Chateau Colline

Chateau Colline is an historic eight-unit apartment building on Wilshire Boulevard in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, California.

Chateau Colline
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 703
Chateau Colline, May 2008
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Location	10335 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°4′11″N 118°25′36″W
Built	1935
Architect	Percy Parke Lewis
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	03000426[1]
LAHCM No.	703
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 22, 2003
Designated LAHCM	July 31, 2001

History and characteristics

Designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis, Chateau Colline was built in 1935. Its leaded-glass windows, turrets, and climbing vines give it the appearance of a castle. The building also has large wood-burning fireplaces with handcrafted mantels, bakelite intercoms, vaulted ceilings and outside nooks for milk bottles.[2] The Los Angeles Times has reported that rumor has it that "Clark Gable and Bette Davis once lived there, holding lavish parties in a second-story apartment."[2]

Landmark status

In 2001, the owner applied for a permit to demolish the building to build a six-story condominium project in its place. With support from the Los Angeles Conservancy, tenants, led by Vidala, organized an effort to declare the building an historic monument in order to prevent its demolition. The owner claimed the rent-controlled building had become a financial drain and needed new plumbing and electrical systems. Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss supported the effort to declare the building a historic landmark, calling it a "unique, vital piece of Holmby Hills and Westwood history."[2] The City Council eventually voted 14 to 0 to declare the building a landmark.

Chateau Colline was recognized as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (LAHCM #703) by the city Cultural Heritage Commission in 2001[3] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the Westside

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Tina Daunt (2001-08-12). "Taking to Ramparts to Defend Chateau; Dispute: Plan to replace building with condos sparks bid to win landmark status". Los Angeles Times.
3. Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-15.