A New Home in the Hills: Augustus Knudsen in Beachwood Canyon, 1916
In 1916, the Krotona Colony was in its fifth year--and an established institution by the standards of Hollywood, then in its infancy. Augustus Knudsen's position as a leading member of the Theosophical Society was underscored by the impressive house he commissioned in 1914 from the San Francisco firm of Mead and Requa. Interestingly, Anne Sinclair Knudsen, Augustus's widowed mother, was the client of record, a clear indication that she funded the construction of her son's new home. Located at 2117-2121 Vista del Mar Avenue, the house is now an apartment building, and very different in appearance.
The photo below was taken not at the house but the Lotus Pond, a Krotona landmark that was located just west of Temple Hill Drive.
Additional Source:
“A Survey of Surviving Buildings of the Krotona Colony in Hollywood,” by Alfred Willis. Architronic, 1998. _________________ For more about the Krotona Colony, purchase the documentary "Under the Hollywood Sign" at http://hopeandersonproductions.com/?page_id=3361 The film is also available for rent at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/uths