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:
- A Nightmare on Elm Street – 428 N. Genese [7]
Notable residents
edit- Lucille Ball – actress[1]
- Hugo Haas – director [1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Spaulding Square | Los Angeles City Planning". planning.lacity.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Wedner, Diane (February 3, 2008). "Its Urban Life plus Suburban Life, Squared". Los Angeles Times. p. K2. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Historic Spaulding Square turns 100". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Rudolph J. Berquist". IMDb Bio. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ Ades, Brian (2014-08-21). "1400 N Ogden Drive in Spaulding Square". Legacies of LA. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
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 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b Eggertsen, Chris (2017-10-17). "The horror movie map of LA". Curbed LA. Retrieved 2020-08-16.