Oakie Estate (Los Angeles, California)

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18650 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91324

Oakie made his home in Northridge in the San Fernando Valley, in 1940-41, buying the 11 acre estate of actress Barbara Stanwyck at 18650 Devonshire Street (just west of Reseda Boulevard). Here he planted a citrus orchard and bred Afghan Hounds, at one time having up to 100 dogs on the property. After his death, his wife Victoria remained in the home until her passing. She left the property to the University of Southern California (USC). A January 2007 article in the Los Angeles Daily News reported that Oakie's estate, one of the last remnants of the large Northridge estates famed for thoroughbred breeding, had been sold by to a developer and for subdivision into 29 homes. The article mentioned that Oakie's house, originally commissioned by Barbara Stanwyck and designed by Paul Williams, will remain, possibly as a community centre.[3]

www.americassuburb.com/oakie_estate_to_be_developed_1.p...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Oakie
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Coordinates:   34°15'22"N   118°32'25"W

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  • Oakridge Home 18650 Devonshire Street, 91324 English Period Revial style flagstone originally built for actrees Barbara Stanwyck and then almost immediately sold to actor Jack Oakie, who lived there the longest time, many decades. Entertained hundreds of major movie and TV stars in the 50's through 70's. Designed by afro-american fcrom USC, Paul R. Williams for the main house of the Northridge horse racing farm.LA Hisotrical Cultural Monument # 484 LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reseda_Boulevard
  • Marwyck ranch The thoroughbred breeding ranch of Zeppo Marx and Barbara Stanwyck was along Reseda Blvd. and Devonshire Street. A Paul Williams-designed house that was Stanwyck's, and later belonged to actor Jack Oakie, remains on Devonshire and is currently under the control of the University of Southern California.
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