Events Calendar

Welcome to the Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Calendar. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

Apr
10
Sun
THE MANSIONS, MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS TOUR #4
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
THE MANSIONS, MOGULS AND MOVIE STARS TOUR #4

SOLD OUT. Saturday, April 10, 2022, 10:00-Noon. Join us for a walking tour of Los Angeles’ premier Hancock Park enclave with realtor Bret Parsons and architectural historian Eleanor Schrader. You’ll learn the secrets that illuminate this historic HPOZ neighborhood founded in the 1920s by George Allan Hancock. Be regaled with details about its architecture and architects, movie and television filming locations, plus anecdotes about the lavish lifestyles of the famous (and infamous!) personalities who resided here. This tour focuses on Muirfield Road and Rossmore Avenue. Wear comfortable shoes.

$50 Members
$60 Non-Members

SOLD OUT

Photo: Alex Elliott
Jun
5
Sun
A Garden Tour
Jun 5 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A Garden Tour

LOVE GARDENS?
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society is showcasing 5 beautiful local gardens.
Enjoy Music, Plant Sale & Raffle Items
Docents available at each garden.
Refreshments will be served.

JUNE 5, 1-5pm
Tour begins at 166 S. Plymouth

Members $40
Non-Members $50
Partner Organization $40

Oct
14
Sat
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR OF WINDSOR SQUARE AND HANCOCK PARK
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR OF WINDSOR SQUARE AND HANCOCK PARK

Join architectural historian Eleanor Schrader and realtor/architectural author Bret Parsons for a spectacular tour of the historic enclaves of greater Hancock Park. Our double-decker bus will guide us down streets filled with beautiful homes as we reveal secrets that illuminate this coveted neighborhood. We’ll regale you with details about its historic revival styles, extraordinary architects (Elmer Grey, Sumner Hunt, Paul R. Williams, Wallace Neff, and others), filming locations including “Sunset Boulevard,” and anecdotes about the lavish lifestyles of famous personalities who inhabited these estates.

Members Tickets are $75

Note that all tours require 48 hours’ cancellation notification for refund. You will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

A portion of the proceeds benefit Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society.

Upper-deck seats provide a unique view of the homes on our tour.

Additional details to be emailed a couple of days before the tour.

Please, no children, babies, or pets.

Feb
18
Sun
February 2024, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY
Feb 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
February 2024, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY

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*

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 where stars like Carol Burnett, Bea Arthur in Maude, Jean Stapleton and Carroll O’Conner in All In The Family and many more were filmed.
Members $25. Non-Members $45  SOLD OUT
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