2234 N. Commonwealth Avenue 90027
2234 N. Commonwealth Avenue 90027 Los Feliz USA
Type
Craftsman Bungalow
Sold
Bedrooms
2 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 Baths
Area
1,988 sqft
About
Potential City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
Arthur S. Heineman, architect.
History:
Concrete foundation. Resawn siding, shingle roof, cobblestone porch piers, plate glass, hard wood interior finish, oak floors, tiled bath, 2 gas brick & stone fireplaces, gas radiators. (Source: Construction News Section)”Important because with its roof swooping into the eaves and Hansel and Gretel ornament, it demonstrates a tendency of the arts & crafts movement toward sentimentality.” (Source: Gebhard & Winter, 1985, p.179)
“Japanese witch with plastic snow shingle” Pictured in Daydream Houses of Los Angeles, Charles Jencks, Rizzoli, New York, 1978, p. 73.
Brothers: Alfred & Arthur S. Heineman, 831 San Fernando Bldg., architects, prepared plans for 6-room bungalow for William Hall. (Source: Southwest Builder & Contractor, 12/07/17, p.13)
Notable roof. Home of Actor James Kirkwood in the 1920s.
1930 census:
2234 N. Commonwealth Avenue: (Value: $14,000): 1) Lucile DeBey, owner and head of household; 65 year old white female widow; married at age 37; born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; speaks Scotch; to US in 1874, a naturalized citizen; not working.
1940 Census:
2234 Commonwealth Avenue (Value $14,000): 1) Lucile de Bey, head of household; white widow 75 years of age; born in Scotland; not working. 2) Margaret Miller, niece; white widow 45 years of age; born in Texas; not working. 3) Mary L. Miller, grandniece; white female 10 years of age; born in California; in school.
Details
Type: Craftsman Bungalow Sold
Bedrooms: 2
Area: 1,988 sqft
Bathrooms: 1
Year Built: 1918