*To our visitors; we hope you enjoy traveling back in time, experiencing old Hollywood history and royalty. The Whitney Mansion is an elegant and beautiful property but has a high body count, a haunting history, and plenty of supernatural sightings still happening today. Whitley Heights on the hill behind. Wish you were here…. Canadian born Hobart Johnstone Whitley came west by way of Chicago. Box 1008. Such rumors include apparitions of people gazing out of the windows and employees at the restaurant today say that the lift follows them from one floor to another. As the Golden Age of film approached, Bette Davis, Tyrone Power, Carole Lombard, William Powell, Maurice Chevalier, Donald O’Connor, Barbara Stanwyck, and Rosalind Russell moved into  Whitley Heights. The following year he erected the first structure in Whitley Heights, a Mission Revival bandstand in the style of the Hollywood Hotel. Cahuenga Pass 1954. This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. Customize to get 'em how you want 'em: Instantly as they happen, Daily or Weekly. Adding to the ghostly atmosphere, the outhouse has no electricity, so sits in darkness at night, while the rest of the mansion’s electrics were installed by Thomas Edison, who was a friend of Whitney’s. Whitley saw the end of Victorian culture and believed Mediterranean architecture would be more compatible with Southern California climate and landscape. Proudly created with Wix.com. Looking southwest from this site one could see citrus groves all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Kern was an industrial designer before designing the Walt Disney Studios and private residences.

The outhouse is said to be the most haunted part of the property. This development impacted dozens of significant homes.

The restaurant today blends a paranormal experience with fine dining, making for the perfect evening. Some stars transitioned into talkies. Watsonia Terrace is named after developer Arthur Watson, who hired set designer Harry McAfee to design his Normandy cottage on Milner Road. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The outhouse is said to be the most haunted part of the property. © 2017 by WHCA. The restaurant offers upscale New American cuisine served with fine wines, with a signature beef wellington being one of their specialties. Welcome to the dark side...of paranormal travel, tourism, events & entertainment! German expatriate Kem Weber trained at Bauhaus. H.J.

Harold Lloyd’s home was moved to Iris Circle. An avid traveler himself, he hired architect Arthur Barnes to tour Europe and study architecture and landscaping. After the Topside estate was demolished, the Whitley Heights Civic Association sought to retain the character of the neighborhood. William Faulkner wrote several screenplays on the hill. Community involvement led to the inclusion of Whitley Heights on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1982. © 2017 by WHCA. Hollywood's first and foremost National Historic District, Whitley Heights was home to stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, WC Fields, and Gloria Swanson, Rosalind Russell, and Bozo to name but a few. ghostly sightings and paranormal experiences, hauntingly good cocktails, appetizers, and flaming desserts, electrics were installed by Thomas Edison, Meet the Team of Travel Channel Paranormal All-Stars Leading the Landmark Live Hunt in Salem. Roads were graded and retaining walls were constructed for many steep embankments. Well, haunted or not, it’s a beautiful building, but I can’t imagine spending 20 million dollars on a house and furnishings! Whitley Heights Civic Association. If you see anything you like, use code hauntjaunts10 to get 10% off!

To protect cars from backing off the steep grades, decorative iron posts and heavy oblong link chains were installed. The Hollywood Freeway began construction in 1946, dividing Whitley Heights. The Wayne County Medical Society turned the mansion into a hospice for tuberculosis patients, which has added to the body count within its walls and fuelled ghostly rumors. Receive 1st to know info, subscriber-only giveaways, bonus entries for public contests, and more! Whitley is quoted in an article in the Los Angeles Times, "Whitley Heights will be my last sub-division. Overall, the Whitney Mansion has been described as America’s most haunted restaurant and is a must for anyone seeking all things paranormal.



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