Patio del Moro

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Patio del Moro
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Location8225--8237 Fountain Avenue, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates 34°5′41″N118°22′3″W / 34.09472°N 118.36750°W / 34.09472; -118.36750
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 86002418 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

Patio del Moro is an historic apartment complex in West Hollywood, California, U.S..

History

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 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 11, 1986. [7]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 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.
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  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.