Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds explained

Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds
Built:1912
Location:4200 Glenalbyn Drive, Los Angeles
Owner:Private
Architecture:American Craftsman
Designation1:Los Angeles
Designation1 Number:394
Designation1 Date:November 4, 1988

The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House is an American Craftsman style home built in 1912 in Los Angeles, California.

History

Built in 1912, the Bent-Halstead House was designed by the firm of Eager & Eager for Ernest Bent. It was later owned by Bent's sister, Florence Bent-Halstead. The house features a floor plan similar to a Ranch-style house, far ahead of its time.[1]

The Bent brothers' construction company built the Devil's Gate Dam in the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, California, and the Sweetwater Dam in San Diego County, California.

Historic-Cultural Monument

The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, declared Monument #394 on November 4, 1988. It had been nominated by Charles J. Fisher and the Highland Park Heritage Trust.[2]

The house is located at 4200 Glenalbyn Drive in Mt. Washington, Los Angeles.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Bent/Florence Bent Halstead and Grounds.
  2. http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/HCM/dsp_hcm_result.cfm?community=Northeast Los Angeles