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Playboy Mansion

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This article is about the residence. For the U2 song, see The Playboy Mansion (song). For the video game, see Playboy: The Mansion. Playboy Mansion West Playboy Mansion Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area Show map of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Playboy Mansion Playboy Mansion (California) Show map of California Playboy Mansion Playboy Mansion (the US) Show map of the US General information Type House Architectural style Gothic Revival Tudor Revival Location 10236 Charing Cross Road, Los Angeles, California Construction started 1927 Owner Nathaniel Roberts Technical details Floor area 21,987 sq ft (2,042.7 m 2 ) Design and construction Architect Arthur R. Kelly Other information Number of rooms 29 The Playboy Mansion , also known as the Playboy Mansion West , is the former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, who lived there from 1974 until his death in 2017. Located in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, near Beverly Hills, the mansion became famous dur...

Echo Park, Los Angeles

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For other uses, see Echo Park. Neighborhood of Los Angeles Echo Park Neighborhood of Los Angeles Echo Park, with the Downtown Los Angeles skyline in the background Echo Park Location within Central Los Angeles Coordinates: 34°04′45″N 118°15′29″W  /  34.0792°N 118.258°W  / 34.0792; -118.258 Echo Park is a densely populated neighborhood of 43,000+ residents in Central Los Angeles. It contains one high school and eight other schools, and has been home to many notable people. The neighborhood is centered on the lake of the same name. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Districts 1.2.1 Angelino Heights 1.2.2 Elysian Heights 1.2.3 Historic Filipinotown 1.2.4 Victor Heights 2 Population 3 Government and infrastructure 3.1 Local government 3.2 County, state, and federal representation 4 Education 4.1 Elementary schools 4.2 Other schools 4.3 Public libraries 5 Entertainment and night life 6 Notable people 7 See also 8 Notes and references 9 External links Geography Lo...