Spaulding Square is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
Spaulding Square | |
|---|---|
  Spaulding Square Location within Western Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′46″N 118°21′26″W / 34.096128°N 118.357245°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Zip code | 90046 |
History
editSpaulding Square is named after California architect Albert Starr Spaulding, who purchased the area and subdivided it in 1914. It a neighborhood built between 1916 and 1921.[1] Many of the early residents were actors and technicians from the movie industry.[2]
There are approximately 160 homes In the area. There are Colonial-style bungalows, along some Italian, Renaissance, English, Mediterranean, Spanish, Prairie and Craftsman homes.[3]
One early resident was Rudolph J. Berquist,[4] a cinematographer known for the silent films Camille and One Night in Rome. He built his home at 1400 N Ogden Drive in 1919.[5]
In 1993, Spaulding Square was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by the city of Los Angeles, which has helped maintain its character of single-family homes.[1]
Geography
editSpaulding Square is bounded by Orange Grove Avenue on the west, Stanley Avenue on the east, Sunset Blvd on the north, and Fountain Avenue on the south.[6]
In Media
editFilms shot in the neighborhood include:
- Halloween – 1530 N. Orange Grove [7]
- A Nightmare on Elm Street – 428 N. Genese [7]
Notable residents
edit- Lucille Ball – actress[1]
- Hugo Haas – director [1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Spaulding Square | Los Angeles City Planning". planning.lacity.org. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ Wedner, Diane (February 3, 2008). "Its Urban Life plus Suburban Life, Squared". Los Angeles Times. p. K2. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Historic Spaulding Square turns 100". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Rudolph J. Berquist". IMDb Bio. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Ades, Brian (August 21, 2014). "1400 N Ogden Drive in Spaulding Square". Legacies of LA. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
the accomplished cinematographer Rudolph J. Berquist, who built the house as his personal residence in 1919.
- ↑ Wedner, Diane (February 3, 2008). "Its Urban Life plus Suburban Life, Squared (Map)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- 1 2 Eggertsen, Chris (October 17, 2017). "The horror movie map of LA". Curbed LA. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2020.