Spaulding Square, Los Angeles Explained

Spaulding Square
Pushpin Map:United States Los Angeles Western
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Western Los Angeles
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:34.0961°N -118.3572°W
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:90046

Spaulding Square is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

History

Spaulding Square is named after California architect Albert Starr Spaulding, who purchased the area and subdivided it in 1914. It a neighborhood of modest homes 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.

Geography

Spaulding 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

Films shot in the neighborhood include:

Notable residents

External links

34.0961°N -118.3572°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spaulding Square Los Angeles City Planning. 2020-08-16. planning.lacity.org.
  2. News: Wedner . Diane . Its Urban Life plus Suburban Life, Squared . 22 February 2023 . . February 3, 2008 . K2.
  3. Web site: 2014-11-20. Historic Spaulding Square turns 100. 2020-08-16. Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. en-US.
  4. Web site: Rudolph J. Berquist . IMDb Bio . IMDb.com, Inc. . 2015-01-14 .
  5. News: Ades . Brian . 1400 N Ogden Drive in Spaulding Square . Legacies of LA . 2014-08-21 . 2015-01-14 . the accomplished cinematographer Rudolph J. Berquist, who built the house as his personal residence in 1919. .
  6. News: Wedner . Diane . Its Urban Life plus Suburban Life, Squared (Map) . 22 February 2023 . . February 3, 2008.
  7. Web site: Eggertsen. Chris. 2017-10-17. The horror movie map of LA. 2020-08-16. Curbed LA. en.