Highland--Camrose Bungalow Village
historic place
The Highland-Camrose Bungalow Village is located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. This historic district is a unique example of working-class housing from the early 20th century. It was developed between 1900 and 1924 during a period of rapid growth in the Hollywood film industry. The original fourteen California bungalow homes, designed by the Taylor Brothers and Lee Campbell, were connected by a series of secluded stairs and walkways. These Craftsman-style bungalows reflect a lifestyle emphasizing harmony with nature, restfulness, and simplicity. They were constructed to be durable, simple, comfortable, and charming. In the early 1990s, some structures were removed to create a picnic area, and the remaining bungalows were rehabilitated into office space. Today, they house organizations affiliated with the Hollywood Bowl. The Highland-Camrose Bungalow Village is the only known example of an authentic Craftsman bungalow hillside cluster development in California. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1985 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.