
1941 N. Serrano Avenue 90027
1941 N. Serrano Avenue 90027 Los Feliz USA
Type
English
Sold
Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 Baths
Area
2,294 sqft
About
History:
Robert Walker Kenny (August 21, 1901 – July 20, 1976) was the 21st Attorney General of California, serving from 1943 to 1947.
Kenny, a Democrat, was an early advocate for civil rights in California. He restructured the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to be similar to the United States Department of Justice; for example, he transferred the California DOJ main office from San Francisco closer to the state legislature in Sacramento, and created civil service positions instead of political appointments within the California DOJ. He also was instrumental in abolishing the legal existence of the Ku Klux Klan in California.
Kenny also served as a Municipal Court Judge and later a Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles, California. He served in the California State Senate from 1939-1943. From 1940 to 1948, Kenny was President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Lawyers’ Guild and in that capacity was involved in the aftermath of the Zoot Suit Riots. Kenny was elected Attorney General of California in 1942 and served one term.
In 1946, Kenny sought the Democratic nomination for Governor, but was defeated by Earl Warren. (Source: Wikipedia, 2016)
Also home to Actor Dennis Day in the 1950s. (Source: www.movielanddirectory.com)
1930 Census:
1941 North Serrano Avenue (rents for $100 per month): 1) Robert W. Kenny, renter and head of household; 28 year old married white male; married at age 21; born in California; parents born in California; an attorney at law. 2) Sara M. Kenny, wife; 30 year old married white female; married at age 23; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; not working. 3) Catherine M. Eastman, servant; 47 year old married white female; married at age 27; born in Germany, parents born in Germany; speaks German; to US in 1885; a naturalized citizen; a servant in a private family.
1940 Census:
1941 Serrano Avenue (Value $9,000): 1) Robert Kenny, head of household; white married male 38 years of age; born in California;’ an attorney in private practice. 2) Sarah Kenny, wife; white married female 40 years of age; born in Pennsylvania; not working. 3) Dorothy Swickard, maid; white single female 45 years of age; born in Ohio; a house worker in a private family; earns $200.
Details
Type: English Sold
Bedrooms: 3
Area: 2,294 sqft
Lot Size: 8,100 sqft
Bathrooms: 2
Year Built: 1925