"Home Savings & Loan president Howard F. Ahmanson, the financier, philanthropist and art collector, moved with his family into the spacious house in 1958. His second wife, Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson, gained full title to the house in 1971; it was sold in 1975. Howard Ahmanson supported, among many local institutions, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre."
"Although the gated estate is striking for the home's interior, three of Hancock Park's largest and oldest oak trees thrive outdoors amid magnolia, olive, Chinese elm, pomegranate and citrus trees, and 25 species of old and rare roses. The latter are insured for nearly six figures."
This Hancock Park estate was constructed in 1929 for automobile executive Frederick S. Albertson and designed by architect Alexander D. Chisholm. The two-story manor later became home to Howard F. Ahmanson, a prominent financier, philanthropist, and art collector who served as Home Savings & Loan president. Ahmanson's wife Caroline gained full ownership in 1971. The 14,071-square-foot property sits on 1.5 acres and includes seven bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, a guesthouse, and pool house. The estate is distinguished by its substantial art collection displayed during charitable events and its exceptional landscaping featuring three of Hancock Park's largest oak trees alongside magnolia, olive, and Chinese elm trees, plus twenty-five rare rose species insured for nearly six figures.
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