William O. Jenkins House
| William O. Jenkins House | |
|---|---|
“The Phantom House” | |
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| Alternative names | J. Paul Getty Mansion |
| General information | |
| Type | Residence |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival, Renaissance Revival |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, 641 South Irving Boulevard (intersection of Crenshaw and Wilshire Boulevards), Windsor Square, Central Los Angeles, USA |
| Coordinates | 34°03′44″N 118°19′08″W / 34.0622°N 118.3189°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1922 |
| Completed | 1923 (or ’25) |
| Opened | 1925 |
| Demolished | 1957 |
| Cost | $250,000 (in 1923) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, concrete, brick-lined interior |
| Floor count | Two |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | T. Beverley Keim |
| Main contractor | William A. Larkin |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | (14 bedrooms) |
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The William O. Jenkins House— also known as the "Phantom House", the J. Paul Getty mansion and 641 South Irving Boulevard — was a Mediterranean-style property in Los Angeles, California, built for businessman William O. Jenkins (reputedly the "richest man in Mexico") in 1922 and '23. Although razed in 1957, it lives on in movie memory owing to its use in location shooting for two celebrated Hollywood films — Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955). The house was demolished in 1957 to make way for the new Tidewater Building.