Monthly Archives: April 2012

Happy 100th Birthday to a Grand Old Lady – The Beverly Hills Hotel!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Steve

A century ago, an almost absurdly large hotel rose up virtually overnight out of a former bean field in a place considered by many to be just somewhere between here and there. That place was Beverly Hills and although writers today … Continue reading →

Posted in Beverly Hills | Tagged Almira Parker Hershey, Arbor Room, Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills Hotel, Burton E. Green, Don Loper, Elmer Grey, Frank Meline, Hollywood Hotel, Margaret J. Anderson, Orville C. Howland, Persian Room, Rodeo Land & Water Company, Stanley S. Anderson | 15 Comments

My Two Cents Worth on an $11,250,000 Mansion

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Steve

It’s so funny, for a long time now I’ve been wanting to do a short and sweet little feature on some of the many historic homes currently for sale around the Southland and I specifically did not want to get into … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, Beverly Hills, Dora Doubter, Paradise For Sale or Lease, Windsor Square | Tagged 1000 Cove Way, 1006 North Crescent Drive, 212 South Wilton Place, 434 South Windsor Boulevard, 454 South Windsor Boulevard, 455 South Lorraine Boulevard, Burton E. Green, Dolores Costello, Dorothy Buffum Chandler, Dr. Edwin Janss, Dr. Peter Janss, Frank Meline, Grennox, Harold H. Braly, Harold Janss, Harry Lombard, J. Martyn Haenke, Janss Investment Company, John Barrymore, Julia Morgan, Lewis Stone, Los Angeles Times, Norman Chandler, William J. Dodd, Windsor Square Los Angeles | 24 Comments

A Very Built John De Lario in Hollywoodland

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Steve

In my last post I noted that I like being right. Conversely, you may assume that I do not like being wrong. BUT here’s a case where I’m actually glad to be wrong. (Make note, this probably won’t happen again!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Architects, Central Hollywood, Interesting People | Tagged 2684 North Beachwood Drive, 2910 North Beachwood Drive, Beachwood Canyon, Harbin F. Hunter, Hollywoodland, Hunter Brothers, John De Lario, Monuments Men, Salvatore Catiano Scarpitta, Salvatore Scarpitta | 12 Comments

Have You Tried the Cinema Gumbo? It’s Delicious!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Steve

Last fall when one of my favorite people told me they were going to dive into the blogosphere and start their own site I was thrilled because I knew whatever they were going to do, no matter what the subject, would … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Favorites, General Announcements | Tagged cinemagumbo | Leave a comment

Blessed Buildings – St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Steve

After last Easter Sunday’s post on some early Hollywood churches, I realized I was merely scratching the surface when it came to the many beautiful and historic churches and synagogues found throughout Southern California. There are so many of them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blessed Buildings, Then & Now, West Adams | Tagged 514 West Adams Boulevard, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, D'Arcy Corrigan, Dolores D'Arcy Corrigan, E. Lawrence Carter, Ernest Coxhead, F. Pierpont Davis, George Davidson D.D., Salvatore Cartaino Scarpitta, San Miniato al Monte, St. John's Episcopal Church, Walter S. Davis, William Templeton Johnson | 5 Comments

Cool in Concrete – Old Hollywood’s Concrete Bungalows

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Steve

A century ago there was a great deal of excitement over the possibilities of using concrete to build houses – not just for foundations but for the whole house itself. After all, what was there not to like about concrete? … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Hollywood, Lost Hollywood | Tagged 1140 Palm Street, 2035 North Highland Avenue, 2045 North Highland Avenue, 749 El Centro, Brown Brothers, Carlos de la Cruz, Charles McKenzie, concrete bungalow, Edward A. Kaufman, Eugene Weston Jr., Frances Marian Emmerson, Jack (Doc) Kearns, Jack Dempsey, Mary C. Tenney, Thomas Edison | 7 Comments

How Could You Not “Like” Marsha Hunt?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Steve

A little while back I wrote on this blog that two great producers, Roger C. Memos and Richard Adkins, are currently working on a documentary on the amazing life of the amazing Marsha Hunt called Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General Announcements | Tagged Marsha Hunt, Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity, Richard Adkins, Roger C. Memos | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: April 2012

Happy 100th Birthday to a Grand Old Lady – The Beverly Hills Hotel!

My Two Cents Worth on an $11,250,000 Mansion

A Very Built John De Lario in Hollywoodland

Have You Tried the Cinema Gumbo? It’s Delicious!

Blessed Buildings – St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral

Cool in Concrete – Old Hollywood’s Concrete Bungalows

How Could You Not “Like” Marsha Hunt?

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