National Register of Historic Places

El Greco Apartment

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
November 3, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002017

About this property

El Greco Apartments is a historic twelve-unit, Spanish Revival style apartment building located in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, California. The building was built in 1929 as one of the original buildings in the Westwood Village section of Los Angeles. Located in the heart of Westwood, the building was the home of film celebrities, including Erich von Stroheim, Michael Curtiz, and Joel McCrea. In the 1980s, the owner planned to demolish the building to erect a new condominium building. Met by tenant protests, the owner agreed to pay to have the building moved to another location. The building was ultimately moved to the Fairfax district where it was converted to low-income housing for senior citizens.

Location

817 N. Hayworth Ave.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.08633, -118.36310

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was El Greco Apartment listed on the National Register?

El Greco Apartment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1988.

What type of historic resource is El Greco Apartment?

El Greco Apartment is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for El Greco Apartment?

The period of significance for El Greco Apartment is recorded as the industrial era.

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