Sponsorship of Hancock Park by James90210

We are sponsoring the Hancock Park community, come by and check out out photos and community details!

Hancock Park owes its name to developer-philanthropist G. Allan Hancock. Hancock was born and raised in a house on what is now part of the La Brea Tar Pits. He sub-divided the property in the 1920's into upscale beautiful lots, all of which are set back away from the road. Hancock Park boundaries are Rossmore to Highland Avenues; Melrose Ave. to Wilshire Blvd. Respectively, its boundaries are Rossmore Avenue to the East, Melrose Avenue to the North, Highland Avenue to the West, and Wilshire Boulevard to the South. There are approximately 1200 homes. Hancock Park was home to Hollywood's elite. Some of the early families included; Doheny, Chandler, Huntington, Van Nuys, Crocker, Banning, Newmark, Van de Kamp and Duque. More recent celebrities include Kathy Bates and Nat King Cole. This is also home of the Wilshire Country Club, 105 acres of land which was leased with an option to buy from Hancock around 1920. This has long been a very affluent and high end region of Los Angeles hosting some of the most impressive mansions in the area.

About 1 mile west of the Hancock Park neighborhood is the actual park of Hancock Park. This is also adjacent to the LA County Museum of Art, La Brea Tar Pits, George C Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, Petersen Automotive Museum, A+D Architecture and Design Museum and the Craft & Folk Art Museum. This beautiful neighborhood is sure to bring tranquil days and peaceful nights.