Historic homes

Historic homes of Los Feliz

Los Feliz is home to landmark houses by architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, alongside Storybook cottages and Mid-Century Modern homes. This map shows 31 houses recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Historic-Cultural Monuments, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or documented by the LA Conservancy.

These are private residences. Please enjoy them from the street and respect the owners' privacy.

10 houses

The Oaks

Samuel-Novarro House

1928 · Lloyd Wright · Mayan Revival / Wrightian

Lloyd Wright designed this 1928 residence in a Mayan Revival style related to his textile block houses nearby. Its stepped massing and patterned concrete blocks echo the geometric ornament found across his other Los Angeles work.

5601-5609 Valley Oak Drive and 2255 Verde Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #130

Taggart House

1922

This 1922 house in The Oaks is attributed to architect Lloyd Wright in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2150-2158 Live Oak Drive and 5423 Black Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #521

Appel House

1938

This 1938 house is attributed to architect Lawrence B. Clapp in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

5730 West Spring Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #1080

Gillespie House

No construction year, architect, or architectural style is documented for this house in its Historic Cultural Monument record. It stands as a designated monument in The Oaks.

5863 West Tuxedo Terrace, 90068 · HCM #1094

Frederick A. Hanson Residence

No construction year, architect, or architectural style is documented for this house in its Historic Cultural Monument record. It stands as a designated monument in The Oaks.

5867 West Tuxedo Terrace, 90068 · HCM #1031

Collins Hacienda

1933 · Hacienda

This 1933 house is attributed to architects Alvan Edward Norstrom and Milton Lawrence Anderson in local research. Its Hacienda style and name are documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

5689 Holly Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #1188

Franmar

1923

This 1923 house is attributed to architect Frances William Vreeland in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2207 North Fern Dell Place and 2206 North Live Oak Drive East, 90068 · HCM #1121

Arzner/Morgan Residence

1930

This 1930 house is attributed to architect W.C. Tanner in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2249 Mountain Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #301

Edward's House

This house is attributed to architect Gregory Ain in local research. No construction year or architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

5642 Holly Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #260

Amsalem A. Ernst House

1937

This 1937 house is attributed to architect Gregory Ain in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

5670 Holly Oak Drive, 90068 · HCM #840

2 houses

Franklin Hills

Paul Lauritz House

1921 · Craftsman

Built around 1921, this Craftsman style house has no architect documented in its designation record. Its Historic Cultural Monument status recognizes the building itself, with a local historical marker noting its neighborhood significance.

3955 Clayton Avenue, 90027 · HCM #784

John and Myra Van Pelt Estate

1928 to 1952 · Storybook

John A. Van Pelt built this Storybook style estate in stages between 1928 and 1952, acting as his own architect and builder. The house incorporates salvaged ship parts and clinker brick reclaimed from a demolished cable car line.

2141-49 Lyric Avenue, 90027 · HCM #1249

12 houses

Los Feliz Hills

Ennis House

1924 to 1926 · Frank Lloyd Wright · Mayan Revival / textile-block

Built from Frank Lloyd Wright's Mayan Revival textile block system, this is the largest of his four textile block houses in Los Angeles. Construction ran through the mid 1920s, producing a stepped, patterned concrete facade unlike any other house in the area.

2607 Glendower Avenue, 90027 · HCM #149 · National Register

Lovell House

1927 to 1929 · Richard Neutra · International Style

Richard Neutra designed this International Style residence as one of the first steel frame houses in the region, completed in the late 1920s. Its cantilevered decks and glass walls were featured in a defining 1932 exhibition on modern architecture.

4616 Dundee Drive, 90027 · HCM #123 · National Register

Jacobson House

1966 · Mid-Century Modern

This Mid Century Modern house dates to 1966 and is attributed to architect Edward Fickett in local research. It stands as a later addition to Los Feliz Heights, built decades after most of the neighborhood's designated monuments.

