The Santa Monica Conservancy presents
ADELAIDE DRIVE: ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1 – 5 PM

Dramatically sited along the rim of Santa Monica Canyon and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Adelaide Drive is one of the city’s most picturesque streets. It’s also one of the most historic, with a collection of impressive homes dating from the city’s earliest years through the boom of the 1920s. Robert Gillis, principal of the Santa Monica Land and Water Company who owned large tracts of land in Santa Monica Canyon and other sections of the city, built his residence at 4th and Adelaide beginning in 1906. He named the street after his own daughter.

Several monumental Craftsman homes on Adelaide Drive – the Henry Weaver house (1911) and the Milbank house (1911) – are designated as Santa Monica landmarks, along with the Gillis house. The city’s cultural resources survey found that twenty-two homes have high levels of historic and architectural value, and might constitute a historic district.

Visitors receive an illustrated self-guided walking tour brochure containing a historical overview of the street and information about the significant homes. Several homes are open for visits, with docents providing detailed information.

Featured homes include:

Roy Jones House at 130 Adelaide Drive
The First house built on Adelaide for Roy Jones, son of Santa Monica founder Senator John P. Jones and leading businessman of his time. This refined and spacious home combines Craftsman and Colonial Revival influences. The influential architect designed a number of landmark buildings; this home is a
Santa Monica Landmark.

Henry Weaver House at 142 Adelaide Drive
An elaborate Craftsman house designed by the Milwaukee Building Company, reflecting the influence of Charles and Henry Greene. It has been meticulously restored and sensitively remodeled, following extensive damage in the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

Bishop Conaty house at 144 Adelaide Drive
Influenced by English Arts-and-Crafts design, this was the second house built on Adelaide in 1907. Beautifully restored and furnished with period furnishings, it was once the home of Mary Miles Minter, a Hollywood starlet linked to a notorious murder scandal. A rear house was built in 1925, with a charming 1950s addition. The property includes magnificent gardens.

Milbank House at 236 Adelaide Drive
A masterpiece of Craftsman architecture, also by the Milwaukee Building Company. The house has been owned by one family since it was built in 1911. Its exterior is intact, although the interiors have been significantly remodeled. Only the exterior will be included in the tour.

TICKETS
Santa Monica Conservancy Members: $35
General Public: $40

This event may sell out. Don't miss out on this amazing event. Buy your tickets online now by clicking on the links on the left side of this page. Checks payable to the Santa Monica Conservancy may be mailed to Santa Monica Conservancy, P.O. Box 653, Santa Monica 90406.

Discounted membership offered for new members: $35 ticket + $15 to join (individual member); $35 ticket + $20 to join (household members). Please provide your email address and other contact information.

Space is limited; advance purchase advised. All advance tickets will be held at will-call, 144 Adelaide. Light refreshments provided.

Important parking notice!
Street parking in the vicinity of Adelaide Drive is extremely limited. In order to facilitate your visit, we have arranged for a shuttle bus from an off-site location where parking is available: Roosevelt School, located at 801 Montana Ave at the intersection of Lincoln Blvd. A chartered Big Blue Bus will convey visitors to Adelaide Drive from Roosevelt School, stopping at the red curb at Montana and Lincoln on the northeast corner. Tour-goers may use the staff parking lot at the school (9th and Alta) or street parking. The shuttle bus runs continuously; the trip is approximately 10 minutes each way.

Questions? Call 310-496-3146.