Lovely 1920s Spanish-style duplex in Leimert Park

By Pauline O'Connor originally published in Curbed LA with some added captions by Pierre Galant

Then and now…

New on the market in Leimert Park is a well-preserved Spanish-style duplex that’s been around since 1928. The turreted building was one of a number of duplexes built in the neighborhood by local contractor Leo B. Elliott, and according to city records, shortly after its completion, the LA County Assessor determined its overall construction quality to be “special”—the highest category possible. Located at 2900 West 43rd Place, a few blocks east of Leimert Park Village, the 2,796-square-foot duplex’s vacant lower unit has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a step-down living room, kitchen, formal dining room, and an office. Along with a new kitchen and new plumbing and electrical systems, it’s got a bounty of lovely original features, including restored hardwood floors, an arched window with stained glass panel, coved ceilings, plaster archways, French doors, built-ins, and colorful ceramic tile. A spiral staircase leads to a private balcony and the two-bedroom, one-bath upper unit. Per the listing description, this unit is currently tenant-occupied at the market-rate rent of $2,465 per month.

Pierre Galant: “I thought it was neat to see how landlord and tenant decorated very differently on essentially the same floor plan”

Tenant’s dining room. I told the tenant that I was envious of their Cuckoo clock. He said it was brought back from Germany by his grandfather.

Landlord’s living room…

… and the tenants. The tenant’s style totally spoke to me, I thought it was fitting very well with the vibe of an historical area such as Leimert Park.

Looking through the arch into the Landlord’s dining room…

Same arch upstairs, looking into the tenant’s dining room.

Landlord’s kitchen

Tenant’s kitchen