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Colonial House (West Hollywood, California)

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United States historic place
Colonial House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colonial House in 2008
Colonial House (West Hollywood, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan areaColonial House (West Hollywood, California)
Location1416 N. Havenhurst Drive, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°5′45″N 118°21′35″W / 34.09583°N 118.35972°W / 34.09583; -118.35972
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1930 (1930)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, French Colonial
NRHP reference No.82002190
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

Colonial House is a historic seven-story building in West Hollywood, California, U.S. It was built in 1930, and it was designed by architect Leland A. Bryant. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 15, 1982.

Description

The architectural style is French colonial, and it was built on an 80-by-190-foot (24 by 58 m) lot just south of Sunset Boulevard. The Colonial House has long been a home to celebrities. Some early Hollywood residents have included Jamie Lee Curtis, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Carol Lombard, Myrna Loy, Eddie Cantor, William Powell, Norma Talmadge and Joan Blondell. In recent years pop singer Katy Perry purchased a residence, continuing the building's legacy for being a home for stars.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Colonial House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "Colonial House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Apartment Contract Awarded". Los Angeles Times. June 8, 1930. p. D12.
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