Spaulding Square, Los Angeles

Spaulding Square is a neighborhood in 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
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
City	Los Angeles
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Zip code	90046

History

Spaulding Square is named after California architect Albert Starr Spaulding, who purchased the area and subdivided it in 1914. It a neighborhood built between 1916 and 1921.^[1] Many of the early residents were actors and technicians from the movie industry.^[2]

There are approximately 160 homes In the area. There are Colonial-style bungalows, along some Italian, Renaissance, English, Mediterranean, Spanish, Prairie and Craftsman homes.^[3]

One early resident was Rudolph J. Berquist,^[4] a cinematographer known for the silent films Camille and One Night in Rome. He built his home at 1400 N Ogden Drive in 1919.^[5]

In 1993, Spaulding Square was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by the city of Los Angeles, which has helped maintain its' character of single-family homes.^[1]

Geography

Spaulding Square is bounded by Orange Grove Avenue on the west, Stanley Avenue on the east, Sunset Blvd on the north, and Fountain Avenue on the south.^[6]

In Media

Films shot in the neighborhood include:

• Halloween – 1530 N. Orange Grove ^[7]
• A Nightmare on Elm Street – 428 N. Genese ^[7]

Notable residents

• Lucille Ball – actress^[1]
• Hugo Haas – director ^[1]