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Snowflake
12-10-2007, 11:33 AM
I had no idea, I've always wanted to see this place. Hurrell and Calrence Sinclair Bull took many great shots of Novarro in the house with the fabulous furniture, too. Here's how it looks today (http://www.flickr.com/photos/srk1941/sets/72157594483309773/show/), I'd still love to find it and visit.
Morrigoon
12-10-2007, 11:52 AM
Just give me an address...
DreadPirateRoberts
12-10-2007, 11:58 AM
Just give me an address...

it's either
2255 Valley Oak Drive
or
5609 Valley Oak Drive
based on this (http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/HCM/dsp_hcm_result.cfm?community=Hollywood)

From this article (http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/ramon-novarro-lloyd-wright-home/), it says it was designed by Lloyd Wright (Frank Lloyd Wright's son)
Kevy Baby
12-10-2007, 01:43 PM
it's either
2255 Valley Oak Drive
or
5609 Valley Oak Drive
based on this (http://cityplanning.lacity.org/complan/HCM/dsp_hcm_result.cfm?community=Hollywood)

From this article (http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/ramon-novarro-lloyd-wright-home/), it says it was designed by Lloyd Wright (Frank Lloyd Wright's son)I thought taking a look at the pictures would help, but they are the same ones for both addresses :p

In doing some digging, the consensus I found is that 5609 is the correct addy.
JWBear
12-10-2007, 01:46 PM
Wrong attribution. It was designed by Lloyd Wright (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Wright), son of Frank Lloyd Wright. Lloyd actually designed far more houses in Southern California than his more famous father. FLW only built seven houses in the LA area - Lloyd built about 20. His buildings are routinely mis-attributed as the work of his father.
Not Afraid
12-10-2007, 01:47 PM
Lloyd Wright was the architect of the glass church in Palos Verdes as well.
JWBear
12-10-2007, 01:50 PM
Lloyd Wright was the architect of the glass church in Palos Verdes as well.

Wayfarer's Chapel (http://www.wayfarerschapel.org/)
Snowflake
12-10-2007, 02:08 PM
Oops! my bad, sorry! :blush:

Regardless, I love the house!
Chernabog
12-10-2007, 02:12 PM
I'll never be able to buy that house if my bridge game doesn't improve.
Gn2Dlnd
12-10-2007, 02:16 PM
Dummy.
Chernabog
12-10-2007, 02:17 PM
Dummy.

Bully!
Morrigoon
12-10-2007, 03:20 PM
what city is it in? Not coming up under los angeles. Is it hollywood or something?
Kevy Baby
12-10-2007, 03:31 PM
what city is it in? Not coming up under los angeles. Is it hollywood or something? 5609 Valley Oak Drive, Hollywood, CA 90068.

Google Map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=5609+Valley+Oak+Drive,Hollywood,CA&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1)
DreadPirateRoberts
12-10-2007, 03:39 PM
what city is it in? Not coming up under los angeles. Is it hollywood or something?

One of the links I posted was from 2006, so it may not be available anymore.
Morrigoon
12-10-2007, 03:41 PM
Can't find it.