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Welcome to Getty House!
Getty House is the Official Residence of the Mayor of
Los Angeles
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Getty House Has a Long History in Los Angeles
Paul & Leta Paulson purchased the land in 1920 and completed the building of their home in 1921 at a cost of $83,000. Can anyone tell the
group how much money that would be today?
$1,005,000.00
Can anyone tell the group how much money that would be today?
Mr. & Mrs. Paulson hired Gabriel Meyer and Philip Holler as architects to design their house.
Does anyone know of other famous Los Angeles buildings designed by Meyer & Holler?
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre
Mr. Paulson chose the architects’ stately English Tudor Style for the house.
Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Lockhart bought the house in 1928, and made a number of significant changes.
The attic was converted into a play-room for their two young children.
Mr. Lockhart added the room you’re sitting in right now. In addition to the game room, he installed a bar and a vault.
Since the house was already built, and there was no way to dig without disturbing it, workmen had to excavate this underground room by removing the dirt one bucket-full at a time!
The Lockharts redecorated the house, and it was featured in a 1929 issue of Architectural Digest
Mr. & Mrs. Lockhart hired noted landscape designer A. E. Hanson to
design the one-acre garden, which you will see later.
A. E. Hanson was noted for designing extensive gardens for movie stars, civic leaders and other Los Angeles celebrities.
Hanson’s design firm was very successful through the 1920s, until the start of The Great Depression.
Can anyone tell us what momentous occasion started The Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
When the Lockharts moved out in 1930, a number of tenants moved in over the years.
Actress Delores Costello
The Children of John Barrymore
Lee Strasberg of the Actors Studio
Actress Delores Costello
The Children of John Barrymore
Lee Strasberg of the Actors Studio
Getty House was donated to the City of Los Angeles in 1975 as the Official
Residence of the Mayor of Los Angeles.
The Hon. Thomas J. “Tom” Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles {1973-1993}, moved into Getty House in 1977, and lived here for three of his four historic terms of office.
Mayor Riordan and his wife Nancy Daly stayed in their own home, choosing to use Getty House for
hosting dignitaries and other official functions.
However, Getty House was in need of repair, especially after the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Between 1993 and
1995, Nancy
Daly led the
effort to restore Getty
House.
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The Hon. Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles {2005- Present} lives at Getty House.
In addition to his many other duties, the Mayor, receives official visitors at Getty House.
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The Hon. Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles {2005- Present} lives at Getty House.
In addition to his many other duties, the Mayor, receives official visitors at Getty House.
Throughout its history as the official Mayoral Residence, Getty House has
played host to a long list of dignitaries and world leaders.
President Calderon of Mexico
Throughout its history as the official Mayoral Residence, Getty House has
played host to a long list of dignitaries and world leaders.
President Saca of El Salvador
Throughout its history as the official Mayoral Residence, Getty House has
played host to a long list of dignitaries and world leaders.
President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea
Throughout its history as the official Mayoral Residence, Getty House has
played host to a long list of dignitaries and world leaders.
H. R. H. The Duke of York {Son of Queen Elizabeth II of England}
Throughout its history as the official Mayoral Residence, Getty House has
played host to a long list of dignitaries and world leaders.
Aga Khan IV
Prince Karim Al Husseini
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Other Important Visitors to Getty House
The Emperor of
Japan1975
HRH CharlesThe Prince of Wales
1977
President Kenneth Kaunda of
Zambia1978
HRH Prince PhilipDuke of Edinburgh
1983
King & Queen of
Spain1987
Mayorof
Berlin1990 Governor
ofJakarta, Indonesia
1990King & Queen
ofSweden
1988
Academy Award-winnerMorgan Freeman
2010
Academy Award-winnerMarlee Matlin
2010
ActorJeremy Renner
2010
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Other Important Visitors to Getty House
The Emperor of
Japan1975
HRH CharlesThe Prince of Wales
1977
President Kenneth Kaunda of
Zambia1978
HRH Prince PhilipDuke of Edinburgh
1983
King & Queen of
Spain1987
Mayorof
Berlin1990 Governor
ofJakarta, Indonesia
1990King & Queen
ofSweden
1988
Academy Award-winnerMorgan Freeman
2010
Academy Award-winnerMarlee Matlin
2010
ActorJeremy Renner
2010
Who are the most important visitors to Getty House?
YOU!
Can anyone answer the following question?
The Future of Los Angeles!
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Because you will play an important role in running Los Angeles one day!
Do you know why you are important?
To understand L.A., you need to learn about its past…
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles del Río de Porciúncula {The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the River of Porziuncola}
Can someone tell us what is the original name of
Los Angeles?
Besides Los Angeles, is there another commonly used nickname we use for our
city?
L. A.
L.A. became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its independence from Spain.
In 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States
Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.
On November 5, 1913, the 233-mile Los Angeles Aqueduct brought water from the Owens Valley in Central California to a reservoir in the San Fernando Valley.
William Mulholland’s project required over 2,000 workers and 164 tunnels, and transformed Los Angeles.
Where else have you heard the name of William Mulholland?
The Los Angeles Railway (later renamed Los Angeles Transit Lines) operated from 1901 to 1963. The system was purchased by Henry Huntington in 1898.
The system contained over 20 streetcar lines through the core of the city. Hancock Park, where Getty House is located, was served by one of the lines.
Where else have you heard the name Huntington within the Los Angeles area?
Completed in 1928, the Los Angeles City Hall building was designed by John Parkinson, John C. Austin, and Albert C. Martin, Sr.
It has 32 floors and, at 454 feet high, is the tallest base-isolated structure in the world, having undergone a seismic retrofit that will allow the building to sustain minimal damage and remain functional after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake.
Los Angeles City Hallas it looks today.
Early Views of Los Angeles
L. A. looking west toward the 101 and the Hollywood Hills in 1951
The same view in 2009, 58 years later!
The City Flag
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Los Angeles is broken up into 15 districts.
Each district is represented by a City Council-person.
Looking at the map, can you find your council district?
Can you name your City Council-person?
The Electorate(The Citizens Who Vote)
Selects Our Leaders
15 City Council MembersMayor
Villaraigosa
City Controller Wendy Gruel
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
Charter Offices &
Charter DepartmentsHeaded by Commissions
Police Commission Fire Commission
City Clerk
Finance
Ethics Commission City TreasurerCity Administrative Officer
Charter DepartmentsWith
Citizen Commissions
Neighborhood Empowerment
PlanningPersonnel
Ordinance Departments
Aging
Housing
Community Development
Emergency Management
Information Technology Agency
General Services
Employee Relations Board
Ordinance DepartmentsWith
Citizen Commissions
Zoo
Animal Services
Cultural Affairs
Environmental Affairs
Disability
El Pueblo
Building & SafetyHuman Services
Transportation
Convention Center
Independent Charter Departments Headed by
Citizen Commissions
Library
Airports
Harbor
Recreation &
Parks
Department of Water & PowerFire & Police
Pension System
City Employees Retirement System
State Law DepartmentsHeaded by
City Commissions
Housing Authority
Community Redevelopment Agency
Charter Departments With
Full-time Commission
Bureau of SanitationBureau of
Street ServicesBureau of Street Lighting
Board of Public Works
Bureau ofContract Administration Bureau of Engineering
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Getty House is operated by the Getty House Foundation, but it is
owned by the City of Los Angeles.
Enjoy the rest of your day and your visit to…
Los Angeles City Hall
Thank you for visiting us at Getty House!
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