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Ivar House: A Garden in the Heart of Hollywood

  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 2 min read

A garden in the heart of Hollywood with excellent cuisine? Look no further than the Ivar House.


Hollywood restaurant
Ivar House, 1737 Ivar Avenue (CA State Library)

Just steps away from the bustling Boulevard, homeowner Orsina Gray created a tranquil outdoor dining atmosphere surrounded by fruit trees of lemon, avocado, persimmon, and grapefruit, bubbling water fountains, ferns, even the oldest bamboo in all of California.


Inside, the dining room was filled with fresh-cut roses, dahlias, and delphinium. Floral designs embellished the upholstery and fine china. There were chandeliers overhead and hooked rugs protecting the waxed wood floors.

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