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The French Village (1921-1951)

  • Sep 3, 2022
  • 2 min read

Below the Mediterranean mecca of Whitley Heights sat another European-inspired beauty: the French Village.


Vintage black-and-white view of HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT PLAZA HOTELS, streetcar, cars, and hillside homes.
French Village

In 1919, brothers Walter and Pierpont Davis built up a cluster of unique cottages, located at the convergence of Highland Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard, modeled after the Normandy countryside — “far removed from the conventional, commercial type,” described the 1921 Building Review.

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