Hancock Park

Hancock Park, located in the eastern portion of the original Rancho La Brea area, was purchased by Major Henry Hancock in 1863. The residential subdivision of Hancock Park was developed by Major Hancock’s son, G. Allan Hancock, in the 1920s. Outstanding architects of the era designed the palatial two-story, single family residences in various Period Revival styles (including Tudor Revival, English Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Monterey Revival, and American Colonial Revival) for influential members of Los Angeles society. The vast majority of the residences are set back 50 feet from the street, as insisted upon by G. Allan Hancock, and include side driveways generally leading though a porte cochere to a rear garage. Past prominent Hancock Park residents have included millionaire Howard Hughes, entertainers Mae West and Nat King Cole, Broadway Department Store magnate Arthur Letts, Jr., and architect William Pereira.

Points of Interest

• Wilshire Country Club
  Founded in 1919 and set in the historic Hancock Park area of Los Angeles, Wilshire Country Club was designed by Norman Macbeth as a links golf course with a natural stream running throughout, giving the course its unmistakable character and challenge. Wilshire, throughout the years, has hosted many great tournaments and groups such as the LA Open, the Senior PGA and the LPGA. The course remains a wonderful testament to great course design and remains one of Southern California's golf gems.



• Windsor Square
  Windsor Square runs from Wilshire to Beverly Boulevards, and from Arden Boulevard to Van Ness Avenue including the one-block strip of Larchmont Village, between First Street and Beverly Boulevard. Windsor Square is often mistakenly called "Hancock Park," even by long-time residents. But in fact, Hancock Park is the neighborhood immediately to the west. Windsor Square's homes have the same historic value as in Hancock Park, but most of the homes are built on a slightly smaller scale. Windsor Square consists of approximately 1,100 homes, and it is one of the oldest, most well preserved neighborhoods in Los Angeles. With its broad lawns, mature trees and central location five miles west of downtown, Windsor Square is a garden oasis in the heart of a world-class city.



• Larchmont Village
  Larchmont Village is centered on Larchmont Boulevard between Beverly Boulevard and 3rd Street. A street car went up and down the street until the 1940s ." Keystone Cops" chases were filmed on Larchmont Blvd. Larchmont Village is a quaint and friendly shopping district in the center of a bustling city. It is located in one of the oldest and most historically significant neighborhoods in Los Angeles and is bordered by some of the most well preserved older homes in the city, ranging from 1920's California bungalows to grand old estates. It is convenient to nearby Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills. Larchmont Village serves as a Main Street retail district to Hancock Park, Windsor Square and nearby Paramount Studios, and is home to the Larchmont Chronicle. Hollywood and Vine Streets is about one mile to the north. Melrose is parallel to Beverly Blvd and a few blocks north. It became very trendy commercial area just to the west .



• Paramount Pictures
  Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, Paramount Pictures is the world's oldest existing American film studio; it is also the last major film studio still headquartered in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Paramount is consistently ranked as one of the top grossing movie studios.

Hancock Park Zoning (HPOZ)

• Map
• Hancock Park Preservation Plan Overview
• Preservation Plan Design Guidelines
• Preservation Plan Appendix
• More Info

Restaurants

• View the Metromix list of the best Hancock Park restaurants.

Public Schools

Hancock Park public schools are zoned to the Los Angeles Unified School District, Board District 4.

View test scores here, and here.

Los Angeles High School

Fairfax High School

John Burroughs Middle School

Bancroft Middle School

3rd Street Elementary School

Melrose Elementary School

Private Schools

Marlborough School

Yavneh Hebrew Academy

Community Statistics (90020 & 90004)

People

• Population: 70,809
• Median Age: 32.6
• Married: 49.83%
• Single: 50.17%
• Average Household Size: 2.88 people
• Median Household Income: $30,373

Housing

• Median Home Age: 47 Years
• Median Home Cost: $725,800
• Home Appreciation: -24.90%
• Homes Owned: 116.72%
• roperty Tax Rate: $8.38

Climate

• Rainfall (in.): 8.4
• Precipitation Days: 34
• Sunny Days: 292
• Elevation: 410 ft.

Education

• School Expenditure per Student: $5284
• Pupil/Teacher Ration: 20
• High School Grads: 58.39%
• 2 Yr. College Grads: 4.18%
• 4 Yr. College Grads: 15.05%
• Graduate Degrees: 7.05%

Voting

• Democrat: 63.102%
• Republican: 35.598%
• Independent Other: .282%
• Independent Liberal: .409%
• Independent Conservatives:.609%