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

Mutual Housing Association Site Office

Mutual Housing Association Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By MHA Site Office

1. Mutual Housing Association Marker

Inscription. Modern style. Architects - A. Quincy Jones & Whitney R. Smith. Built 1948. Declared 2000, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 680, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 2000 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 680.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 34° 4.622′ N, 118° 29.3′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Crestwood Hills. Marker can be reached from Hanley Avenue north of Bluegrass Lane, on the right when traveling north. The building is private property - Not accessible to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 Hanley Ave, Los Angeles CA 90049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sherwood House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schott House (approx. ¼ mile away); Wurtele House (approx. ¼ mile away); Arens House (approx. ¼ mile away); Miller House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hamma House (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Weckler House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Volk House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. This is a private residence - Not accessible to the public.

Regarding Mutual Housing Association Site Office. This was the first building in the Mutual Housing Association cooperative housing tract development. It was used as the site office for the architect team while the development was under construction. MHA was the only successful large-scale cooperative housing development in California in the post-war years. Now known as Crestwood Hills, it is one of the few fully realized modernist projects in the state. Only 32 of the original 160 houses remain, and 19 are designated historic monuments with the city of Los Angeles. The site office was destined to be an arts and crafts building but was converted to a house in 1952.

Also see . . . MHA Site Office. History of the Mutual Housing Association and the Site Office. (Submitted on April 13, 2023.)

Mutual Housing Association Site Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2023

2. Mutual Housing Association Site Office

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.