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The Fuller House, Los Angeles.

A 1916 house by the architect Arthur S. Heineman, and once the home of Samuel Goldwyn. Restored by Judson Rothschild.

The Fuller House from the front garden: a 1916 Mediterranean facade with arched windows and a brick walk
The front · Built in 1916
Built
1916
Architect
Arthur S. Heineman
Once home to
Samuel Goldwyn
Size
Roughly 6,800 square feet
Design
Design and project management by Rothschild Productions

The house in print

  • Los Angeles Home & DécorCover story
  • Audio Video InteriorsTwelve-page feature
  • Electronic HouseHome of the Month
  • FrontgateFeatured Home of the Month

The story

My school bus drove by this house every day when I went to Hollywood High School. I knew that one day I would live there. Little did I know that would come true.

Years later I saw the house go on the market and off the market three different times. It was being sold as “The Samuel Goldwyn House.” After viewing it, I knew it had to have been built by a major architect. The house was dilapidated and falling apart. It had been neglected and was basically a falling-down flophouse for the ten people who lived in it.

When I went to purchase it, I was up against a developer who wanted to tear it down and build condos. I called the owner and said, “Look, I can’t compete with this group, but I can promise you I won’t tear it down. I will restore it to its beauty.” He decided to go with my offer. The rest is history.

Judson Rothschild

Entrance hall with a lit fireplace, a curved staircase and an arched garden window
Entrance hall
Living room with a grand piano, arched French windows and floral sofas
Living room
The dining room seen through open leaded French doors, claret chairs beneath a crystal chandelier
Dining room · Where Samuel Goldwyn entertained Hollywood
Dining room set for dinner beneath a crystal chandelier and a painted ceiling frieze
Dining room
Garden room seen through an arched doorway, a round table set before tall windows
Garden room
Kitchen with a marble island and a window looking out to the pool house
Kitchen · Looking out to the pool house
Wood-paneled theater with leather club chairs and velvet curtains
Theater
Principal bedroom with a painted frieze, a crystal chandelier and French doors to a balcony
Principal bedroom
The yard and pool with the pool house beyond, under palms and pines
The yard and pool · Redone by Judson Rothschild
The pool house at night, lit and reflected in the pool
The pool house at night · Where Goldwyn’s Hollywood gambled, winning and losing fortunes

Before and after.

The house as Judson found it, and as he left it.

The front of the house

The front of the house, before
Before
The front of the house, during
During
The front of the house, after
After

The dining room through the French doors

The dining room through the French doors, before
Before
The dining room through the French doors, after
After

The entrance hall

The entrance hall, before
Before
The entrance hall, after
After

The living room

The living room, before
Before
The living room, after
After

The kitchen

The kitchen, before
Before
The kitchen, after
After

The principal bedroom

The principal bedroom, before
Before
The principal bedroom, after
After

The yard and pool, redone

The yard and pool, redone, before
Before
The yard and pool, redone, during
During
The yard and pool, redone, after
After

The pool house

The pool house, before
Before
The pool house, after
After

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