4520 Dundee Drive, 90027 · HCM #674

Wirin House

1949

This 1949 house is attributed to architect Richard Neutra in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2622 Glendower Avenue, 90027 · HCM #812

Blackburn Residence

This house is attributed to architect Paul R. Williams in local research. No construction year or architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

4791 Cromwell Avenue, 90027 · HCM #913

Welfer Residence

This house is attributed to architect A.F. Leicht in local research. No construction year or architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

4784 West Cromwell Avenue, 90027 · HCM #1117

Aberdeen House

1926

This 1926 house is attributed to architect Milton R. Sutton in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2640-2656 North Aberdeen Avenue, 90027 · HCM #1171

Hlaffer-Courcier Residence

1924 · Storybook

This 1924 house is attributed to architect Rufus Buck in local research, and sits in a block that a city survey describes as Storybook in style. It represents the neighborhood's Storybook architecture alongside its more common period revival homes.

2574 Glendower Avenue, 90027 · HCM #1069

Petitfils Residence

This house is attributed to architect Wallace Neff in local research. No construction year or architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

4519 West Cockerham Drive and 2441 North Vermont Avenue, 90027 · HCM #916

J.W. Blank Residence

1928

This 1928 house is attributed to architect Harry Hayden Whiteley in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

1950 North Edgemont Street, 90027 · HCM #1068

Abraham Gore Residence

1927

This 1927 house is attributed to architect Harry B. Aarens in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

2208 North Catalina Street, 90027 · HCM #1061

Philip Chandler House

No construction year, architect, or architectural style is documented for this house in its Historic Cultural Monument record. It stands as a designated monument in Los Feliz Heights.

2531 North Catalina Street, 90027 · HCM #689

2 houses

Los Feliz Knolls

Sam and Jane Taylor House

1947 · J.R. Davidson, garden by Garrett Eckbo · Mid-Century Modern

J.R. Davidson designed this 1947 Mid Century Modern residence, with grounds by Garrett Eckbo. The pairing of architect and grounds designer is documented in the house's Historic Cultural Monument record.

3235-3247 West Waverly Drive, 90027 · HCM #1216

Elliot House

The Elliot House's official address is 4237 Newdale Drive, though a separate city survey describes an architecturally significant house at a different nearby address. Research could not confirm these are the same building.

4237 Newdale Drive, 90027 · HCM #690

1 house

Los Feliz Village

Charlotte and Robert Disney House

No construction year, architect, or architectural style is documented for this house in its Historic Cultural Monument record. It stands as a designated monument in Los Feliz Village.

4406 Kingswell Avenue, 90027 · HCM #1132

4 houses

Along Los Feliz Blvd and Franklin Ave

Sowden House, Franklin Avenue front (HABS photograph, Library of Congress, public domain)

Sowden House

1926 to 1927 · Lloyd Wright · Mayan Revival / textile-block

Lloyd Wright designed this 1926 house in the Mayan Revival textile block style he used across Los Feliz. A stepped pyramid facade wraps around a central courtyard, forming one of the most distinctive plans among his textile block houses.

5121 Franklin Avenue, 90027 · HCM #762 · National Register

Clifford Clinton Residence

1928

This 1928 house is attributed to architect Arthur W. Larson in local research. It sits directly on Los Feliz Boulevard rather than one of the neighborhood's hillside streets.

5470 West Los Feliz Boulevard, 90027 · HCM #997

Schlyen House

1924

This 1924 house is attributed to architect David F. Picken in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

4773 West Los Feliz Boulevard, 90027 · HCM #1113

The Miller Residence

1922

This 1922 house is attributed to the architecture firm Gable and Wyant in local research. No architectural style is documented in its Historic Cultural Monument record.

5060 Los Feliz Boulevard, 90027 · HCM #1190

Owning a piece of history

Buying or selling a historic Los Feliz home

A historic house carries records, review rules and a story that buyers want to understand before they write an offer. Rooster Homes helps sellers gather that history before launch and helps buyers read it before they commit. Start with our guide to buying a historic home in Los Feliz and the three kinds of Los Feliz luxury home, then see how we sell and how we help buyers.

Questions about historic homes

What is a Historic-Cultural Monument in Los Angeles?
It is a property on the City of Los Angeles list of Historic-Cultural Monuments, published by City Planning's Office of Historic Resources. Each monument has its own number on that list, which is the number shown on the cards on this page.
Can I visit these houses?
These are private homes. Please view them from the street only and respect the owners' privacy. The source linked on each card is the best place to read more about a house.
Does landmark status change how a home is bought or sold?
It can. Some historic homes carry a Mills Act contract, and the City's Office of Historic Resources and Cultural Heritage Commission review work on those properties. Our guide to buying a historic home in Los Feliz explains how that works. This page is not tax or legal advice.