The Flats in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Helms Estate
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Helms Estate Marker
Built in 1928 by Paul Hoy Helms, founder of Helms Bakery.
Gordon B. Kaufmann, Architect.
Beverly Hills Historic Landmark No. 22, designated 2014, Beverly Hills City Council, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Beverly Hills.
Erected 2014 by City of Beverly Hills. (Marker Number 22.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 34° 4.578′ N, 118° 25.336′ W. Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in The Flats. It is on Copley Place south of Copley Drive, on the right when traveling south. This is private property, not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Copley Pl, Beverly Hills CA 90210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the 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: Gershwin Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beverly Hills Women's Club (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Battle (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Beverly Hills Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Margaret Jane Anderson Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); Will Rogers Memorial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Virginia Robinson Gardens
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Regarding The Helms Estate. Helms Bakery famously supplied baked goods directly to residents of Southern California for half a century with over 1,000 delivery trucks, and provided bread for the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Helms Estate is a two-story Spanish Colonial Revival home designed by noted architect Gordon B. Kaufmann in 1928. It has 9,500 square feet with 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms on a one acre lot. The current owners, Dorothy and Phil Kamins, have meticulously developed the grounds into a stunning botanical landscape known as the Kamins Gardens.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Helms Bakery building (1930-1969).
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Helms Estate Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. The Helms Estate
courtesy BeverlyHills.org
4. The Helms Estate
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2026. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
