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

Herivel House

And Arroyo Stone Wall

 
 
Herivel House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
1. Herivel House Marker
Inscription.
Craftsman style. Architects - Meyer & Holler. Built 1912. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 370, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
 
Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 370.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
 
Location. 34° 6.294′ N, 118° 12.179′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Highland Park. It is on Sycamore Terrace south of Avenue 50, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4979 Sycamore Terrace, Los Angeles CA 90042, 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: Mary P. Field House (within shouting distance of this marker); Occidental College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hiner House and Sousa Nook (approx. Ό mile away); Sycamore Grove (approx. Ό mile away); Southwest Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Highland Park Living (approx.
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0.4 miles away); Charles Lummis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ziegler Estate (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
 
Regarding Herivel House. Built in 1911 by the California Real Estate and Building Company, the Herivel House was the second of three Craftsman style homes designed by Meyer and Holler to be built in the Sycamore Terrace community (then known as Professor’s Row) within Highland Park, Los Angeles. It remains largely unaltered since its construction.
- by Charles J. Fisher at Historian4hire.com
 
Herivel House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
2. Herivel House Marker
Herivel House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
3. Herivel House
Herivel House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
4. Herivel House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
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Jun. 4, 2026