Silver Lake Homes

SILVER LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD

  • SilverLake is known for its architectural tradition.
  • Many famous architects made this land their home.
  • Many of the homes here were designed by famous architects such as the Modernist Richard Neutra, Antonio Moreno, a silent film star turned designer, also developed houses in what is now knows as the Moreno Highlands development of Silver Lake.
  • Silver Lake is the epitome of the “trendy” neighborhood in Los Angeles. It boasts a population of close to 33,000 across its nearly 3 square miles.

Silver Lake Neighborhood facts:

  1. Surrounds a picturesque reservoir.
  2. Lush hillsides and gently curving streets.
  3. Silverlake is a combination of urban and natural beauty
  4. Districts include shops and restaurants along Rowena, Silver Lake Boulevard and Sunset Junction.
  5. Local primary school Ivanhoe Elementary is among the highest rated in the city.
  6. People enjoy the recreational center, playground and popular dog park along the Silver Lake Reservoir.
  7. There is an annual street festival, the Sunset Junction which is a giant block party.

History of Silver Lake

  1. It was originally called Ivanhoe after the famous book by Sir Walter Scott. Many of the streets have Scotish names taken from the novel.
  2. Silverlake was named after Herman Silver in the early 1900s. He was the the Water Board Commissioner who guided the development of the massive, man-made water basin that still serves the city to this day.
  3. During the 1930s, Walt Disney built a studio at the corner of Griffith Park and Hyperion, where there now stands a Gelson’s Market® and a nearby Trader Joe’s®.

Homes

  • SilverLake is known for its architectural tradition.
  • Many famous architects made this land their home.
  • Many of the homes here were designed by famous architects such as the Modernist Richard Neutra, Antonio Moreno, a silent film star turned designer, also developed houses in what is now knows as the Moreno Highlands development of Silver Lake.
  • Some of the homes were designed by famous Modernist architects including Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and John Lautner sit on streets among Spanish and Traditional homes of pre-war vintage. Silent film star Antonio Morenowho modeled his tract, the Moreno Highlands, after the Mediterranean villages he had seen on his honeymoon. His house is the Canfield-Moreno Estate.

Silver Lake Community Links:

Silver Lake Chamber of Commerce 

Silver Lake Reservoirs

Silverlake Improvement Association

Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

Silver Lake Recreational Center

Silver Lake Farmers Market

Friends of the SilverLake Library

Edendale Library

Sunset Triangle

Silver Lake Bike Route

Silver Lake Architectural Homes Map

Friends of Los Angeles River

Schools

Ivan Hoe Elementary School

Micheltorena School

Great Schools

CA Charters Association

Local News

Eastsider LA

Los Feliz Ledger

LA Times

LA Downtown News

Silver Lake Guides

Eating LA Food

City General Guide

Eater LA Food