Beverly Hills Architectural Society

Beverly Hills Architectural Society Vision: A Beverly Hills that celebrates and preserves it's rich history and architectural heritage to enhance the community today and for the future.

The Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinct...
02/04/2020

The Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinctive formal English gardens, located in Trousdale Estates of Beverly Hills, California, United States. Architect Gordon Kaufmann designed the residence and ancillary structures, and construction was completed in 1928. The estate was a gift from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny to his son, Edward "Ned" Doheny, Jr., and his family. Following the purchase of the estate by the City of Beverly Hills in 1965, the property became a city park in 1971, and was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

The Moorish Revival Beverly Theatre was the first of six cinemas built in Beverly Hills, a true showplace for the work o...
02/01/2020

The Moorish Revival Beverly Theatre was the first of six cinemas built in Beverly Hills, a true showplace for the work of the entertainment elite who lived in the neighborhood. It offered vaudeville as well as films, and its opening night program included a home movie "tour" of nearby homes of the stars.

Architect L. A. Smith clearly abided by the adage, attributed to theater architect S. Charles Lee, that "the show starts on the sidewalk." The Beverly Theatre's exotic, eclectic design blended near and far eastern motifs, topped by an onion dome. The opulent interior decor included murals based on the Arabian Nights, and a proscenium arch in the circular shape of a Chinese moon gate.

Although the theatre's facade changed over the decades, its iconic dome remained. The building closed as a movie house in 1977, and it was converted to commercial space, occupied by a Fiorucci boutique and an Israeli bank.

After heated battles with preservation groups, small businesses, and others in the area, the City of Beverly Hills granted permission in 2004 for developers to raze the Beverly Theatre for a luxury hotel complex. It was demolished in fall 2005

Beverly Hills Architect Of The Week: Wallace Neff (January 28, 1895 – June 8, 1982) was an architect based in Southern C...
01/22/2020

Beverly Hills Architect Of The Week: Wallace Neff (January 28, 1895 – June 8, 1982) was an architect based in Southern California and was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct architectural style referred to as "California" style.

Originally installed in 1907, the original lily pond (see photo above) served as an early Beverly Hills landmark and one...
01/21/2020

Originally installed in 1907, the original lily pond (see photo above) served as an early Beverly Hills landmark and one of the first major features of Beverly Gardens Park. In the mid-1970’s, the lily pond was removed and the site was landscaped and served as additional park land until 2019 when it was restored.

Hollywood Regency, sometimes called Regency Moderne, is a design style that describes both interior design and landscape...
01/20/2020

Hollywood Regency, sometimes called Regency Moderne, is a design style that describes both interior design and landscape architecture characterized by the bold use of color and contrast often with metallic and glass accents meant to signify both opulence and comfort. It is named for the movie-making industry of southern California as typified by the glamorous homes and estates of the actors and actresses of Hollywood's "Golden Era", roughly from the 1920s through the 1950s, and typified by architects such as George Vernon Russell, Douglas Honnold, John Elgin Woolf, and Paul Revere Williams.

The Samuel Goldwyn EstateBeverly Hills Register of Historic Properties No. 34The estate, located at 1200 Laurel Lane, wa...
01/19/2020

The Samuel Goldwyn Estate
Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties No. 34

The estate, located at 1200 Laurel Lane, was built by Goldwyn in 1934. The studio head commissioned architect Douglas Honnold to build the six-bedroom, five-bath home, complete with a library, card room, theatre, guest suite with separate entrance and servants quarters located above the garage.

After his passing, the home went to his son, Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. The home was first on the market in 2008 for $24 million – but did not sell. It did not come to market again until after Goldwyn, Jr.’s death in January 2015.

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