Villa Carlotta (Los Angeles County)
Villa Carlotta is the name of two landmark buildings in greater Los Angeles, California.
Altadena
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234 E. Mendocino Street Altadena, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°11′22″N 118°08′40″W / 34.18944°N 118.14444°WCoordinates: 34°11′22″N 118°08′40″W / 34.18944°N 118.14444°W |
| NRHP Reference # | 14000303 |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 2014 |
Villa Carlotta is a 7,000-square-foot Mission Revival-style house at 234 East Mendocino Street in Altadena, California.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2] Completed in 1917, it was one of the first houses in Altadena in which electrical wiring was incorporated into the original architectural plans.[1]
The house was built by Francis Raymond Welles, who hired noted architect Myron Hunt. Hunt incorporated features of the Welles' family estate in France in the plans for Villa Carlotta, as evidenced by the house's high ceilings and tall windows.[1]
Franklin Village
Villa Carlotta is a 50-unit Spanish Colonial-style apartment house at 5959 Franklin Avenue in the Franklin Village neighborhood of Hollywood, California. It was built in 1926 for the widow of Thomas H. Ince and designated a Los Angeles historical cultural monument in 1986.[3]
The four-story building was designed by Arthur E. Harvey, who also designed the nearby Château Élysée.[3]
The building's notable tenants include actor Edward G. Robinson, actress Marion Davies, film producer David O. Selznick, and architect William Neff. Louella Parsons wrote her gossip column from her two-bedroom apartment in the building.[3]
When Tanner & White took over management of the building in spring 2013, the building had been a favorite for Hollywood's artists. With the new management company taking the reins, trees were cut down and security camera signs were put up.[4]
The Lesser family trust owned the building from the 1950s to 2014, when it was bought by investment firm CGI Strategies for $12.25 million. Gidi Cohen and Adrian Goldstein of CGI Strategies indicated it would operate the building as both a traditional long-term rental property and an extended stay inn.[3]
Days before Christmas, 2014, CGI Strategies served long time residents of the Villa Carlotta with Ellis Act eviction notices.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 O'Neill, Judie. (2014, May). Altadena Heritage Newsletter, pp 8-10.
- ↑ Pending List, National Register of Historic Places
- 1 2 3 4 Vincent, Roger. (2014, August 14). Old Hollywood landmark Villa Carlotta apartments sold. The Los Angeles Times
- 1 2 Kudler, Adrian Glick (December 23, 2014) New Owners of Hollywood's Historic Villa Carlotta Just Gave All Tenants Christmas Week Evictions Curbed
- ↑ Lelyveld, Nita (January 30, 2015) "Changing neighborhood engulfs their Old Hollywood home" Los Angeles Times
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