1832-1850 N. Grace Ave., Los Angeles, California. County/parish: Los Angeles.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 30, 2005. NRIS 05000211.
1 contributing building. 1 contributing structure. 1 contributing object.
El Cabrillo is a two-story, ten-unit Spanish-style courtyard condominium building located at the southeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Grace Avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The Spanish Colonial Revival style building was designed by architects Arthur and Nina Zwebell and built in 1928 by movie mogul Cecil B. DeMille.
El Cabrillo is the only building designed by the Zwebells using brick, a superior construction material as compared to their other courtyard buildings constructed using stucco and wood. It became one of the most fashionable addresses in Hollywood in the late 1920s and 1930s and has continued its stylish reputation, according to the Los Angeles Times. A sought-after film and television location, it has most recently appeared in HBO's remake of "Perry Mason", Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood", Fox's summer hit show "911" and as the home of the main character in the television series Chuck. It has been designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859075