PCAD - Chateau Marmont Hotel, West Hollywood, CA

8225 Marmont Lane
West Hollywood, CA 90069-1623

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Marmont Lane near Sunset Boulevard;

Having opened 02/09/1929, the Chateau Marmont was built for developer, Fred Horowitz. In 1929-1930, Horowitz engaged in a lawsuit with architect William Douglas Lee over fees, which the architect won in September 1930. For many years, this Norman Revival Style has been a hotel for stars who prefer privacy over exposure. The Chateau Marmont was sold in 1931 for $750,000.

Tel: 323.656.1010 (2011).

Additions and alterations were made to the hotel after its purchase by a syndicate led by Beverly Hills attorney, Marvin Rowan, in 1975. Work occurred in 1975-1977. The Chateau Marmont Annex was designed by W. Gayle Daniel.

PCAD id: 2277

Publications

"Court favors architect", Architect and Engineer, 111, 10/1930. Busby, Scott, "Tales of the Chateau Marmont", L.A. Weekly, 10-11, 04/08-14/1983. Sarlot, Raymond, Basten, Fred E., Life at the Marmont, 164-167, 173, 190, 1987. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Los Angeles An Architectural Guide, 138, 1994. Kaplan, Michael, "Showdown on Sunset", Los Angeles Magazine, 79-85, 03/1998. "Renovation of the Chateau Marmont, 1977", Los Angeles Times, 1, 10/23/1977. Seidenbaum, Art, "Renaissance of the Marmont", Los Angeles Times, 1, 6, 05/27/1977. "Film colony chateau sold for $750,000", Los Angeles Times, 10/11/1931. "Chateau Marmont sold, renovation planned", Los Angeles Times, 22, 06/29/1975. Homes, A.M., "Discreet retreat", Preservation, 50-54, 11-12/2002. "Chateau Marmont", Saturday Night, front cover, 11, "Lee wins court suit over Chateau Marmont", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 32, col 3, 09/05/1930. Kennelley, Joe, Hankey, Roy, Sunset Boulevard, 172-173, 1981. Dawes, Amy, Sunset Boulevard: Cruising the Heart of Los Angeles, 110-133, 2002.

Chateau Marmont Hotel, West Hollywood, CA (1927-1929)

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