About

A.F. Leicht, architect

Potential City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

History:

Listed for $2,690,000 in 1990.

1930 Census:
2238 Ben Lomond Drive (Rents for $70 per month): 1) Carlos Closson, renter and head of household; 60 year old white married male; married at age 25; born in Massachusetts; father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine; not working. 2) Sophie Closson, wife; 58 year old white married female; married at age 23; born in Germany; parents born in Germany; to US in 1890, a naturalized citizen; not working. 3) Leon M. Closson, brother; 54 year old single white male; born in Massachusetts; father born in New Hampshire, mother in Maine; not working.

1940 Census:
2238 Ben Lomond Drive (Rents for $20); 1) John T. Adams, head of household; white married male 34 years of age; born in Texas; mechanic, airplane factory; earns $2,400. 2) June Adams, wife; white married female 38 years of age; born in Montana; not working. 3) Betty Marek, step-daughter; white married female 20 years of age; born in Washington; not working.

1940 Census:
2240 Ben Lomond Drive (Value $200,000): 1) Madeline Waring, head of household; white widow 70 years of age; born in Nebraska; not working. 2) Florence Blunt, niece; white single female 35 years of age; born in Ohio; owner/manager, hotel. 3) Joseph Blunt, nephew; white single male 34 years of age; born in Ohio; owner/manager, hotel.

Includes 2238 N. Ben Lomond Drive.