Historic Homes In The Hollywood Hills
Architecture, history, and the real stories behind Los Angeles hillside homes.
Local context for buyers and sellers across Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Beachwood Canyon, Laughlin Park, Outpost Estates, and Beverly Hills.
The Hollywood Hills and nearby neighborhoods hold some of the most architecturally important homes in the world. This site goes deep on the houses, the architects, and the people who lived there.
Iconic Homes
From the Chemosphere and Stahl House to Moorcrest, Castillo del Lago, and the Ennis House, each feature is a full narrative on why the home matters.
Deep Research
Architecture, cultural context, film history, ownership changes, and what was happening in Los Angeles when each home was built and lived in.
Real Estate Lens
Written from the perspective of someone who actually lives in the hills and is building a real estate practice focused on these neighborhoods.
Hollywood Hills Historic Homes: Complete Guide
The core index for the site. A single place to explore landmark homes in the Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Beachwood Canyon, Laughlin Park, Outpost Estates, and Beverly Hills, with links to full deep dive articles.
- Chemosphere
- Stahl House
- Ennis House
- Lovell Health House
- Moorcrest
- Castillo del Lago
- Greystone Mansion
Explore the homes
New deep dives into landmark homes as they are published. For the full index, use the complete guide above.
Moorcrest: How Architecture, Scarcity, and Story Create Lasting Value in Beachwood Canyon
Moorcrest is one of the most imaginative and theatrical homes in the Hollywood Hills, designed in 1921 for the Krotona Colony and later home to icons like Charlie Chaplin and Mary Astor. With its stained glass, domed ceilings, Art Nouveau detailing, and mystical Theosophical symbolism, the house stands as a rare fusion of spiritual idealism…