The Hermoyne Apartments

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The Hermoyne Apartments is a historic apartment-hotel in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 569 North Rossmore Avenue. [1]

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History

The Hermoyne Apartments were erected at the intersection of Rossmore Avenue and North Rosewood Avenue [2] in 1929, underwritten by Herbert "H.B." Squires, whose personal company was "one of the largest purveyors of electric equipment to the motion picture and other large industries in the 1920s." [3] Originally 156 rooms, with 54 apartments, the seven-story facade allegedly cost $425,000 to build. It featured the rare amenity at the time of underground parking. [4] San Francisco architect [5] Leonard L. Jones designed the building and the building's "twin," Castle Argyle Arms at 1919 North Argyle Ave. [1] as well as the Norton Flats. [1]

Legacy

The Hermoyne is still an operational residential apartment structure and is managed by Harrison Properties. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 https://planning.lacity.org/StaffRpt/CHC/2017/3-16-2017/7_Norton%20Flats_FINAL.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "Exterior - lobby & entrance of Hermoyne Apartments, Rossmore Avenue & North Rosewood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 1930". Calisphere. 1930.
  3. "Architecture |Page 12, Chan:11575820 |RSSing.com". architecture535.rssing.com.
  4. "Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hermoyne Apartments, Regal Dowager on Rossmore Avenue". July 8, 2019.
  5. "PCAD - Leonard L. Jones". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
  6. "Harrison Properties". www.harrison-properties.net.

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