Whitley Court
Why it's listed
Whitley Court is a bungalow court on Whitley Avenue, one block north of Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. A two-story Queen Anne style house, built around 1905 and moved to the rear of the lot in 1918, anchors the back of the property. Four two-story Dutch Colonial Revival duplexes, built in 1919, face one another across a landscaped courtyard with original concrete paths and a central planter, and a small wood garage sits at the southeast corner. The court reflects Hollywood's rapid change as the film industry drew new residents and created a housing shortage, prompting owners to use deep residential lots more intensively. Of two dozen bungalow courts once mapped near the boulevard, only a few remain with good integrity, and this one stands out for its architectural quality and retained original materials, including wood windows and interior features. Converted to offices in 1978, it was rehabilitated in 2002 and is a City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the court reflects Hollywood's shift from a farming suburb to an urban center driven by the film industry, and that it embodies the bungalow court property type. It is described as one of the few remaining and best preserved examples in Hollywood, and the rear house as a rare intact Queen Anne residence of its era.
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 04000732, listed July 28, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1720-1728 1/2 Whitley Ave., Los Angeles |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | July 28, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000732 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1903 - 1919 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Dutch Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as rental office space since 1978; certified rehabilitation completed in 2002, and described as sensitively maintained. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District |
| Coordinates | 34.10217, -118.33316 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 04000732.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14684262
- This listing as JSON
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