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Lawyer Charles Silent (1842-1918), an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territory's Supreme Court between 1878-1880 and later a partner in the powerful Los Angeles, CA, legal firm of Houghton, Silent, and Campbell, was the first to locate a residence in what became known as "Chester Place," a gated sub-division for the wealthy named for the judge's son in 1899. Silent actually relocated an existing residence, that of Nathan Vail, from its original orientation on West Adams Boulevard. Silent's House was a sprawling two-story dwelling, with Colonial Revival details. Chester Place gained fame as the location chosen by the oilman Edward L. Doheny, Sr., as the site of his mansion (built 1898-1900) which was first owned by mining engineer Oliver Posey (1845-1930). After 1901, Doheny began buying up parcels in Chester Place, giving one to his son, Edward L. Doheny, Jr., (1893-1929), as a home site.

On one rear corner of the Silent House, a small observation tower protruded.

Demolished; oilman Edward L. Doheny, Sr., (1856-1935), tore down Judge Silent's old house to make way for a larger garden on his Chester Place property.

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