Colonial House (West Hollywood, California)

Colonial House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colonial House in 2008
Location	1416 N. Havenhurst Drive, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates	34°5′45″N118°21′35″W / 34.09583°N 118.35972°W / 34.09583; -118.35972
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1930 (1930)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, French Colonial
NRHP reference No.	82002190 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 15, 1982

Colonial House is a historic seven-story building in West Hollywood, California, U.S. It was built in 1930, and it was designed by architect Leland A. Bryant. ^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 15, 1982. ^[3]

Description

The architectural style is French colonial ^[4] and was built on an 80-by-190-foot (24 by 58 m) lot ^[4] south of Sunset Boulevard. ^[4]

The Colonial House has long been a home to celebrities. Some early Hollywood residents have included Jamie Lee Curtis, Carol Kane, Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, Eddie Cantor, William Powell, Norma Talmadge, and Joan Blondell. In recent years, pop singer Katy Perry purchased a residence in the building as well.

See also

• Château Élysée

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Colonial House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
3. "Colonial House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
4. "Apartment Contract Awarded". Los Angeles Times . June 8, 1930. p. D12.