Brentwood Glen, Los Angeles Explained

Brentwood Glen
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Los Angeles
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Los Angeles
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:34.0666°N -118.4615°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:90049

Brentwood Glen is a neighborhood in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California.

Location

The community is situated between the West Los Angeles Veterans Center and Sepulveda Boulevard, south of Sunset Boulevard.[1]

History

In the early 1920s four Ratteree Brothers-Judge Earnest Ratteree, Dr. Ira Ratteree, James Ratteree and Allan Ratteree-bought a walnut grove now known as Brentwood Glen. They came from the south, spending most of their time in Arkansas and South Carolina before arriving in Los Angeles.

The Ratterees divided their land into five parcels, referred to as the Ratteree Tract, and filed for subdivision in the mid-1920s. They named all the streets as they stand today, but they did not market the property until after the onset of the Great Depression.[2]

The streets and sidewalks were poured in 1927.[3] In 1932, Harold and Helen Ives built the first house[4] at 11344 Albata Street. It is still the original structure. The majority of the houses were constructed between 1935 and 1942. One of the original pepper trees was still in front of 11346 Montana Ave up until its removal in 2011.

A residents' meeting on May 20, 1957, chose the name Brentwood Glen.[5] In the same year, a half-mile frontage road which bore the name Sepulveda Boulevard on the west side of the San Diego Freeway between Ovada Place and Waterford Street was renamed Brentwood Glen.[6] [7] [8]

The southbound on-ramp and sound wall were created in 1975 and 1976. After a bus accident in 1994, the Waterford off-ramp was closed. The on-ramp was later closed as well.

Today, Brentwood Glen is home to 560 dwellings consisting mostly of single family homes, with some duplexes, triplexes, and multiple-unit apartments.

Education

Brentwood Glen is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.[9] Zoned schools include Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary School, Paul Revere Charter Middle School, and Palisades Charter High School.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733624840 "Gottleib Speaks at Brentwood Glen Meeting," Independent-Press, November 17, 1957, image 4
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733624535 Peggy Powers, "Who's New in Town," Independent Press, November 10, 1957, image 4
  3. https://www.latimes.com/la-re-guide9jul09-story.html It’s who you know: The neighbors
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733623888 Charlotte Leigh Taylor, no headline, Independent Press, October 27, 1957,, page 4
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733132522/ "Ratterree Residents Select New Name," West Los Angeles Independent, May 23, 1957, image 4
  6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/683941748 "Freeway Renamed," Citizen-News, November 9, 1957, image 18
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/image/381299549 "Brentwood Glen New Street Name," Los Angeles Times, May 10, 1957, image 47
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/image/30339583 "Rename Section of Sepulveda Blvd. in Area of Brentwood," Van Nuys News, November 10, 1957, image 7
  9. Web site: Kosterman . Therese . It's who you know: The neighbors . Los Angeles Times . 2006-07-09 . 2020-07-30.