Patio del Moro

Patio del Moro is a historic apartment complex in West Hollywood, California, U.S..

Patio del Moro
Patio del Moro in 2008
Location8225--8237 Fountain Avenue, West Hollywood, California
Coordinates34°5′41″N 118°22′3″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.86002418[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 11, 1986

History

The apartment complex was built by Arthur and Nina Zwebell in 1925, and it was designed in the Moorish architectural style.[2][3][4] It includes seven maisonette apartments: Villa del Key Moro; La Casita; Casita para una Estrellita; Casa del Sol; Patio del Fuente; Casa del Orienta; and Casa del Alegria.[2]

Past residents include Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Humphrey Bogart, Suzanne Pleshette and Joyce Van Patten.[5][6]

The complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 11, 1986.[7]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Patio del Moro". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. Keister, Douglas (2005). Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith. p. 41. ISBN 9781586855406. OCLC 730029035.
  4. Polyzoides, Stefanos; Sherwood, Roger; Tice, James (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780910413534. OCLC 473682041.
  5. Smith, Dakota (March 10, 2010). "West Hollywood's Patio Del Moro Listed for Sale". Curbed. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  6. Alleman, Richard (2005). Hollywood: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie L.A. New York: Broadway Books. p. 253. ISBN 9780767916356. OCLC 781156957.
  7. "Patio del Moro". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
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