Thanks for answering my question
Lorendoc. I really appreciate it.
As a reminder, here's Jack Dempsey's home in Los Angeles.
1920s postcard
The boxing champion used this photograph in his autobiography,
DEMPSEY
paradise leased
"The Dempsey home had been built by local businessman A.B. Tomlinson at the turn of the Twentieth Century.
The most dramatic feature of the Mission Style house was an elaborate heraldic crest emblazoned in bold bas relief above the entry portal.
Prior to Dempsey’s arrival, the home had a colorful ownership history that included newspaper magnate John Bradbury of the L.A. Herald,
and “Copper King” Colonel W. C. Greene." paradised leased
The home was torn down in 1968.
(I hope someone had the sense to save the herald crest) It looks like a real work of art.
Today, the Country Villa East Healthcare Center sits where Jack Dempsey's home used to be.
looking west / north is at right
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The mansion you see next door is the 1908 Frederick L. Roehrig designed William E. Ramsey (Ramsey-Durfee) Estate
at 2425 South Western Avenue. (also known as '
Villa Maria')
Many more Ramsey-Durfee details
HERE
ANYWHO...
In 1978, St. John of God bought the Ramsay-Durfee property from the Estate of Nellie Durfee for $470,000.
Their
website has an aerial that also captures the
Jack Dempsy's home.
It's over on the right-------->
here's a closer look
detail
More googling led me to a couple old postcards.
hippostcard
This must be the beautiful white mansion in the aerial. (if the postcard shows the side view; where the heck is the front?)
detail
Have we discussed this mansion on nla? -perhaps under a different name.
Postcard #2
hippostcard
At first I was confused by this postcard, but now I believe it's the building I've circled below.
detail
So what estate was that one? (
GW?)
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St. John of God Retirement and Care Center