About

C. H. Kyson, architect.
Alexander N. Knox, architect.
Architectural Dept., Forest Lawn Mem. Park, architect.
Anson Boyd, architect

History:

Hubert Eaton: Engineer, financier, art patron, President of Security and Fidelity Corporation, Los Angeles, California: chairman, Advisory Board, Bank of America, Glendale, California: “The Builder” of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, famous for its great collection of statuary masterpieces and other objects d’art, including life-size reproductions of da Vinci’s “Last Supper” in art glass: president and general manager Forest Lawn Company. Born at Liberty, Missouri, the son of Professor James Rudolphus Eaton, A.M., Ph.D. and Martha Elizabeth Lewright Eaton: graduate A.B., 1902, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri. Until coming to Los Angeles in 1913, where he settled permanently, he was a metallurgical and chemical engineer operating throughout North America and Mexico: married Anna Munger Henderson, December 10, 1918, at Pasadena, California, and they have one son, Roy Eaton. H. Eaton is a member of Sigma Mu Fraternity, California, Los Angeles County, Midwick County, University, La Berenda County, and Westport Beach, Clubs: also of Al Malaikah Veteran Patrol, Shrine, Knights Templar and various other Masonic bodies, Sons of Colonial Wars, and Sons of the Revolution. Resides at 2264 West Live Oak Drive, Hollywood, California. (Source: Who’s Who in Los Angeles County. 1932-1933. P. 37.) (Photo) (Source: Who’s Who in Los Angeles County, 1928-1929, p. 119)
Listed in Ponet Estates Brochure p. 15.

Listed at $2,550,000 in 1998. Sold at over $2,000,000 in 1998. (Source: real estate brochure, 4/98.)

1930 Census:
2264 West Live Oak Drive (Value: not given): 1) Hubert Eaton, owner and head of household; 48 year old white married male; married at age 37; born in Missouri; father born in New York, mother in Kentucky; President of an insurance corporation. 2) Anna M. Eaton, wife; 42 year old white married female; married at age 31; born in Iowa; father born in Ohio, mother in New York; not working. 3) Henry J. Smith, chef; 50 year old white married male; married at age 39; born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; chef for a private family. 4) Josephine G. Smith, servant; 28 year old white married female; married at age 18; born in Michigan; parents born in Michigan; servant to a private family.

1940 Census:
2264 Live Oak Drive West (aka 2264 Verde Oak Drive; Value $67,000): 1) Hubert Eaton, head of house-hold; white married male 56 years of age; born in Missouri; general manager, cemetery; earns more than $5,000. 2) Anna M. Eaton, wife; white married female 51 years of age; born in Iowa; not working. 3) Vaino Ako, servant; white widower 47 years of age; born in Finland; butler, private house; earns $300. 4) Annie Jones, servant; white single female 46 years of age; born in England; housekeeper, private home; earns $960. 5) Della Curtis, servant; white divorced female 47 years of age; born in Massachusetts; cook, private house; earns $960.