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Venice Art Walls,
ponmlk (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
Made from parts of the old Venice Beach Pavilion aka The Pit. Once a popular skateboarding spot.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church,
desu
wrote
15 years ago:
Can we please not barf text namby-pamby into descriptions? This is not aesthetically pleasing to read.
Devonshire House,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
Devonshire House
8300 Lemarsh, Northridge, CA 91325
This house is associated with Clark Gable and Carole Lombar in 1930's, but it remains a question where they ever lived there.IN 1957, Marion Hutton, singer with the Glen Miller Band; and younger sister actress, Betty Hutton owned the house on the future Northridge park land. 1971 the house became a community center with a dedication ceremony hosted by honorary major, Arthur Hunnicott actor and Miss Northridge, Kim Underwood.
Oakie Estate,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
Oakridge Home
18650 Devonshire Street, 91324
English Period Revial style flagstone originally built for actrees Barbara Stanwyck and then almost immediately sold to actor Jack Oakie, who lived there the longest time, many decades. Entertained hundreds of major movie and TV stars in the 50's through 70's. Designed by afro-american fcrom USC, Paul R. Williams for the main house of the Northridge horse racing farm.LA Hisotrical Cultural Monument # 484
LINK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reseda_Boulevard
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
"The Valley Hellenic Society was formed in 1948 to help and bring together Greek people of this area. And it's Society would become the parish in 1966"
Northridge Skateland,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
Skateland Rollar Rink
18140 Parthenia Street
This roller skating rink opened New Years of 1958.
Operated by Roy Bannister, who along with his brother Stan and celebrity Bob Eubanks also operated some teen nightclubs calle, "Cinnamon Cinder". The rink doubled as a dance hall with many 60's bands appearing. Has a 12,000 sq. ft. of maple wooden floor.
'La Belle Vie'-Cantor house,
celeb
wrote
15 years ago:
Has been on the market for some time now. Asking price is $53,000,000
Playa del Rey,
Goobertown (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
Actually it is indeed Playa Del Rey
"Greenacres",
12pud12sce
wrote
15 years ago:
An Arcadian Landscape. The California Gardens of A.E. Hanson - the main focus of this book is the Lloyd estate. Insight into Lloyd and the building of the estate told thru the words of Hanson. Many B/W photos of the gardens under construction and at their prime. Check Amazon or your library for a informative read.
Wilt Chamberlain's former house,
EasT (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
R.I.P. Wilt Chamberlain.
The LC,
Kronga Eathelieas (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
hmmmm... maybe a carnival? LOL.
12305 5th Helena Drive,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
monroe's address- 12305 5th Helena Dr. LA 90049
3100 Torreyson Place,
GPSer1
wrote
15 years ago:
This new house sits on the demolished home(1988) of Errol Flynn at 3100 Torreyson Pl.Los Angeles, CA 90046. It was also the x-home of singer Rick Nelson and his family.
info LINK:
http://www.businessinsider.com/celebrity-haunted-homes#errol-flynns-mulholland-farm-9
Rudolph Valentino's Whitley Heights Home,
coozemonster
wrote
15 years ago:
Hell yes. I've recently taken an interest in the history of Valentino, in addition to my fascination of bits of old LA that have been wiped from existence. Once I found the valentinoforever site and learned that the foundation of the house is still standing, I had to mark it on the map.
Mae West Building,
Haggar Hag (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
Former Editing suites for the Star Trek television franchise.
Preston Sturges Building,
Haggar Hag (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
Home to Paramount Post-Production
Building 49,
philiater (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
former home of 1013 productions
75 Beverly Park Lane main house,
phiz
wrote
15 years ago:
She's a spy.
Rudolph Valentino's Whitley Heights Home,
phiz
wrote
15 years ago:
Thanks for posting this. Good info and photo addition.
75 Beverly Park Lane main house,
JAS (guest)
wrote
15 years ago:
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