
5868 Tuxedo Terrace 90068
5868 Tuxedo Terrace 90068 Los Angeles USA
Type
French Normandy
Sold
Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
1 Baths
Area
1,880 sqft
About
History:
Home to Screenwriter Joseph Jackson in 1930. (Source: www.movielanddirectory.com)
Frederick. A. Hanson, architect
About the architect: Frederick Alexander Hanson was architect of Forest Lawn in Glendale. His many elegant buildings such as the Grand Mausoleum, the Wee Kirk O’ the Heather and the Hall he designed to house the famous Crucifixion by Jan Siyka are well known. More obscure is the 1920s fantasy medieval Europe made up of five unique Storybook style houses on Tuxedo Terrace in the Hollywood Hills.
5868 Tuxedo Terrace was designed by Hanson who also designed sets for Hollywood movies. The Storybook style originated in Hollywood during the 1920s in connection with the emerging movie industry and largely vanished by the late 1930s.
5868 Tuxedo Terrace is near Hanson’s own residence (designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1031) in this rare Storybook enclave. (Source: Los Angeles Department of City Planning Recommendation Report for 5863 Tuxedo Terrace.)
About the architectural style: “The storybook style is a nod toward Hollywood design technically called Provincial Revivalism and more commonly called Fairy Tale or Hansel and Gretel. While there is no specific definition of what makes a house storybook style, the main factor may be a sense of playfulness and whimsy. Most seemed snapped out of a craggy old-world village with intentionally uneven roofs, many cobblestone, doors and windows which may look mismatched and odd-shaped. It took a foothold in California, particularly in Los Angeles, during the 1920s and 1930s. French Normandy Revival style houses typically have a rounded tower but lack the whimsical factor. (Source: Wikipedia)
1930 census:
5868 Tuxedo Terrace (Value: $10,000): 1) Joseph A. Jackson, owner and head of household; 35 year old white married male; married at age 31; born in Kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; a screen writer. 2) Ethel Jackson, wife; 26 year old white married female; married at age 22; born in Colorado; father born in Northern Ireland, mother in Missouri; not working. 3) Shannon J. Jackson, son; 1 year 9 month old white male; born in California. 4) Mary Reed, servant; 57 year old white female widow; married at age 16; born in French Canada; parents born in Canada; speaks French; to US in 1885, a naturalized citizen; a servant in a private family.
Details
Type: French Normandy Sold
Bedrooms: 3
Area: 1,880 sqft
Lot Size: 3,400 sqft
Bathrooms: 1
Year Built: 1926