{"nrhp_refnum":"85000356","name":"Ronda","other_names":["Mi Casa Apartments"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1400--1414 Havenhurst Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"West Hollywood","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.09656668200006,"lon":-118.36721973199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-02-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Spanish Colonial Revival apartment complex of five buildings arranged around two parallel courtyards at 1400-1414 Havenhurst Drive, West Hollywood, California, built in 1927 by Arthur and Nina Zwebell.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the best examples of courtyard housing in Southern California and the most complex of the Zwebells' designs. Its two distinct courtyards gave residents privacy in an urban setting, which was valued by members of the film industry in the 1920s. It retains its original design, tilework and ornament, and has been featured in several architectural publications.","narrative":"Built in 1927 at 1400-1414 Havenhurst Drive in West Hollywood, this apartment complex, known as The Ronda or Mi Casa, consists of five buildings arranged around two parallel courtyards. One courtyard is a brick-paved, street-like passage and the other a more casual patio with a tiled octagonal fountain. The concrete and stucco buildings have red tile roofs, wrought iron balconies, French doors, arched openings and colorful glazed tile. The main west building rises four stories and the complex holds 17 units, several with fireplaces, beamed ceilings and original baths and kitchens. Designers Arthur and Nina Zwebell drew on a trip to Spain for many of the tile and woodwork details. The complex is regarded as one of the finest examples of courtyard housing in Southern California and the most complex of the Zwebells' work. Its inward focus offered privacy sought by film industry residents, including Clark Gable and the Marx Brothers. It remains largely intact.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Arthur and Nina Zwebell","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, unaltered and on its original site, with only minor kitchen alterations in some units.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.662918-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/85000356.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000356/087600383e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000356/087600383e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Los Angeles","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ronda,_West_Hollywood.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ronda,_West_Hollywood.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859467","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133294936"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/ronda-85000356/"}