Behind the gates and the public edge

Two sides of the gate

The County's records show two different places inside one outline.

Behind the gates

62 houses on four private drives
16,300 sq ft, the middle lot
1941 middle year built
3,830 sq ft, the middle house
30 of 62 built before 1940
1 1900
0 '10
20 '20
9 '30
7 '40
15 '50
5 '60
1 '70
1 '80
2 '90
1 2000

The City's survey says later building appears to have continued into the 1960s.32 went up in 1940 or after.

The public edge

45 houses on four public streets
11,400 sq ft, the middle lot
1924 middle year built
3,060 sq ft, the middle house
32 of 45 built before 1940
0 1900
2 '10
30 '20
0 '30
6 '40
5 '50
1 '60
0 '70
0 '80
0 '90
1 2000

14 of the 15 Hobart houses are on the City's Oxford-Serrano-Hobart district list.

Lot sizes are measured from the County's parcel outlines.Years and sizes are the County's.

Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, OpenStreetMap contributors, streets, private drives and LA County building outlines, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015)

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107 of 107

Every house in Laughlin Park sits in a CAL FIRE hazard zone.92 are in the Very High zone and 15 are in the High zone.Both sales behind the gates were in the Very High zone.

Behind the gates
The public edge
Very High 92High 15

2015

The City's 2015 survey found Laughlin Park significant as an early planned streetcar suburb and for its film history.It could not complete the evaluation, because the homes cannot be seen from a public street.Next door, 14 Hobart houses inside this outline are on its Oxford-Serrano-Hobart district list.

The 15 Hobart houses inside this outline, 14 on the district list

24,300 sq ft

Lot size sets Laughlin Park apart.Linwood Drive's lots run about 24,300 square feet at the middle.Franklin's run about 9,600.

16.7k Cummings
13.7k De Mille
13.0k Laughlin
24.3k Linwood
13.7k Los Feliz
10.9k Hobart
9.6k Franklin
10.0k Normandie

The middle lot on each street, in thousands of square feet, private drives first

431 to 577 ft

The houses sit from 431 to 577 feet above sea level on USGS heights.The highest stands on Linwood Drive and the lowest on Franklin Avenue.

3 425
29 450
20 475
14 500
24 525
15 550
2 575

Houses by the height of their lot, in 25-foot steps

Source: CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones (LA County Fire GIS), every lot and every 12-month sale checked, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1 meter ground heights at every lot, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through October 2026

Behind the gates

The four private drives

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Cummings Drive22 housesmiddle lot 16,700 sq ftmiddle year 1948
De Mille Drive19 housesmiddle lot 13,700 sq ftmiddle year 1930
Laughlin Park Drive11 housesmiddle lot 13,000 sq ftmiddle year 1925
Linwood Drive10 housesmiddle lot 24,300 sq ftmiddle year 1930

Wilbur Cummings developed Laughlin Park with Homer Laughlin.

Named in 1926 for Cecil B. DeMille, who lived on this private drive.He bought his first house here in 1916.

Named for Homer Laughlin, the china maker who owned this land.It was subdivided as Laughlin Park in December 1912.

62 houses in all, on the County's records.

Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, OpenStreetMap contributors, streets, private drives and LA County building outlines, L.A. Street Names, Laughlin Park Drive, L.A. Street Names, DeMille Drive, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015)

On the public side of the gates

Two City monuments

No. 762

Sowden House

Historic-Cultural Monument 762 since 2003.

Lloyd Wright designed it for John Sowden in 1926.

5121 Franklin Avenue

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5121 Franklin Avenue

No. 1003

Ralph J. Chandler Residence

Historic-Cultural Monument 1003 since 2011.

Built in 1921 on the County's records.

1926 North Hobart Boulevard

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1926 North Hobart Boulevard

Both stand on the public edge.Behind the gates the City's survey could not be completed.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural Monument list, Wikipedia, John Sowden House, LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015)

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Selling a home in Laughlin Park

Priced on its drive and its lot

We price a home here against homes on its own drive and lots of its size first.

Middle lots run from 13,000 sq ft on Laughlin Park Drive to 24,300 on Linwood.

Showings arranged at the gate

We line up gate access before every showing, so buyers arrive expected.

