About

Original home building permit issued in 1916. New home built in 1939.

History:
Residence of first Los Feliz Improvement Association secretary in the 1920s. Residence of Mrs. Morgan D. Griffith (Stella Griffith) a member of the Woman’s Club Hollywood in 1922. (Source: Who’s Who among the Women of California, Security Publishing Company, Los Angeles, 1922).

Irmelin DiCaprio (mother of Leonardo DiCaprio) lived here in 2005.

1920 Census:
1920 Census: 4416 Ambrose Avenue (Value: $19,000): 1) Morgan D. Griffith, owner and head of household; 53 year old white married male; born in Wales; parents born in Wales; to US in 1884, a naturalized citizen; Deputy Sheriff of LA County. 2) Stella A. Griffith, wife; 48 year old white married female; born in Kansas; father born in New York, mother in Scotland; not working. 3) Clyde Sudright, Co-?ain?; 17 year old white single male; born in California; father born in California, mother in Kansas; not working. 4) Frank Rich, ward; 15 year old white single male; born in California; parents born in US. (154th ED, page 14A, lines 4-7).

1930 Census:
1) Morgan Griffith, owner and head of household; 65 year old white married male; married at age 35; born in Wales; parents born in Wales, to US in 1884, a naturalized citizen; a Deputy Sheriff in the Hall of Justice. (18th ED, page 8A, line 11).