Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Villa Aurora
Feuchtwanger House
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
1. Villa Aurora Marker
Feuchtwanger House, Spanish Colonial Revival style. Architect - Mark Daniels. Built 1927. Declared 1994, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 589, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
Villa Aurora, landmarked by the Pacific Palisades Historical Society. Presented May 4, 1996.
Erected 1994 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 589.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 34° 2.782′ N, 118° 33.353′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Pacific Palisades. It is at the intersection of Paseo Miramar and Lucero Avenue on Paseo Miramar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Paseo Miramar, Pacific Palisades CA 90272, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Indians (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founders Oak Island (approx. 1.6 miles away); History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 1.7 miles away); American Legion (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mort Farberow (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1930 Packard (approx. 1.8 miles away); George Wolfberg Park (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Villa Aurora. The villa is the former home of the German-Jewish author Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta. The Feuchtwangers bought this Spanish-style mansion in 1943 for only $9,000. The house was a popular meeting place for artists and the community of German-speaking émigrés. Lion Feuchtwanger wrote six of his historical novels in this house.
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Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
2. Villa Aurora and Markers
Also see . . . Villa Aurora — Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 15, 2023.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
3. Villa Aurora
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4. Villa Aurora
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on January 27, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
