About

Harley S. Bradley, architect.

Original owners: Joseph & Rachel Granas. (Rachel for 62 years). J. Granas is a Los Angeles native, born 1895, a retail businessman, investor. Died 1954. (Source: LFIA Questionnaire 1988). Owner, in 1990s Robert Granas, an LFIA Director from 1994 to 2000, has a 1926 aerial photo of Los Feliz. (Source: D. Kanner, 1989)

1930 census:
4864 Glencairn Road (Value: $35,000): 1) Joseph Granas, owner and head of household; 34 year old white married male; married at age 29; born in California; parents born in Poland; a salesman in general merchandise. 2) Rachel Granas, wife; 29 year old white married female; married at age 23; born in Norway; parents born in Norway; speaks Norwegian; to US in 1907, a naturalized citizen; not working. 3) Robert S. Granas, son; 4 year old white male; born in California. 4) Bernice E. Martinson, servant; 29 year old divorced Hawaiian female; married at age 18; born in Hawaii; parents born in Hawaii; speaks Hawaiian; to US in 1929, a naturalized citizen; a servant in a private family.

1940 Census:
4864 Glencairn Road (value $12,000): 1) Joseph Granas, head of household; white married male 45 years of age; born in California; owner of a retail liquor store. 2) Rachel Granas; wife; white married 39 year old female; born in Norway; not working. 3) Robert S. Granas, son; white male 14 years of age; born in California; in school. 4) Anna G. Granas, mother; white 69 year old widow; born in Norway; not working.