523 So. Rimpau Blvd

By Jane Gilman The house at 523 Rimpau Blvd. was built in 1924 for Dr. Isaac Jones and his wife Emily who also purchased the property next door. Architect Roland Coate was assigned the project. Coate designed the home in a Spanish Italian style incorporating wood frame construction with a plaster exterior. In 1927, Wilbur…

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AN AFTERNOON WITH NANCY OLSON

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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…

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The 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…

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A 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…

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667 So. June Street, Hancock Park

The property on which this magnificent home sits was originally owned by Mr. G. Allan Hancock.  The parcel was sold by Hancock in 1924 to Mr. Thomas H Birchall. Birchall applied for building permits in 1927.  His address on the permits was 4429 Victoria Park Drive, Los Angeles. Upon completion in 1929, he sold it…

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ANNUAL TEA

Annual Tea. Please Join us for the Windsor Square Hancock Park Annual Tea at the Wilshire Country Club. Tickets: Member $75, Non-Members $85 This event is SOLD OUT You are cordially invited to attendTHE WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETYANNUAL TEA Sunday, February 26th, 20231pm – 4pmWilshire Country Club301 North Rossmore Special GuestCouncilwoman Katy Young…

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY PARTY AT TAM O’SHANTER

Holiday Party Poster For Merry Christmas

Please mark your calendars to join your fellow members of the Historical Society for our annual holiday party on Sunday, December 11th at 1:00. This year we will be enjoying the festivities at the much-loved 100-year-old Tam O’Shanter in Atwater Village. This was Walt Disney’s favorite place for lunch and the plaque on table 31 is a testament…

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Rimpau Boulevard Home Tour

Hancock Park Historical Society home Tour Poster

Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from 11:00 to 3:00, Please join us for the continuation of the Windsor Square~Hancock Park Historical Society home tour. This annual event was put on a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and is now back. This year’s home tour features a selection of century-old houses on one of Hancock Park’s…

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Ghosts of Greystone Manor Tour

Greystone Manor Poster With Program Details

SOLD OUT. On Sunday, September 11 at 10:00 the gates of Greystone Manor open. Soon afterward at 10:30 Ghosts Of Greystone author, Clete Keith will take 20 Historical Society members on a special guided “ghost tour” of the Mansion. Clete Keith worked at Greystone for 20 years and his book is based on his experiences…

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