Country Club Park is a neighborhood in

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Geography

Country Club Park is bounded by Olympic Boulevard on the north,

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on the west,

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on the south, and Western Avenue on the east. ''The Thomas Guide,'' 2006, page 633 It is adjacent to the Arlington Heights neighborhood. Country Club Park is partially gated; three streets that intersect Pico Boulevard are closed to through-traffic.

History

The name Country Club Park refers to the area's previous use. In 1897, The Los Angeles Golf Club established a 9-hole course called the Windmill Links at Pico and Alvarado Street. Overcrowding inspired the organizers to move west and in 1899, the club moved to the corner of Pico and Western (the area that is now Country Club Park). The course remained there until 1910, at which time it moved to Holmby Hills. After The Los Angeles Golf Club moved west, Isaac Milbank, with partner George Chase, subdivided the property for mostly large homes and mansions. Country Club Park matured in the 1920s and homes were constructed in the latest architectural styles: Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in '' Shelley v. Kraemer'' (1948) which struck down racial exclusionary covenants, Country Club Park was one of the first affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles to allow blacks to purchase homes. In 2010, the neighborhood was designated a

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because of the large number of intact buildings dating back to the earliest phases of Los Angeles’ development.Preservation.lacity.org: Country Club Park HPOZ; with Survey Map, Adopting Ordinance, and Preservation Plan links

Parks and Recreation

Country Club Park Heritage Plaza is at 1015 South Wilton Place. It has a children's play area, picnic tables, and a walking path.

Filming

The pilot episode of

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was shot on location in a house in Country Club Park. Designed and built in 1902 by

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, the president of the

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' Los Angeles chapter, the Collegiate Gothic-style single family home is located at 1120 Westchester Place. The home was previously used as a convent. An adjoining

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was removed from exterior shots using CGI. After the pilot episode, filming continued on sets constructed to be an exact replica of the house. Details such as Lewis Comfort Tiffany stained glass windows, and hammered bronze light fixtures, were re-created to preserve the look of the house. Other projects that have been shot in the neighborhood include ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Running with Scissors''.

Notable residents

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, actor * Lena Horne, entertainer *

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, clergyman and human rights activist *

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, actress * Lou Rawls, singer *

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, musician and arranger

References

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