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Description
Nine views of formal gardens at the Gurdon W. Wattles residence, 1824 N. Curson Avenue, Hollywood. Shows terraced gardens, classic columns, balustrades; Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, architects, circa 1912. Los Angeles; 1917. (No photo for Martin-4245) View 1 (Martin-4240). Three women pose on brick path -- Views 2 (Martin-4241). Five women on balustrade and steps at garden pool on terrace -- view 3 (Martin-4242). Brick path -- view 4 (Martin-4243). Three women pose under pillared arbor -- view 5 (Martin-4244). Overlooking Japanese garden -- Views 6 (Martin-4246). Posing in Japanese garden, and at the well -- view 7 (Martin-4247). Japanese garden -- view 8 (Martin-4248). Posing at Japanese garden temple -- view 9 (Martin-4249). Man posing on lawn; garden railing, pergola, shrubs in background. Gurdon W. Wattles was born in Richford, N.Y. in 1855. Was financier in the East, coming to Los Angeles beginning in 1904, settling permanently in 1922. Owned estate in Hollywood, part of which was developed into Wattles Garden. Died in 1932.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
9 photographic prints ; 6 x 8 in. and 8 x 6 in.
Identifier
(C)001384594CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-7865
Language
English
Subject
Wattles, Gurdon Wallace,, 1855-1932--Homes and haunts--Photographs Gardens--California--Hollywood Balustrades--California--Hollywood Japanese gardens--California--Hollywood Architectural elements Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Photographs Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Photographs Portraits Group portraits Photographic prints Landscape photographs
Place
California Hollywood Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles County (Calif.)
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