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

Pike House

1951

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2026

1. Pike House Marker

Inscription.
American Institute of Architects National Merit Award 1954.
Architect: George Vernon Russell, FAIA, 1905-1989.

Erected 1954 by American Institute of Architects.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 34° 6.425′ N, 118° 20.118′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood Hills. It is on Whitley Terrace near Grace Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6675 Whitley Terrace, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Whitley Heights (within shouting distance of this marker); Lasky-DeMille Barn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (about 600 feet away); Hollywood’s First Major Film Company Studio (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Lasky-DeMille Barn (about 600 feet away); Ojai Apartments (about 600 feet away); Montecito Apartments (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Pike House. Architect George Vernon Russell designed many residential

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properties and commercial buildings in Los Angeles. He also designed the masterplans and a library for the University of California, Riverside, as well as the 1976 expansion of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

He designed the John J. Pike House in Hollywood, for which he won a Merit Award in the Single Family Residence Category from the American Institute of Architects in 1954.
The Pike House, built in 1951, does not contribute to the Whitley Heights historic district.
Actor Donald O'Connor (Singin' in the Rain) lived here.

This was originally the location of the band pavilion. Built in 1903 by developer H.J. Whitley, the original Whitley Heights Band Pavilion was a Mission Revival-style bandstand. Located on the western crest of the hill at what is now 6675 Whitley Terrace, it hosted Sunday concerts to draw prospective buyers to the exclusive Hollywood housing development. Before any homes were built on the hill, Whitley used the pavilion — modeled after the famed Hollywood Hotel — to promote the area and showcase the stunning panoramic views of the Los Angeles basin. This bandstand was the very first structure erected in Whitley Heights, an area that would later become Los Angeles' first celebrity neighborhood and a designated Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.

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Pike House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 31, 2026

2. Pike House and Marker

The marker is to the right of the gate.

John J. Pike, Whitley Heights, Whitley Heights Band Pavilion, H.J. Whitley

Band Pavilion - built in 1903 image. Click for full size.

courtesy LAPL

3. Band Pavilion - built in 1903

Originally located here.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.