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

G.W.E. Griffith House

Photographed By Craig Baker

1. G.W.E. Griffith House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style. Built 1903. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 374, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1988 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 374.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 34° 6.593′ N, 118° 11.399′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Highland Park. Marker is on Echo Street east of Avenue 59, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5915 Echo St, Los Angeles CA 90042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Public Services (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Arroyo Seco (about 500 feet away); Drake House (about 600 feet away); The Commercial District (about 700 feet away); Artists & Activists (about 700 feet away); Central Highland Park (about 700 feet away); Highland Park Ebell Club (about 800 feet away); Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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Built in 1903, and moved to its current location in 1914, the G.W.E. Griffith House is a good example of American Foursquare, and features Islamic arches in the two balconies. Though no architect is noted on the permit, the design is attributed to architect Fred R. Dorn who designed several other homes for Mary Osmond, the widowed daughter of local banker George Washington Ewing Griffith. Griffith, who lived 99 years, was born in a log cabin six miles north of Lafayette, Indiana on December 22, 1833. He settled in Kansas after attending college in Pennsylvania eventually making a sizeable sum in various businesses, including banking. In his autobiography, published at the age of 96, Griffith recites a vivid recollection of historic events including the Civil War raid on Lawrence Kansas (where he lived at the time) by William Clarke Quantrell’s ‘Gang of Missouri Bushwhackers.’ After “retiring” to Los Angeles at the turn of the 20th Century, Griffith founded several banks including the Highland Park Bank and the South Pasadena Bank.
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G.W.E. Griffith House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker

2. G.W.E. Griffith House and Marker

The marker is to the left of the porch.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.