Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds

The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House is an American Craftsman style home built in 1912 in Los Angeles, California.

Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds
The Bent-Halstead House
Location	4200 Glenalbyn Drive, Los Angeles
Built	1912
Architectural style(s)	American Craftsman
Owner	Private
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	November 4, 1988
Reference no.	394

History

Built in 1912, the Bent-Halstead House was designed by the firm of Eager & Eager for Ernest Bent. It was later owned by Bent's sister, Florence Bent-Halstead. The house features a floor plan similar to a Ranch-style house, far ahead of its time.^[1]

The Bent brothers' construction company built the Devil's Gate Dam in the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, California, and Sweetwater Dam in San Diego County, California.

Historic-Cultural Monument

The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, declared Monument #394 on November 4, 1988. It had been nominated by Charles J. Fisher and the Highland Park Heritage Trust.^[2]

The house is located at 4200 Glenalbyn Drive in Mt. Washington, Los Angeles.

See also

• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides