Architecture Wednesday: The JW Ellis Residence

This gorgeous, older, refurbished home is said to be the ‘only verified surviving Bunker Hill home in Los Angeles.’ The home dates from 1883 and as the Bunker Hill neighborhood was razed to make way for redevelopment, the stick-style Victorian structure was painstakingly relocated … not once but twice … and is now a fixture of the Angelino Heights Historic Preservation Overlay Zone.

And during those moves, and after, the six-bedroom home—for sale at just $2.995 million—has been meticulously restored, with carved mantles, pocket doors, stained glass, and bay, windows and door hardware are all original. The wiring, electrical, plumbing, HVAC have been modernized, and the chef’s kitchen is custom, with porcelain counters and Douglas fir flooring integrated with the original.

There are two bedrooms—including the primary suite—on the first floor and three additional bedrooms, and a second kitchen, on the upper floor. There is also a separate guesthouse with vaulted bow-and-truss ceilings above the garage. 

This is an historical home, with an incredible history, and while real estate investors tend to raze older homes and create gaudy McMansions, the Ellis residence clearly stands out as a top shelf restoration in one of the most historic neighborhoods in the City.

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