Patio del Moro

Patio del Moro
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Patio del Moro in 2008
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Location	8225--8237 Fountain Avenue, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates	34°5′41″N118°22′3″W / 34.09472°N 118.36750°W / 34.09472; -118.36750
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1925 (1925)
Architectural style	Mission/spanish Revival
Part of	North Harper Avenue Historic District (ID96000694)
NRHP reference No.	86002418 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 11, 1986
Designated CP	May 28, 1996

Patio del Moro is an historic apartment complex located at 8225--8237 Fountain Avenue in West Hollywood, California.

History

Patio del Moro entryway.

Patio del Moro horseshoe doorways.

The apartment complex was built by Arthur and Nina Zwebell in 1925, and it was designed in the Moorish architectural style. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It includes seven maisonette apartments: Villa del Key Moro; La Casita; Casita para una Estrellita; Casa del Sol; Patio del Fuente; Casa del Orienta; and Casa del Alegria. ^[2]

Past residents include Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Humphrey Bogart, Suzanne Pleshette and Joyce Van Patten. ^{[5] [6]}

The complex was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[7] It was also included as a contributing property in the North Harper Avenue Historic District in 1996. ^[8]

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: Patio del Moro". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
3. Keister, Douglas (2005). Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith. p. 41. ISBN   9781586855406. OCLC   730029035.
4. Polyzoides, Stefanos; Sherwood, Roger; Tice, James (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 71. ISBN   9780910413534. OCLC   473682041.
5. Smith, Dakota (March 10, 2010). "West Hollywood's Patio Del Moro Listed for Sale". Curbed. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
6. Alleman, Richard (2005). Hollywood: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie L.A. New York: Broadway Books. p. 253. ISBN   9780767916356. OCLC   781156957.
7. "Patio del Moro". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
8. "California SP North Harper Avenue Historic District". United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service. May 28, 1996.