The Fremont Place neighborhood was first developed in 1911, designed, as the advertisements put it, “for the man of means.” It was LA’s first gated community, marked by gorgeous stone columns that still stand today. The entire community of century-plus-year-old mansions has been declared a Historic Preservation Zone by the city of Los Angeles. Stunning landscaping, winding streets, and a collection of just 73 homes reflecting such period styles as Italian Renaissance, Georgian Colonial, French Normandy, and Beaux-Arts make this one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.
The listing of one historic home for $7.495 million offers the rare opportunity to join this exclusive community which has been home to the likes of Mary Pickford, Angela Basset, and Muhammad Ali. The stately Neoclassical mansion was built in 1923 by famed architect Clarence J. Smale. Smale designed Buster Keaton’s Hancock Park mansion, the iconic Loyola Theatre, and several other historically protected homes around Los Angeles.
