Explore Historic Homes in the Hollywood Hills
Stories and history of the houses and the people who lived in them
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Deep dives into architecture, cinema history, and the lives inside Los Angeles landmarks.
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Stahl House (Case Study House #22): Modernist Icon Above Los Angeles
The Stahl House, also known as Case Study House No. 22, is one of the most photographed and mythic homes in Los Angeles. Completed in 1960 and designed by architect Pierre Koenig, the house floats above the city on a glass platform with views that stretch from downtown to the ocean. Suspended in steel and…
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Lovell Health House (1929): Richard Neutra’s Modernist Breakthrough in Los Feliz
The Lovell Health House is one of the most radical and influential homes ever built in the United States. Completed in 1929 high above Los Feliz, it marks the moment modern architecture arrived in Los Angeles with total confidence. Designed by Austrian-born architect Richard Neutra for naturopath and health evangelist Dr. Philip Lovell, the house…
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Greystone Mansion (1928): The Doheny Estate Above Beverly Hills
Greystone Mansion is one of the most imposing and mythic estates ever built in Los Angeles. Completed in 1928 for Edward “Ned” Doheny Jr., heir to one of the early oil fortunes that helped shape Southern California, the house sits above Beverly Hills like an English manor dropped on a Californian ridge. Built of pale…
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The Ennis House (1924): Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan Revival Masterwork Above Los Feliz
The Ennis House is one of Los Angeles’ most unmistakable works of architecture. Completed in 1924 high above Los Feliz, it is the largest and most ambitious of Frank Lloyd Wright’s textile block houses. With its carved geometric patterns, stepped terraces, and monumental presence, the house feels like an artifact from another world. Yet it…
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The Cedars (1926): Hollywood’s Gothic Masterpiece in Los Feliz
The Cedars is Hollywood at full dramatic scale: sand-colored stucco, towers rising from the Los Feliz hillside, and a constant attempt to out-glamor the hills themselves. Completed in the mid-1920s, it has swept through silent-era ambition, horror-movie legend, rock-and-roll excess, and high-fashion restoration. Its presence alone is enough to settle a narrative. Quick Facts Address:…
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The DeMille Estate (1913): Old Hollywood’s Grand Hilltop in Laughlin Park
Set high on the quiet, exclusive streets of gated Laughlin Park, the DeMille Estate is more than a home. It is one of Los Angeles’ most enduring pieces of film history, the place where Cecil B. DeMille lived, dreamed, and helped invent what Hollywood would become. Quick Facts Address: 2000 De Mille Dr, Los Angeles,…