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Order Number	00070810
Title	Bernheimer Estate, aerial view
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Hollywood-Residences-Bernheimer.; A-006-774 4x5
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Hillside view from the northwest looking down upon the Japanese estate, gardens and carriage house (smaller structure closer to the hillside) of brothers Charles and Adolph Bernheimer, located at 1999 N. Sycamore Avenue in Hollywood. This 1914 hilltop estate was built to house the Bernhiemers' priceless collection of Asian treasures. In order to have an authentic Japanese design, hundreds of skilled craftsmen were brought from Asia to recreate an exact replica of a palace located in the Yamashiro mountains near Kyoto, Japan. The home included a 10-room teak and cedar mansion, where carved rafters were lacquered in gold and tipped with bronze dragons. Superbly landscaped Japanese gardens and a Sacred Inner Court in the center of the home filled with sculptured plants, pools and fish add to the Japanese character of the estate. The hillside terraces included 30,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, waterfalls, hundreds of goldfish, and even exotic birds and monkeys. After the death of one of the brothers in 1922, the art collections were auctioned off. A few years later, the estate served as headquarters for the exclusive Hollywood "400 Club" an organization for the elite of the motion picture industry. After WWII, the home was remodeled and converted into apartments. Soon thereafter, Thomas O. Glover purchased the property and began the restoration of what was to become the Yamashiro restaurant. A glimpse of Hollywood can be seen in the background.
Subject	Bernheimer Estate (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.). Dwellings--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Architecture--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles)--Japanese influences. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection