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Overview

Realtor and California State Assemblyman William Mead (born 01/11/1862 in Lewistown, IL-d. 11/23/1927 in Los Angeles, CA), the founder of the Los Feliz Improvement Association, erected this large house on a 400-acre parcel in 1917.

Building Notes

Mead's address in 1920 was listed in the US Census as 2401 Vermont Avenue. He lived at this address with his wife, Nella Wilde Mead (born 12/17/1874 in IA-d. 10/11/1965 in Los Angeles, CA) and two servants, Kate Kleman (born c. 1869 in WI) and Inegfrid Anderson (born c. 1890 in MN). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_106; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 154, accessed 01/16/2019.)

In 01/2012, the house was offered for sale at an asking price of $4.988 million. In 2012, the residence contained six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, as well as a formal dining room, library, a living/game room. The two-acre grounds had a guesthouse, staff quarters, and pool with pavilion.

PCAD id: 22639