About

History:

This was the residence of Bensel Smyth in 1940, a Los Angeles Times columnist and publisher of “Western Empire”, a magazine on farming with a large California circulation.

1940 Census:
2045 Edgemont Avenue (Value $20,000): 1) Mildred S. Hedding, head of household; white widow 50 years of age; born in Ohio; not working. 2) Bensel Smythe lodger; white divorced male 50 years of age; born in New York; columnist for a newspaper; earns $1,200.