Harvard Heights in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Linda Scott Residence
Elmer McCurdy Museum
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 6, 2025
1. Linda Scott Residence Marker
Mediterranean and Moorish Revival styles. Frank M. Tyler, architect. Built 1906. Declared 2009, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 963, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 2009 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 963.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 34° 2.37′ N, 118° 18.242′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Harvard Heights. It is on Harvard Boulevard just south of Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1910 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90018, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosedale Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rindge House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company (approx. half a mile away); St. Sophia Cathedral (approx. half a mile away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Paul Revere Williams (approx. half a mile away); Los Angeles City Cemetery
this page online
Regarding Linda Scott Residence. This house was designed for Linda Scott, the first female deputy sheriff in the state of Arizona.
This is now the home of the Elmer McCurdy Museum and Gallery of Sideshow Attractions, a museum dedicated to the bizarre life and afterlife of Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw whose mummified body became a sideshow attraction from 1911 until 1977. The museum features McCurdy's full-body effigy, vintage sideshow artifacts, and a multimedia installation exploring American sideshow culture. It opened in September 2025. Tours are by reservation only.
Also see . . . Elmer McCurdy Museum. Photos, history, and tour information. (Submitted on September 7, 2025.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 6, 2025
2. Linda Scott Residence Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 6, 2025
3. Linda Scott Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
