Hancock Park Rives Mansion by Alfred Rosenheim Historic-Cultural Monument
1130 WESTCHESTER PLACE, HANCOCK PARK | $3,695,000? | 6 BD | 4.5 BA
A rare architectural landmark in Country Club Park, the Rives Mansion is a grand Beaux-Arts Mediterranean estate designed by renowned architect Alfred Rosenheim, known for shaping early Los Angeles with designs like the Hamburger Building, May Co., and Wilshire Boulevard Temple?
?Built in 1913 and designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #661, this approx. 7,000 SF residence showcases exquisite period details: a Louis XV-style formal living room, mahogany library, Grueby-tiled solarium, Zuber wallpaper mural, and four marble fireplaces. The half-acre lot also includes a detached 2BD/2BA carriage house, studio, and a 1,200 SF unfinished basement?
?Privately positioned across from the park-like grounds of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, this historic estate offers rare privacy in the heart of the city.
A Beaux-Arts Mediterranean estate by Alfred Rosenheim, the Rives Mansion (Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #661) was built in 1913 and retains nearly all of its original details.
Owned for over 60 years by the Sisters of Social Service, it served as a community and spiritual retreat. Set on a corner lot in Country Club Park, the half-acre estate offers rare privacy in the heart of the city.
The 7,000-SF main residence features a Louis XV-style living room, mahogany library, circular breakfast room with a 1913 Zuber mural, solarium with green Grueby tile, four marble fireplaces, stained glass, hardwood floors, and six bedrooms with four baths. Additional structures include a 1,770-SF carriage house and a studio with office and bath, plus a 1,200-SF unfinished basement with expansion potential.
Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Booksmart, and private events, the Rives Mansion is one of Los Angeles’ last surviving Gilded Age estates, an architectural and cultural treasure.
Listing courtesy of Matt Adamo and Aaron Kirman, Christie’s International Real Estate SoCal
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