The Andalusia (Los Angeles, California)

The Andalusia is an apartment building located at 1471-1475 Havenhurst Dr. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, built in 1926 in Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[2] Additionally, it is designated as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument No. 435.^[2]

View from the street

The Andalusia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 435
Andalusia, 2008
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Location	1471–1475 Havenhurst Dr., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°5′47″N 118°22′1″W
Built	1926
Architect	Arthur and Nina Zwebell
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	03000775
LAHCM No.	435
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 21, 2003[1]
Designated LAHCM	May 16, 1989

History

Architects Arthur and Nina Zwebell designed the structure around a richly landscaped interior courtyard.^[3] Materials used reflected those commonly used in the Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Moorish Revival, and Mission Revival traditions: exposed wooden beams, cantilevered beams, carved wood, wrought iron, terracotta roof tiles, lightly textured buff-colored stucco, cast concrete, and brick.^[4][5][6][7] Over the years, a cast of actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood lived at the Andalusia, including Sondra Locke, Clara Bow, Marlon Brando, Jean Hagen, John Payne, Teresa Wright, Louis L'Amour, Claire Bloom, and Cesar Romero.^[2][8] Later, actor Jason Schwartzman occupied one of the units.^[9] The building is located in a historic neighborhood south of Sunset Boulevard near the Chateau Marmont. The same block of Havenhurst Drive also includes two other apartment buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Colonial House (1416 Havenhurst Dr.) and the Ronda (1400–1414 Havenhurst Dr.).

Entry to the Andalusia courtyard.

Wall detail at the Andalusia.

Mediterranean style "hidden" staircase at the Andalusia.

Recessed door at the Andalusia.

Retaining wall embellishment.

National Register plaque at the Andalusia.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles