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Saturday, March 25, 2023

The Spadena House, or The Witch's House, of Beverly Hills

 

Spadena House - Beverly Hills, California

The Spadena House, commonly referred to as The Witch's House, is a whimsical house in Beverly Hills, California. The house was built in 1921 by Hollywood art director Harry Oliver, who designed it to look like a cottage straight out of a fairy tale. It certainly looks like a house filled with scary witch stories. The house was originally built on a movie studio lot in Culver City, but it was later moved to its current location in Beverly Hills.

The house is known for its distinctive, storybook-style architecture, which features a steeply-pitched roof with crooked chimneys, a lopsided chimney, and a tiny, arched front door. The exterior of the house is made of stucco, which has been painted to look like dark wood, and it is surrounded by a whimsical garden featuring stone toadstools, a fake moat, and a collection of gnarled trees.

Over the years, the Spadena House has gained a reputation as one of the most famous and recognizable landmarks in Beverly Hills. In the 1960s, it was briefly used as a set for the television show "Bewitched" which helped to solidify its status as a cultural icon. Is there witchcraft going on inside?

Today, the Spadena House is privately owned and is not open to the public. However, it remains a popular tourist attraction, and visitors can often be seen taking pictures of the house and its unique features.


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