Hollynook Court was aptly named, tucked away on a verdant acre at the bend of Highland and Franklin avenues in Hollywood. Hollynook Court (UCLA Digital Library) The seven bungalows were built in 1913, originally as Sabin Court after landlord Nat Sabin. There were two duplexes, four single-family cottages, and a fourplex in the rear for a total of 12 units. Sabin’s mother Effie was the first resident at 1803A Highland, until she swallowed strychnine on October 15, 1913.

Built in 1912, the 21-room mansion was originally the marital home of Edna Letts and Malcolm McNaghten.

The Los Feliz home radiates good vibes — thanks to a girl born on Friday the 13th.

Did the curse of “Jinx Mansion” follow Edna Cudahy to her next Hollywood home?

“The prettiest spot in Hollywood” was at the corner of Franklin and Whitley avenues: Pearl Park. In 1916, Stephen Willis built the bungalow court named after his new bride, Hollywood socialite Pearl Herndon, who grew up a block south at 1738 Whitley Avenue. The newlyweds settled in at 1838 Whitley, the largest of six duplexes in the Northern Italian-inspired residence park, designed by a local landscape engineer who experimented as architect. Along Whitley Avenue, the formal

A man’s home is his castle. But for Dr. A.G. Castles, his home was quite literally a castle: The eccentric art collector built a pair of royal residences across the street from each other on Argyle Avenue, his 30-acre kingdom. Glengarry Castle on Argyle Avenue (USC) The first, Glengarry, was completed in 1909 and earned recognition as one of the noteworthy mansions of the Hollywood foothills. Its competition, Holly Chateau (now Magic Castle), was designed by the same architec