North Harper Avenue Historic District
Also known as: See Also: Patio del Moro
Why it's listed
This West Hollywood district groups apartment buildings along North Harper Avenue and the north side of Fountain Avenue. Eight contributing apartment buildings and a garage with an attached dwelling were built between 1923 and 1931. They range from one to four stories and fill most of their lots, with towers, courtyards, balconies and landscaping. Styles include Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival and Chateauesque. Mexican Village (1923) was the first of the group. Patio del Moro (1925) has Moorish detailing and is also listed individually. Les Maisonettes (1927) is Chateauesque and has a detached garage. Leland A. Bryant designed several of the buildings, and Arthur and Nina Zwebell designed Mexican Village and Patio del Moro. The surrounding area was mostly single-family houses in the period of significance and is now dense with later apartments. The nomination describes this cluster as the only grouping of its kind in West Hollywood. Two newer apartment buildings do not contribute but are said not to detract from the district's character.
Significance in brief: The district is described as the only concentration of 1920s-era apartment buildings of its kind in West Hollywood. It shows period revival apartment design, mainly Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival and Chateauesque, including courtyard apartments. It includes works by architect Leland A. Bryant and by Arthur and Nina Zwebell.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 96000694, listed June 28, 1996. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly, N. Harper Ave. between Fountain and De Longpre Aves., West Hollywood |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | June 28, 1996 |
| Reference number | 96000694 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Leland A. Bryant (Romanesque Villa, Casa Granada, Les Maisonettes); Arthur and Nina Zwebell (Mexican Village, Patio del Moro) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Spanish/Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Chateauesque, Monterey Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is still multiple dwelling. The contributing buildings are described as in good to very good condition and retaining integrity of design. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 34.09502, -118.36866 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 96000694.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q141634479
- This listing as JSON
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