The Fontenoy

This article is about apartment building in Los Angeles. For other uses, see Fontenoy (disambiguation).

The Fontenoy
The building in 2015
General information
Address	1811 North Whitley Avenue, Hollywood, California
Coordinates	34°06′13″N118°20′01″W / 34.10367°N 118.33364°W / 34.10367; -118.33364
Year(s) built	1929
Technical details
Floor count	14
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Leland Bryant
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	July 25, 2007
Reference no.	882

The Fontenoy, also known as Chelsea Hotel-West, ^[1] is a historic fourteen-story apartment complex located at 1811 North Whitley Avenue in Hollywood, California in Hollywood, California.

History

The Fontenoy was designed by Leland Bryant, the architect also responsible for the nearby Le Trianon Apartments and Sunset Towers, and built in 1929. ^[2] The building was bought by Calancorporation from Louis Mortimer in 1931. ^[3]

The Fontenoy was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #882 on July 25, 2007. ^[4] The building was a functioning apartment complex with no vacancies at the time of its nomination. ^[2]

Notable figures who've lived in The Fontenoy include Crispin Glover, Nicolas Cage, and Johnny Depp. ^[1]

Architecture and design

The Fontenoy is square in plan and was built of brick with concrete and brick cladding. It features a Chateauesque design that includes an arched and centered entrance with lattice windows and decorative molding. The roof is hipped, dutch-style gable shaped, made of slate tile, and features a roof ridge with a neon sign atop it. The building windows are made of steel. ^{[1] [2]}

Inside, the building's entry lobby features rope ornate plaster work, trim, and marble flooring. ^[2] Each floor contains four units (one per corner) or less on the higher floors, for a total of fifty units in the building. ^[1]

The building also contains a subterrenean parking garage and a yard with an oval-shaped pool. ^[1]

References

1. Rosenberg, Anita (Summer 2009). "Grande Dames of Hollywood". Discover Hollywood.
2. "Historic-Cultural Monument Application for The Fontenoy" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. January 4, 2007.
3. "Image / Fontenoy Apartments, 1811 Whitley Ave., Los Angeles, 1931". Calisphere . University of Southern California Digital Library. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
4. "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles . Retrieved July 9, 2024.