34 ODD ONES AND SHOPS / BEVERLY HILLS
Spadena House (The Witch's House)
A fairy-tale witch's cottage that started as a film studio office. This Storybook-style cottage with a sagging roof was built for a movie studio in Culver City and trucked to a quiet Beverly Hills street.
The facts
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| Where | 516 Walden Drive, Beverly Hills |
|---|---|
| Built | 1921 |
| Architect or builder | Harry Oliver |
| Kind | Odd ones and shops |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | exterior only |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 10.3 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.06889, -118.41083 |
What the sources say
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- It was built in 1921 as offices and dressing rooms for a Culver City film studio.
It was originally built in 1921 to serve as the offices and dressing rooms for Irvin Willat's film studio in Culver City
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was moved to its current site in 1926.
was moved to its present location in 1926
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It is a Storybook-style building known as The Witch's House.
Alternative names: The Witch's House
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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- Norms La Cienega, Beverly Grove, Los Angeles 2.1 mi
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Spadena House (The Witch's House). elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/spadena-house/
Machine-readable: this entry is record 34 in catalog.json. Not an official City of El Segundo page, and not written with or for the owner.