2449 N. Commonwealth Avenue 90027
2449 N. Commonwealth Avenue 90027 Los Feliz USA
Type
Modern
Sold
Bedrooms
6 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
3 Baths
Area
2,788 sqft
About
Photos by Jilber Daniel, 2023
In 1923, original owner and merchant Maurice De Mond added a middle addition to the house, designed by architect A.F. Leicht. (See building permit below).
De Mond was the founder and first president of the popular Los Angeles Breakfast Club in 1925. (Source: Los Feliz historian Richard Stanley, 2023)
1930 census:
2449 N. Commonwealth Avenue: (Value: $21,000): 1) Maud De Mond, owner and head of household; 35 year old white divorced female; born in Rhode Island; parents born in Rhode Island; not working. 2) Laurence De Mond, son; 13 year old white male; in school; born in New Jersey.
1940 Census:
2449 Commonwealth Avenue (value $6,000): 1) Charles F. Bowers, head of household; white married male 40 years of age; born in Wisconsin; executive manager of hotel clubs; earns over $5,000. 2) Maude Bowers, wife; 43 year old white married female; born in Rhode Island; executive in retail baby clothes. 3) Gorton Bowers, son; white 24 year old single male; born in Rhode Island; in school.
Top photo taken by LFIA in early 1990’s
Details
Type: Modern Sold
Bedrooms: 6
Area: 2,788 sqft
Lot Size: 11,780 sqft
Bathrooms: 3
Year Built: 1921