Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking Los Angeles, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-LA-001 · NRHP The Andalusia is a courtyard apartment complex at 1471-1475 Havenhurst Drive in West Hollywood, designed by Arthur and Nina Zwebell and completed in 1926. The Zwebells, a self-taught husband-and-wife design partnership,…
CA-LA-002 · NRHP The Campo de Cahuenga stands at 3919 Lankershim Boulevard in the southeastern San Fernando Valley, at a site associated with the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847. The treaty, negotiated between…
CA-LA-003 · NRHP The Centinela Adobe stands at 7634 Midfield Avenue in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, on land that formed part of Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela, the Mexican-era grant that took its name from a freshwater spring…
Los Angeles's adobe character
Los Angeles holds 4 documented adobe properties in the catalog. All 4 entries belong to the Spanish Colonial tradition.
Registry status: 4 National Register listings.
Entries in this catalog
- Andalusia — Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
- Campo de Cahuenga — Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
- Centinela Adobe — Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
- Los Altos Apartments — Spanish Colonial; private residence (NRHP).
The cluster reflects the layered building history of Los Angeles: the older properties anchor the catalog as documented colonial or vernacular work, while later revival-era entries record how the form was rebuilt and re-styled across the twentieth century.
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of Los Angeles — 4 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of Los Angeles
Stops chosen from the catalog and ordered to make a coherent walk. Each stop links to the full catalog entry — addresses, dates, and photographs.
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Andalusia
1471-1475 Havenhurst Dr.The Andalusia is a courtyard apartment complex at 1471-1475 Havenhurst Drive in West Hollywood, designed by Arthur and Nina Zwebell and completed in 1926. The Zwebells, a self-taught husband-and-wife design partnership, produced a series of romantic,…
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Campo de Cahuenga
3919 Lankershim Blvd.The Campo de Cahuenga stands at 3919 Lankershim Boulevard in the southeastern San Fernando Valley, at a site associated with the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847. The treaty, negotiated between Lieutenant Colonel John C. Fremont and…
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Centinela Adobe
7634 Midfield Ave.The Centinela Adobe stands at 7634 Midfield Avenue in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, on land that formed part of Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela, the Mexican-era grant that took its name from a freshwater spring used by vaqueros watching cattle on the…
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Los Altos Apartments
4121 Wilshire Blvd.The Los Altos Apartments occupy 4121 Wilshire Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles, a large Spanish Colonial Revival apartment block completed in the 1920s during the broad transformation of Wilshire Boulevard from a residential boulevard…
All 5 entries in Los Angeles
Documented properties in Los Angeles, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
CA-LA-001 NRHP CA-LA-002 NRHP CA-LA-003 NRHP CA-LA-004 NRHP 
CA-LA-005 Catalog Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of Los Angeles. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.