Spaulding Square is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

History

Spaulding Square is named after California architect Albert Starr Spaulding, who purchased the area and subdivided it in 1914. It a neighborhood of modest homes built between 1916 and 1921. Many of the early residents were actors and technicians from the movie industry. There are approximately 160 homes In the area. There are Colonial-style bungalows, along some Italian, Renaissance, English, Mediterranean, Spanish, Prairie and Craftsman homes. One early resident was Rudolph J. Berquist, a cinematographer known for the silent films Camille and One Night in Rome. He built his home at 1400 N Ogden Drive in 1919. In 1993, Spaulding Square was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by the city of Los Angeles.

Geography

Spaulding Square is bounded by Orange Grove Avenue on the west, Stanley Avenue on the east,

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on the north, and Fountain Avenue on the south.

In Media

Films shot in the neighborhood include: *

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- 1530 N. Orange Grove * A Nightmare on Elm Street - 428 N. Genese

Notable Residents

* Lucille Ball - actress * Hugo Haas - director

References

External links

Spaulding Square Community Website
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