At 8:04 today... Oh happy day!!!

Developer H.J. Whitley built his Italian Villa in 1919. Architect: E.C Wiseman, Contractor: A.S. Barnes. Two stories, stucco, Mission tile roof, French windows and doors, Palladian entrance on WhitleyTerrace with urns and statuary. Arched colonnaded facade, lower columns Corinthian capitals — upper floor Ionic capitals. Acanthus detail in plaster cornice. Arched plaster friezes over French doors, curved colonnades on terrace. Stained glass window. 

Four residences with street addresses in aqua were built in 1920. A.S. Barnes was either the architect or contractor. Happy Hundredth birthday.

6658 and 6650 Whitley Terrace

6673 and 6661 Emmet Terrace

Another angle. Whitley Heights sign had an original structure; a mission-style roof pavilion in 1903. It was used for band concerts on Sundays to attract prospective buyers.

1928. Looking north to Milner Road. 2006 Las Palmas was built in 1920. Stucco, Mission tile roof, French doors open onto a balconet. In the distance is a dense forest of eucalyptus. Very chic roadside barriers.

Present day.

1928. Photo taken from 6650 Whitley Terrace. A 1920 Mediterranean built on a corner lot. Notable arched moulded entry. Home to Guy Hindley and Amber Mead. The retaining wall has been replaced with 6652 Whitley. Next door is 6654 Whitley built in 1926. Rita Rubin's White Mediterranean stucco with large beans supporting the roofline. Behind the parked Model-A is another early structure 6658 Whitley built in 1920. Tim Schmidt's three-story stucco has a central octagonal tower. The last home seen here is 6660 Whitley. Jerry Solomon's three-story stucco and wood with a large round tower, bull's eye window and exterior arched stairwell was built in 1926. All downslope homes.

Present day. The garage of 6658 Whitley is in view. A jacaranda tree now obscures Jerry's tower. From time to time green parrots gather in his sub-tropical tree and squawk.