English Tudor Revival - Los Angeles, California

This stunning home is located in Hancock Park in a preservation zone.  It was built in 1927 and backs onto

the Wiltshire Country Club.   It has been the home of many celebrities including Francis Ford Coppola.  Initially

the house had the all too familiar "Brown & White" color scheme.  The owners wanted something new, but in

colors and placement that were appropriate to the historic stately nature of the architecture as well as the neighborhood.

Built in the classic English Revival style the home features many Old World details such as carved panels showing

knights and heraldic crests.  The colors chosen were drawn from an early 1920s paint catalogue that featured

several ways to color a Tudor House. The gray/green timbers were highly recommended by the original source

as were the tan panels.  A period gold was used on the crest.

The rear of the home contains a tower and extensive timbering.  Care was taken in the color placement phase

to not have this area look too busy.  The new timber color now matches the original slate roof. 

Copyright 2002 - 2007: Robert Schweitzer. January 31, 2007