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

S.H. Woodruff Residence

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

1. S.H. Woodruff Residence Marker

Inscription. Spanish Colonial Revival style. Architect - John de Lario. Built 1925. Declared 2000, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 681, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 2000 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 681.)

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 1925.

Location. 34° 7.635′ N, 118° 19.439′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywoodland. It is on Durand Drive south of Mulholland Highway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3185 Durand Dr, Los Angeles CA 90068, 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

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pierson Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hollywoodland Stairs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Withers Residence (approx. half a mile away); Lehman House (approx. half a mile away); Two Stone Gates (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hollywood Reservoir (approx. ¾ mile away); Ward-Berger House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Hollywood Cross (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding S.H. Woodruff Residence. Significance Statement:
The property meets the criteria for LAHCM designation because it embodies the "distinguishing characteristics of an architectural-type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction," as an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The residence was used as a model home for the Hollywoodland development.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

2. S.H. Woodruff Residence Marker

S.H. Woodruff Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

3. S.H. Woodruff Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.