Tragic Tale of Hollywood’s First Art Director
- Jan 2, 2023
- 2 min read
Hollywood’s first art director is the architect behind a local masterpiece: Las Orquideas villas on Orchid Avenue, just east of the Magic Castle.
Wilfred Buckland — who worked extensively with Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky — built the Spanish Colonial Revival complex, a recreation of his favorite hillside village in Andalusia, in 1928.
The nine units feature double-volume living rooms, balcony dining rooms, arched entryways, stained glass, and rooftop terraces.
