About

History:

Architect Walter Swindell Davis was prominent in Los Angeles. Among his many commissions were the Los Angeles Public Library Echo Park branch (1927), the Villa de’Este apartments in West Hollywood (1928), and St. John’s Episcopal Church (1923).

Pierpont & Walter S. Davis, architect.

1930 Census:
2027 North Serrano Avenue (Value: $15,000): 1) Nathan F. Millnor, owner and head of household; 47 year old married white male; married at age 20; born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; a merchant in imports. 2) Virginia Millnor, wife; 38 year old married white female; married at age 38; born in Texas; parents born in Virginia; not working. 3) Florenza Vilaneal, servant; 33 year old yellow married female; married at age 16; born in the Philippine Islands, parents born in the Philippine Islands; speaks Spanish; to U.S. in 1927; an alien; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
2027 Serrano Avenue (rents for $100): 1) Wallace E. White, head of household; white married male 52 years of age; born in New York; mortician in an undertaking parlor; earns $2,400. 2) Catherine White, wife; white married female 54 years of age; born in New York; not working. 3) Sabina A. White, daughter; white single female 23 years of age; born in California; not working. 4) Betty Dykstra, maid; white single female 24 years of age; born in Netherlands; housekeeper in a private family; earns $360.