Posts Tagged ‘Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society’
624 So. June Street, Hancock Park
This home is good example of a highly decorative version of Italian Renaissance style. Built in 1928 for Rose and Harry Feigenbaum, it is somewhat eclectic with its Tudor arch door openings and Gothic multi-foil window deeply recessed over the front entrance. More indicative of Italian Revival is the paneled front door faced with wrought…
Read More227 So. Muirfield Road, Hancock Park
The parcel was purchased in 1926 by Marion R. Gray, the first president of the Wilshire Country Club and one of its founding principals. In 1933, the parcel was purchased by Mr. J. A. and Ella Brown, who employed Alfred I. Coffey to design this fine home. Coffey was the City Architect of San Francisco for…
Read More251 So. Muirfield Road, Hancock Park
If the O’Melvenys saved Los Angeles from anonymity, the Leimerts brought its neighborhoods into the modern era. “Family Engaged in Business for More Than (a) Century” reads a 1986 Los Angeles Times headline. Walter H. Leimert, founder of the namesake real estate development firm, was the original owner of this gracious home on Muirfield Road.…
Read More317 So. Windsor Boulevard, Windsor Square
This unique home, built in 1914, was one of a select group of buildings designed by the architect B. Cooper Corbett. Although not much is known about the architect, we do know he was a graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He designed homes in San Francisco for John Hepburn and Charles Gordon. In…
Read MoreWSHPHS Annual Holiday Party
Sunday, December 12th, 5 – 7pm. You are invited to join us for our annual Holiday Party at the Landmark Home of Joseph Guidera. 5pm – 7pm 303 North June Street $45 for Members$55 for Member’s GuestsOpen to members and guest who have been vaccinated. SOLD OUT
Read MoreMansions, Moguls & Movie Stars Twilight Tour
September 18, 5pm to 7pm. Please join us on a fascinating twilight walk through of historic Windsor Square on September 18th from 5:00 to 7:00. Explore the architecture and learn about the current and former residents of this beautiful area right in the center of Los Angeles. This is the second in our new series…
Read More212 Muirfield Road, Hancock Park
Architect: Robert Farquhar Built 1923 Robert Farquhar (18972-1967) is one of Los Angeles’ most renowned architects. His long career spanned designing of Festival Hall at San Francisco’s 1915 World Exhibition to being the chief architect of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. This home was built just three years before achieving his pinnacle – the…
Read More211 South Muirfield Road, Hancock Park
Architect: Roland E. Coate Built 1926 This graceful, simple, yet elegant Andalusian-style home was designed by Roland Coate for Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Fudger. Mr. Coate’s designs were skillfully executed in several notable homes in Pasadena, Beverly Hills and Hancock Park. The Fudger home is a triumph of the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It was…
Read MoreGHOSTS OF GREYSTONE – BEVERLY HILLS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH, 7:00 PM Clete Keith never had thoughts of writing a book, let alone one on the paranormal. He was not someone totally convinced of the existence of ghosts or spiritual hauntings – until he started working at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. After twenty-two years working at the mansion, he woke up…
Read MoreAdrian, American Designer, Hollywood Original
Wednesday, September 22nd. 7:00 PM. In 1933, “Fortune” magazine suggested to the American fashion industry that they could benefit from the showmanship demonstrated by the Hollywood designers in order to compete with the French couturiers. The Hollywood designer “Fortune” most praised was Adrian of M-G-M. It was a logical choice as Adrian’s design for Joan…
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