Spadena House (The Witches House)

(Best seen in Google Earth)

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A studio art director named Harry Oliver designed and built the "Witch's House." Oliver built the Spadena House (which was originally used as office space & dressing rooms at the long-since-defunct Willat Studios in Culver City) in 1921.

Fun discussion of an urban legend related to the house. (thanks Jim)

In July of 1998, the owners sold the home for $1.3 million to Michael Libow, a real estate agent who plans to preserve the historic house. In his remodel of the interiors of the home, he is adding Gaudi-esque elements to create a 'cottage' feel to it. Also, there is a new intricate garden wall which accurately reflects the textures of the original building... an addition which looks as if it had always been there.