Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House

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Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House
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Location of Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House in Los Angeles
Location2175 Cambridge Steet, Harvard Heights,
West Adams District,
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°02′40.94″N118°18′25.42″W / 34.0447056°N 118.3070611°W / 34.0447056; -118.3070611
Built1905
Architect Greene and Greene
Architectural style American Craftsman
DesignatedNovember 3, 2010 [1]
Reference no.991

The Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House, is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 991. It is located in the Harvard Heights neighborhood within the larger West Adams District of Los Angeles, California. It is a Arts and Crafts home designed by Greene and Greene. It is the last remaining Green and Greene house in the city.

History

The Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House, a two-story 2620 square-foot [2] Crafsman style home, was designed by architect brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. [3] It is located in the Harvard Heights neighborhood within the West Adams District of Los Angeles. [2] [3] It is the only remaining residence in the city of Los Angeles designed by Greene & Greene. [4]

The home was commissioned by businesswoman Lucy Wheeler (1872–1962). [4] She was the proprietor of a stenography and mimeograph service whose clients included the Greenes. [5]

In 1917, architects Robert F. Train and Robert E. Williams were hired to make alterations that included the addition of a full-length front porch. [5]

After the Santa Monica Freeway cut through West Adams in the 1960s, the neighborhood went into a decline. Another Greene and Greene home was located just south of the Wheeler home and was demolished in the 1970s. [6]

In 1985, the home was purchased by Martin Eli Weil, co-founder of the Los Angeles Conservancy, for $135,000. Weil spent two decades restoring the house. [7] His meticulous restoration work included restoring the original Greene and Greene finishes and paint colors, and returning the house back to its early appearance. The home includes original Greene and Greene-designed interior elements, including light fixtures, built-ins, and hardware. [5] According to the Los Angeles Times , the home is protected by Historic Preservation Overlay Zone restrictions, as well as an "exceptionally detailed" easement with the Los Angeles Conservancy with restrictions that include maintaining the original colors in the entry, dining and living rooms along with keeping the original "rustic" kitchen. (Future owners would be allowed to change the upstairs colors and add a new kitchen in the rear addition to the house.) [6] Weil died at age 68 in 2009. [2]

In 2010, the home was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 991. Previously referred to as the Lucy Wheeler House, the City Council renamed it the Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House . [8]

References

  1. ↑ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (October 22, 2025), Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF), City of Los Angeles
  2. 1 2 3 MacVean, Mary (June 12, 2010). "Greene in LA (page 2)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "West Adams' Only Greene & Greene Opens Its Doors" (PDF). No. 260. West Adams Heritage Association. June 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Resource - Lucy E. Wheeler/Martin E. Weil House". Historic Places LA. City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Lucy E. Wheeler Residence". Los Angeles Conservancy . Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 MacVean, Mary (June 12, 2010). "Greene in LA (page 3)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ MacVean, Mary (June 12, 2010). "Greene in LA (page 1)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "CHC-2010-1837-HCM Lucy E. Wheeler House" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. September 27, 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2025.


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