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The Garden of Allah was a famous apartment complex in West Hollywood, California, on Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights and Havenhurst, at the east end of the Sunset Strip. An apartment building, block of flats or tenement is a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments (US) or flats (UK). ...
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Although built in a Spanish-Moorish style of architecture, its name did not stem from Islam but from stage and screen actress Alla Nazimova, the original owner. She had built her private home there, and at the end of her film career built the complex around it. She went bankrupt, however, and sold the property, but continued to live in one of the villas on the grounds. Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), submission (to the will of God)) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second-largest religion. ...
Alla Nazimova (born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon, May 22, 1879 - July 13, 1945), was a Russian and American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer. ...
The Garden of Allah became home to many celebrities and literary figures. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived there for several months in 1937-38 at the beginning of his final sojourn in Hollywood. (He wrote himself a postcard while there: "Dear Scott -- How are you? Have been meaning to come in and see you. I have living [sic] at the Garden of Allah. Yours, Scott Fitzgerald.") Humorist/actor Robert Benchley was a frequent resident. F.Scott Fitzgerald, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 F. Scott Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an Irish-American Jazz Age novelist and short story writer. ...
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 in Worcester, Massachusetts – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, newspaper columnist, film actor, and drama editor. ...
In spite of the fact that it was among the landmark buildings of the west side of Los Angeles, it was torn down in the 1960s and replaced by a bank. Nickname: City of Angels Motto: Official website: http://www. ...
The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...
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In 1905, R. S. Hichens of England published Garden of Allah. The publication was adapted into a play performed in New York in 1909. The name of the apartment complex probably stemmed from the name of the play. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Robert Smythe Hichens (1864- ) was an English novelist, born at Speldhurst in Kent, He was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...
Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...
1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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