Getty House
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| Getty House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mayor's residence |
| Architectural style | Tudor revival |
| Address | 605 South Irving Boulevard (in Windsor Square) |
| Town or city | Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′48″N 118°19′08″W / 34.063272°N 118.318779°W |
| Current tenants | Mayor of Los Angeles official residence |
| Completed | 1921 |
| Cost | $83,000 (1921) |
| Owner | City of Los Angeles (since 1975) |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers | A.E. Hanson (gardens) |
The Getty House is the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 605 South Irving Boulevard in Windsor Square, a historic district located on the east of the Hancock Park district, and located approximately five miles west of the Los Angeles City Hall.
History
The house is named for George Getty II, the son of J. Paul Getty, an oil tycoon. It was designed and built in the Tudor Revival style in 1921[1] for $83,000 ($1,078,216.37 in 2013 dollars). The Getty Oil company purchased the house in 1959, and offered the property to the City of Los Angeles on November 12, 1975. The original gardens were designed by A.E. Hanson, and have been restored.
Mayor's residence
The house became the official residence for the mayor of Los Angeles. Mayor Tom Bradley was the first to move into the house at the beginning of his second term in 1977, and resided there until leaving office in 1993. However, his two immediate successors opted not to move into the house, so it was unoccupied between 1993 and 2005. Mayor Richard Riordan (1993–2001) resided in his mansion in Brentwood. Mayor James Hahn (2001–2005) lived in San Pedro so his children could be near their mother's residence.
After his election in 2005, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that he and his family would live in the house on at least a part-time basis, alternating between it and their existing home in the Mt. Washington district on the Northeast side. However, in September 2005, Villaraigosa decided that he would move into the house full-time, becoming the second mayor to reside there.[2] In June 2007, Villaraigosa and his wife, Corina, announced that they were separating, and he would temporarily move out of the Getty House, with his wife and children to continue residing there during the separation.
Newly-elected Mayor Eric Garcetti said in November 2013 that he had decided that he, his wife Amy Wakeland and their daughter Maya, almost 2, would move into the house.
Geography
The house is zoned to the following Los Angeles USD schools: 3rd Street Elementary School, John Burroughs Middle School, and Los Angeles High School.
See also
- 1921 in architecture
- Arts and culture of Los Angeles
- List of American houses
- List of historic houses
References
- ^ Mather, Kate (June 30, 2011). "Good Fence, Good Neighbor? L.A. OKs Getty House Plan – Security Concerns Prompted Proposal for the Mayor's Home, But Locals Don't Like It". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 23, 2013. "Getty House, built by Swedish immigrants in 1921, has long been a historic symbol for the city."
- ^ [dead link] "Villaraigosa to Occupy City Mansion". Associated Press (via CBS News, Channel 2). September 15, 2005.
External links
- gettyhouse
.org, website of the Getty House Foundation
- 1921 establishments in California
- Getty family
- Government buildings completed in 1921
- Government buildings in Los Angeles, California
- History of Los Angeles, California
- Houses completed in 1921
- Houses in Los Angeles, California
- Local government buildings in the United States
- Mayors of Los Angeles, California
- Mayors' mansions in the United States
- Tudor Revival architecture in California
- Hancock Park, Los Angeles