property. Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joel McCrae, the daughters of Cecil B. DeMille, David Selznick, Louis B. Mayer and many other Golden Era legends attended. Oscar winning costume designer Edith Head was a teacher. Actor Charles Laughton taught Shakespeare here.
For more on the WCH: https://hollywoodclubla.org/about-us/
BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY, FAIRFAX, AND BEVERLY
February 18, 2024
11am
Join us for a tour of this historic studio
*SOLD OUT*
designed by famed architect Julia Morgan
*SOLD OUT*
Join us as we take a tour of the iconic Herald Examiner Building
now housing Arizona State University
1111 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Friday March 1st at 10:00am, limited tickets
Members $25. Non-Members $45
1120 S. Grand Ave.
SATURDAY MARCH 23RD 1:00
Please join us for an outing to this iconic example of Googie architecture lovingly preserved in the Westchester area of Los Angeles. 6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Members $35. Guests: $35. Includes lunch. Beer, wine, and mixed drinks are no host.
Pann’s is a coffee shop and restaurant known for its history, role in movies, and distinctive architecture. The restaurant was opened by husband and wife George and Rena Poulos in 1958.[1][2] It is also known for its neon sign,[3]Googie architecture, and 1950s decor.[4] The building and its iconic neon sign were designed by architects Eldon Davis and Helen Liu Fong of the Armet & Davis architectural firm.[1] Pann’s remains one of the best preserved examples of Davis’ Googie designs, according to the Los Angeles Times
For more on Pann’s go here. ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pann%27s
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society
Presents
All
Good Gardens,
Great and Small
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
12:00 to 4:00 PM
Enjoy Refreshments and Silent Auction.
355 S. Windsor Boulevard is ground zero once again for All Good Gardens, Great and Small, a tour of five private gardens. This year’s garden tour features five delicious gardens of varying sizes, three in Windsor Square, one in Fremont Place and one just outside Hancock Park on Fuller Avenue. The one on Fuller Ave. is a charming garden attached to a lovely home designed by the one and only Paul Williams.
At 355 S.Windsor Boulevard there is also a lovely garden and at this location our reception committee will greet you. This is where guests and docents will receive their wristbands and programs with the addresses on the tour. Walk-ins can pay by credit card, cash, or check for admittance to the tour as well as membership to the Historical Society. This location also has refreshments, a Prosecco happy hour and a silent auction.
Members $55.
Non-Members $75.