Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Harry J. Wolff House

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

1. Harry J. Wolff House Marker

Inscription.
Modern Style. R.M. Schindler, Architect. Built 1938.
Declared 2005, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 828, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission.

Erected 2005 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 828.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 8.544′ N, 118° 25.582′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Sherman Oaks. It is at the intersection of Sunnyslope Avenue and Contour Drive, on the left when traveling south on Sunnyslope Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 Sunnyslope Ave, Sherman Oaks CA 91423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

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and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sportsmen’s Lodge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Melhorn Overlook (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Saviour's Chapel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Stone Canyon Overlook (approx. 1.6 miles away); Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mary Tyler Moore Show (approx. 2 miles away); Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Harry J. Wolff House. Schindler was an Austria-born architect who came to Los Angeles in 1920 to oversee construction of Wright’s Hollyhock House, and never left. He built mostly single-family homes for artists, teachers and lawyers. The Wolff House and grounds were recently restored using Schindler's original plans.

Harry J. Wolff House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

2. Harry J. Wolff House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.