“From 1899 through 1905, this 250-acre
site was the home of the Los Angeles Country Club, now located on Wilshire Boulevard west of Beverly Hills. Purchased
in 1905 by Country Club Park, a real estate corporation headed by Isaac Milbank, the land was subdivided between 1906 and
1912…
“Prior to World War 1, Pico boulevard, the southern boundary of
Country Club Park, was already an established commercial strip…Country Club Park offered spacious lots and a serene
atmosphere, with magnificent views of the hills five miles north.
“The hilltop
land known as Westchester Gardens, bordered by Westchester, Arlington and Country Club Drive, was subdivided in 1912…On
this land stood four of the grandest mansions in the city of Los Angeles: the Isaac Milbank (1913-1914…); the Marsh
(1913, demolished-was at the northwest corner of Westchester and 12th);
the Reeves (1913) and the Rosenheim (1915…)
“These grand estates overlooked
the burgeoning community of Country Club park and afforded Isaac Milbank a clear view of his real estate
development.
“The spaciousness and serenity of Country Club park is even more
astonishing today, considering the intense development visible all around it. The neighborhood encompasses
over 30 continuous residential blocks, bordered by Olympic, Pico, Western and Crenshaw. Besides the grand
mansions, most of the homes in the area were built in the teens and twenties. Rows of intact and well-maintained
Mediterranean “villas,” Tudor castles, Craftsman bungalows and late Victorian Queen Annes harmoniously line the
streets, nurtured by the residents’ pride in and care for their neighborhood.
“A stroll through Country Club Park will
reveal many noteworthy houses…Further exploration will result in a deeper understanding and rich appreciation for…one
of Los Angeles’ older suburbs which remains an area of charm and architectural value.”
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