Five gates, on three drives.

A walk-through before the gate

We film a walk-through tour of your home with our own Matterport camera.

Buyers can tour it online before they visit.

An update after every showing

You get a real update after every showing, from the first day to closing.

3 sales here in the last 12 months.

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Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), OpenStreetMap contributors, streets, private drives and LA County building outlines, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through October 2026

The neighborhood

How Laughlin Park came to be

  1. 1912

    Homer Laughlin's land is subdivided as Laughlin Park in December.

  2. 1913

    Laughlin dies about a month later.

  3. The plan

    Laughlin and Wilbur Cummings plan about 40 villas on large lots in a garden setting.

  4. 1916

    Cecil B. DeMille buys a house here. He lives in Laughlin Park until 1959.

  5. 1920

    DeMille buys the house next door, once leased by Charlie Chaplin.

  6. 1926

    De Mille Drive is named for him. Lloyd Wright designs the Sowden House on Franklin.

  7. 2003

    The City names the Sowden House monument 762.

  8. 2011

    The Chandler Residence on Hobart becomes monument 1003.

  9. 2015

    The City's survey finds Laughlin Park significant but cannot complete its evaluation.

  10. 2023

    A second home goes up on a Franklin Avenue lot.

  11. 2025

    Another goes up on Los Feliz Boulevard.

  12. 2026

    2000 De Mille Drive sells in September. Its lot is the largest in Laughlin Park on the County's records.

62 houses stand behind the gates today, where the plan called for about 40 villas.

Source: LA County Assessor, parcel records for every parcel in Laughlin Park, City of Los Angeles, Historic-Cultural Monument list, L.A. Street Names, DeMille Drive, L.A. Street Names, Laughlin Park Drive, MLS data from the roosterhomes.com home search, through October 2026, City of Los Angeles SurveyLA, Hollywood historic districts report (2015), Wikipedia, John Sowden House

Where it is

Where Laughlin Park sits

Laughlin Park sits in District F of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council.This page follows the council's Laughlin Park outline.Tap any district to explore the rest of Los Feliz.

Map of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council area and its six districts, A through F
District lines follow the LFNC bylaws (Article III, approved June 28, 2022). The outer boundary comes from the City of Los Angeles certified Neighborhood Council boundaries. Street lines and park edges © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Smaller neighborhoods have no official lines. Their edges come from neighborhood and historic sources (The Oaks Homeowners Association, the Los Feliz Improvement Association, the 1913 Laughlin Park tract map, LA street-name histories and Wikipedia) and are marked when approximate.
Board members as listed on losfeliznc.org, checked October 3, 2026. Simplified for display, so check an exact address with the council.
FAQ

Questions people ask us

Is Laughlin Park a gated community?

Yes. Its drives are private, and you enter through one of five gates on Laughlin Park Drive, Cummings Drive and De Mille Drive.

Where is Laughlin Park?

It sits between Los Feliz Boulevard and Franklin Avenue, from Hobart Boulevard to Normandie Avenue. It is in ZIP code 90027 and District F of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. On our Griffith Park trail map, the closest walk starts at Fern Dell.

How many homes are in Laughlin Park?

The County records 107 houses in this outline. 62 stand behind the gates on four private drives and 45 face the public streets around them.

How big are the lots in Laughlin Park?

Behind the gates the middle lot is about 16,300 square feet, measured from the County's parcel outlines. 20 houses there sit on half an acre or more.

Is Laughlin Park a historic district?

It is not a designated historic district. The City's 2015 survey found it significant but could not complete its evaluation, because the homes cannot be seen from a public street.

Who lived in Laughlin Park?

Cecil B. DeMille lived here from 1916 until 1959. The City's survey says others from the film industry soon followed, among them Charlie Chaplin and Cary Grant.

Is Laughlin Park in a fire zone?

Yes. Every house sits in a CAL FIRE hazard zone, 92 in Very High and 15 in High.

How many homes sell in Laughlin Park?

3 sales closed in the 12 months through October 2026, and 1 was for sale when we checked.

How can I see homes in Laughlin Park?

The drives are private, so we arrange gate access ahead of time and tour with you. Call or text Brandon at (781) 385-0196 and tell us what timing works for you.

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