Historic Status Sought for Socialite’s House
A two-story Dutch colonial revival house in Granada Hills may soon receive historic- cultural monument status from the city of Los Angeles.
Taft House, located on San Fernando Mission Boulevard, was built around 1877 and was home to Mary Taft, an early 1900s philanthropist and Los Angeles socialite, according to documents on file at the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.
The architect and designer are unknown, but the house was moved from its original location at Hollywood Boulevard and Canyon Drive in 1942, according to the documents.
A two-story addition was added later to the rear of the house, which has wood siding and trim. Asphalt shingles cover a gambrel roof--a roof with two slopes on each of two sides. Other features include four dormer windows, and a wrap-around porch supported by wood columns.
Historic status for the structure was approved by the Los Angeles City Council’s arts, health and humanities committee, and must now be approved by the full City Council, officials said.
The house is currently owned by Steven and Nancy Copsey, according to city documents.
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