Classic LA Home Is Both Monument And Film Star

LOS ANGELES, CA — Hang around LA long enough, and your bound to break into film. This classic beauty has been featured in her share of music videos, tv shows, and films, but her true claim to fame lies in her design.

Designed in 1910 by architect John C. Austin, who designed Los Angeles City Hall, The Shrine Auditorium, and Griffith Observatory, this neoclassic stunner is designated a Los Angeles City historical cultural monument. Originally built for Dr. Beckett, a USC Board of Trustees member, the home retains its historic features. Though the home is beloved by LA history buffs, it's timeless beauty also attracts artists, and it's been featured in the Chainsmokers "Paris" video, the Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Please Read the Letter" video, Criminal Minds, and Twentieth Century Women with Annette Bening.

• Address: 2218 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, California
• Price: $1,799,000
• Square Feet: 5415
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1910
• Features: Be a part of Los Angeles history. The magnificent Wesley W. Beckett Mansion, Los Angeles City historical cultural monument #117, is now available. Designed by architect John C. Austin (Los Angeles City Hall, The Shrine Auditorium, and Griffith Observatory) for Dr. Beckett, a USC Board of Trustees member at the time, the home was built in 1910 in the wonderful West Adams Heights/Sugar Hill District. This neoclassical revival beauty boasts 6 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms within 5415sf & sits on 23,558sf of very usable land. The main home is 2 stories with an amazing basement living area and full stand up attic area. You have likely seen this home & enjoyed its amazing architecture without even knowing it. This home has been featured in countless articles, music videos, commercials, tv productions, movie productions, & on site events - the Chainsmokers "Paris" video, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Please Read the Letter" video, Criminal Minds, & Twentieth Century Women with Annette Bening.

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