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

Guasti Villa

Busby Berkeley Estate

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

1. Guasti Villa Marker

Inscription. Beaux Arts/Italian Renaissance revival style. Architects - Hudson & Munsell. Built 1910. Declared 1990, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 478, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1990 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 478.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 34° 1.949′ N, 118° 19.358′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Adams Boulevard and 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Adams Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Auguste R. Marquis Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clark Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Britt Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gramercy Park Homestead (approx. 0.6 miles away); Paul Revere Williams (approx. 0.8 miles away); Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Engine House Number 18 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rindge House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Guasti Villa. Secondo Guasti owned 20,000 acres of vineyards in Ontario California when he built this home.
In 1937 the villa was purchased by Busby Berkeley, a film director and musical choreographer who turned the basement wine cellar into a film editing studio.
Today it is the Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens spiritual center.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Guasti Winery.

Also see . . . Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens. The spiritual center gives public tours of the grounds. (Submitted on November 2, 2021.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

2. Guasti Villa Marker

Guasti Villa image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

3. Guasti Villa

Postcard, date unknown image. Click for full size.

4. Postcard, date unknown

Lindsay Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

5. Lindsay Mansion

Located next door, built in 1910, once occupied by silent film star “Fatty” Arbuckle. City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 496.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,296 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.