Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Samuel-Novarro House
1928
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
1. Samuel-Novarro House Marker
An Art Deco masterpiece reflecting a great era of Hollywood cinema.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No.130 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 1974 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 130.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.
Location. 34° 6.668′ N, 118° 18.717′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is on Valley Oak Drive north of Verde Oak Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5611 Valley Oak Drive, Los Angeles CA 90068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Taggart House (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Gabrielino Indian Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Villa Carlotta (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Trianon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Casa Laguna (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hollywood-Western Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gateway to Thai Town
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Regarding Samuel-Novarro House. The house is a historic Mayan Revival home designed by Lloyd Wright in 1928. The four-level residence was integrated into the hillside and is distinguished by its smooth concrete surfaces and oxidized copper accents.
Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the 2,700-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home for silent film star Ramon Novarro's manager, Louis Samuel. When Novarro discovered that Samuel had embezzled funds from him to pay for the house, Novarro quietly assumed ownership of it in 1931, and lived there until the late 1930s. He commissioned Wright to expand the interior as well as the garden, adding a bedroom, music room, and bedroom suite. A number of Hollywood elite have lived in the house, including composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Diane Keaton.
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
2. Samuel-Novarro House
The marker is at lower left, near the gate.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
