PCAD - Toberman, Charles Edward, House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

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Building History

Charles Edward Toberman (1880-1981) was a significant banker and developer in Los Angeles's Hollywood Neighborhood beginning in 1912, when he founded the C.E. Toberman Company. He led or assisted in the development of many landmarks in Hollywood, including Grauman's Egyptian Theatre (1922), the Roosevelt Hotel (1926-1927), Grauman's Chinese Theatre (1927) and the Hollywood Bowl (1929). He commissioned architects Russell and Alpaugh to design this grand Spanish Colonial Revival house for himself, his wife, Josephine W. Bullock Toberman and their children: Jeanette, Homer and Catherine.

PCAD id: 8223

Publications

Webb, Michael, "The house that Hollywood built; developer Charles E. Toberman's 1920s landmark", Angeles, 76, 07/1990. "Estate of C.E. Toberman, Hollywood", Architectural Digest, 1: 62-65, 1925. "Russell & Alpaugh prepare plans for Hollywood residence of C.E. Toberman", Hollywood Citizen, 1, 11/02/1922. "Plans for residence", Hollywood Citizen, 1, 1922-11-28. "Comeback for Hollywood dream house; mansion undergoes restoration", Los Angeles Times, 25, 04/08/1894.

Toberman, Charles Edward, House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (1924)

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