The Hayden on Hollywood consists of four separate, two-story buildings that sit along Hollywood Boulevard. These structures, built in nineteen fifty-three, feature mid-century architecture and contain seventy-four apartment units in total.…
Golden Age Apartment Courts
This walking tour guides you through the lush, hidden courtyard apartments and bungalows where the early stars and screenwriters of golden-era Hollywood made their homes.
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1. Hayden on Hollywood Apartments
2. Chateau El Cerrito Apartments
The Chateau El Cerrito Apartments stand as a two-story residential building located at eighteen hundred El Cerrito Place. Constructed in nineteen twenty-three, the structure is recognized for its architectural design that surrounds a…
3. Sycamore Terrace
Sycamore Terrace at seventeen-fifty North Sycamore Avenue is a fifty-three-unit apartment complex. You can identify the building by its layout, which is designed around a central courtyard containing a swimming pool. This configuration…
4. The Nirvana Apartment Hotel in Hollywood
The Nirvana Apartment Hotel sits at seventeen seventy-five North Orange Drive, recognizable by its pagoda-style roof and the hand-carved dragons mounted beneath the eaves. Built in nineteen twenty-five, the four-story structure was…
5. Hollywood Biltmore Apartments
The Hollywood Biltmore Apartments are distinguished by their geometric, zigzag-patterned wooden slats that wrap the building’s facade. Built in nineteen fifty-eight, this Mid-Century Modern residential structure was originally named the…
6. Villa Bonita
The Villa Bonita is a seven-story residential building defined by its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, marked by cascading ivy that frames casement windows and fire escapes. Designed by architect Frank Webster and completed in…
7. Villa Valentino Historic Landmark
Villa Valentino was a private residence in the Whitley Heights neighborhood of Hollywood, once owned by silent film star Rudolph Valentino. Constructed in nineteen twenty-two at six seven seven six Wedgewood Place, the hillside villa…
8. Highland-Camrose Bungalow Village
The Highland-Camrose Bungalow Village consists of a cluster of Craftsman-style houses tucked into a hillside at the corner of Highland and Camrose Avenues. Built between nineteen sixteen and nineteen twenty-three, these bungalows are…