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Carroll Avenue, 1300 Block
House at 1300 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles, California.JPG
House at 1300 Carroll Avenue
Carroll Avenue is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Carroll Avenue
Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Carroll Avenue is located in California
Carroll Avenue
Location in California
Carroll Avenue is located in the United States
Carroll Avenue
Location in the United States
Location Los Angeles, California
Built 1887
Architect Newsom, Joseph C.
Architectural style Bungalow/American Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 76000488
Quick facts for kids
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 22, 1976

Carroll Avenue is a famous street in Los Angeles, California. It's located in an old neighborhood called Angelino Heights, near Echo Park. This street is special because it's lined with beautiful old houses from the Victorian era (late 1800s). These houses look like they're from a storybook and have been featured in many movies and TV shows!

A Look Back in Time

Carroll Avenue was one of the very first neighborhoods built outside the main city of Los Angeles. It was designed to be a peaceful place for families to live. The large, fancy houses you see there today were built in the late 1800s. They were originally homes for important people like merchants and real estate agents. For example, one of Los Angeles' first City Council members, Daniel Innes, lived at 1329 Carroll Avenue.

Carroll Avenue in Movies and TV

Many movies and TV shows have used Carroll Avenue as a filming location. Its unique, old-fashioned look makes it perfect for different stories.

  • The house at 1345 Carroll Avenue was used in the famous music video for Michael Jackson's Thriller.
  • Fans of the TV show Charmed might recognize the house at 1329 Carroll Avenue. It was the home of the main characters in the supernatural drama series.
  • The house at 1324 Carroll Avenue was featured as the main home in the 2006 comedy movie Grandma's Boy.

Protecting These Old Homes

Because Carroll Avenue is so special, many of its houses and the street itself are protected. This means they are recognized for their history and beauty.

The entire 1300 block of Carroll Avenue was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This is a list of places in the United States that are important to history.

Many individual houses on Carroll Avenue have also been named Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. This means the city of Los Angeles officially recognizes them as important historical buildings. Here are some of the addresses that have this special status:

  • 1337 Carroll Avenue (September 1962)
  • 1330 Carroll Avenue (May 24, 1967)
  • 1329 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1345 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1355 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1316 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1320 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1324 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1344 Carroll Avenue (February 3, 1971)
  • 1325 Carroll Avenue (January 3, 1973)
  • 1321 Carroll Avenue (July 13, 1977)
  • 1407 Carroll Avenue (May 3, 1978)
  • 1411 Carroll Avenue (May 3, 1978)

Gallery of Homes on Carroll Avenue

  • Historic Sign at Carroll Ave., Los Angeles

    Historical marker

  • Phillips house and Downtown L.A.

    Phillips house and Downtown L.A.

  • Phillips house, 1300 Carroll Street ( 1887 )

    Phillips house, 1300 Carroll Street ( 1887 )

  • House at 1316 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles

    House at 1316 Carroll Ave.

  • Helm House, 1320 Carroll Avenue (1888)

    Heim House, 1320 Carroll Avenue (1888)

  • 1321 Carroll Avenue

    1321 Carroll Avenue

  • Scheerer House, 1324 Carroll Avenue

    Scheerer House, 1324 Carroll Avenue

  • House at 1325 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles

    House at 1325 Carroll Ave.

  • House at 1329 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles (Charmed House)

    Innes House (Charmed House) at 1329 Carroll Ave. (1887)

  • Sessions House, 1330 Carroll Avenue (Joseph Cather Newsom, 1888 )

    Sessions House, 1330 Carroll Avenue (Joseph Cather Newsom, (1888)

  • Foy House, Los Angeles

    Foy House at 1337 Carroll Avenue (1872)

  • Cohn House, 1443 Carroll Avenue ( 1887 )

    Cohn House, 1443 Carroll Avenue (1887)

  • Haskins House, 1344 Carroll Avenue ( 1888 )

    Haskins House, 1344 Carroll Avenue (1888)

  • House at 1345 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles

    House at 1345 Carroll Ave.

  • Pinney House, 1355 Carroll Avenue

    Pinney House, (Mad Men -Don Draper flashback S6E13) at 1355 Carroll Avenue

  • House at 1401 Carroll Ave., Los Angeles

    House at 1401 Carroll Ave.

  • House at 724 East Edgeware, Angelino Heights

    House at 724 East Edgeware (foot of Carroll Ave.)

  • 724 East Edgeware and Phillips house

    724 East Edgeware and Phillips house

  • House on Carroll Avenue

    House on Carroll Avenue

  • Houses on Carroll Avenue

    Houses on Carroll Avenue

  • House on Carroll Avenue2

    House on Carroll Avenue

  • House on Angelino Heights

    House on Angelino Heights

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