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Pearl Park: Whitley & Franklin

  • Apr 21, 2023
  • 2 min read

“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 garden greeted passersby with cypress and palm trees, walkways, and a fountain centerpiece.

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