Spaulding Square, Los Angeles

Spaulding Square is a small community in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Spaulding Square
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Spaulding Square
Location within Western Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34.096128°N 118.357245°W / 34.096128; -118.357245
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
CityLos Angeles
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip code
90046

Geography

Spaulding Square's community borders are roughly Fairfax Ave on the west, Stanley Avenue on the east, Sunset Blvd on the north, and Fountain Avenue on the south.

The area is residential, being composed of very well-kept upper middle class historic homes from the 1920s in tree lined small avenues.

Spaulding Square is in the Zip code of 90046.

History

Sharing much of the history of Hollywood, Spaulding Square was developed in the 1920s. The Square was named after California architect, Albert Starr Spaulding, who developed the eight block area between 1916 and 1926. Most of the early residents were silent film stars and directors.[1] There are approximately 160 homes In the area. Most are Colonial-style bungalows, with some other revival styles such as Italian, Renaissance, English, Mediterranean, Spanish, Prairie and Craftsman.[2]

The neighborhood location off Sunset Boulevard and it’s proximity to Hollywood movie studios proved popular for film technicians and starlets. Actress Lucille Ball and director Hugo Hass both lived in the area.[3] One early resident was Rudolph J. Berquist,[4] a renowned cinematographer known for early works like Camille (1921 film) and One Night in Rome. He built his personal residence at 1400 N Ogden Drive in 1919 [5] and the house is now part of the HPOZ, remaining in perfect condition to this day.

The neighborhood is a popular location for films, tv shows and commercials. Several horror classics use the neighborhood homes as location including Halloween, with 1530 N. Orange Grove appear in Halloween and 1428 N. Genese appears in A Nightmare on Elm Street.[6]

In 1993, Spaulding Square was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by the city of Los Angeles, with the object to preserve the historic architecture found in the community.

References
  1. Wedner, Diane (February 3, 2008), "It's urban life plus suburban life, squared", Los Angeles Times
  2. "Historic Spaulding Square turns 100". Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. "Spaulding Square | Los Angeles City Planning". planning.lacity.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. "Rudolph J. Berquist". IMBd Bio. IMBd.com, Inc. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  5. Ades, Brian (2014-08-21). "1400 N Ogden Drive in Spaulding Square". Legacies of LA. Legacies of LA. Retrieved 2015-01-14. the accomplished cinematographer Rudolph J. Berquist, who built the house as his personal residence in 1919.
  6. Eggertsen, Chris (2017-10-17). "The horror movie map of LA". Curbed LA. Retrieved 2020-08-16.

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