About

A. Lincoln Miller, architect & contractor

History:

Resident Mrs. Peter (Jennie) DePortillo was a member of the Los Feliz Woman’s Club in 1966. (Source: Los Feliz Woman’s Club rosters).

1930 census:
4785 W. Cromwell Avenue: (Value: $70,000): 1) Bruce McNeil, owner and head of household; 44 year old white married male; married at age 43; born in Arizona; father born in English Canada, mother in California; a broker in sugar. 2) C McNeil, wife; 27 year old white married female; married at age 24; born in California; parents born in California; not working. 3) Victoria M. McNeil, daughter; 12 year old single white female; in school; born in California. 4) Lorraine V. Putnam, servant; 21 year old white single female; born in Texas; father born in Missouri, mother in Iowa; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
4785 Cromwell Avenue (value $20,000): 1) Edward M. Breen, head of household; white married male 60 years of age; born in Kentucky; not working. 2) Agnes Breen, wife; white married female 46 years of age; born in Kentucky; not working. 3) Edward M. Breen, Jr., son; white single male 20 years of age; born in Illinois; in school.