I can't find any previous mentions of today's Julius Shulman subject, the El Greco Apartments at 1028 Tiverton Avenue in Westwood Village. Just like
Echo Park Court, these apartments were photographed to appear in 'Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles' (pages 116-117 for anyone who has a copy). Another note says that photography credit should go to Carlos von Frankenberg. This is
"Job 5659: F. Pierpont and Walter S. Davis, El Greco Apartments (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1979".
And here are a couple of shots of the courtyard and central fish pond.
All from
Getty Research Institute
This is the new El Greco Apartments at 1030 Tiverton Avenue.
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But that's not the end of the story. The original El Greco Apartments are alive and well, and living at 817 N Hayworth Avenue. The following is slightly abridged from
Wikipedia:
The Spanish-Mediterranean style El Greco was built from 1929 to 1930 and was one of the original buildings in Westwood Village. The two-story, 12-unit structure was designed by architect Clara Bertram Humphrey, and modeled after the home of artist El Greco in Toledo, Spain. The structure is credited with having strongly influenced the architectural style of Westwood Village, with its elegant, Spanish-style buildings. The red tile roof and brick courtyard of the El Greco became a trend that was followed in many other structures in Westwood Village.
Once located in the heart of Westwood Village, the El Greco was the first hotel in Westwood Village and was reportedly the home to international film personalities, including Erich von Stroheim, Michael Curtiz, and Joel McCrea.
By the end of the 1970s, many of the old Spanish-Mediterranean style buildings in Westwood Village had been replaced with high-rises. Accordingly, controversy arose when the owner of the El Greco announced plans in 1979 to demolish the structure and replace it with condominiums. Tenants of the old building, who were served with 60-day notices to vacate, led the preservation effort. Tenants including Leonard Nimoy's son Adam Nimoy and James Davidson, with assistances from City Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky, led an effort to have the building declared a historic monument by the city's Cultural Heritage Board. In February 1980, the building was declared a Historic-Cultural Monument (#231), putting demolition plans on hold.
In September 1985, the El Greco was carefully carved into four pieces and hauled from its original site in Westwood to its new location in the Beverly-Fairfax district.
The relocated El Greco opened in December 1986 as housing for senior citizens.
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