BERRY FAMILY HOME, 1940-1941 — 10927 Strathern St., Roscoe (now Sun Valley). Built 1940. Bill and Clara Berry lived here when their son Jan was born in 1941.BERRY FAMILY HOME, 1940-1941 — 10927 Strathern St., Roscoe (now Sun Valley). Built 1940. Bill and Clara Berry lived here when their son Jan was born in 1941.BERRY FAMILY HOME, 1942-1951 — 7901 Truxton Ave., Westchester. Built 1942. Bill Berry owned this home until the family moved to Bel Air in 1951.BERRY FAMILY HOME, 1942-1951 — 7901 Truxton Ave., Westchester. Built 1942. Bill Berry owned this home until the family moved to Bel Air in 1951.BERRY FAMILY HOME, 1951-1961; 1962-1999 — 1111 Linda Flora Dr. (“Eleven-Eleven”), Bel Air. Built 1951. Destroyed by fire in 1961. Rebuilt 1962. Jan grew up here from the age of 10. Site of his famous Garage Studio, 1957-1961.GINSBURG FAMILY HOME — 1801 Armacost Ave., Sawtelle. Built 1944. Arnie Ginsburg lived here when he attended University High School and achieved fame with Jan as Jan & Arnie.GINSBURG FAMILY HOME — 1801 Armacost Ave., Sawtelle. Built 1944. Arnie Ginsburg lived here when he attended University High School and achieved fame with Jan as Jan & Arnie.TORRENCE FAMILY HOME — 2145 Benecia Ave., Century City. Built 1929. Dean lived here with his parents until he moved in with Jan, not long before Jan’s car accident in 1966. When Dean’s friend Barry Keenan masterminded the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. in 1963, Keenan left part of the ransom money in the shower here.JAN’S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT, 1963-1964 — 248 S. Occidental Blvd., Rampart Village, northwest of MacArthur Park. Built 1962. Jan lived here with his girlfriend Jill Gibson, fellow medical school classmates Don Altfeld and Vic Amira, and briefly with songwriting partner Artie Kornfeld.JAN’S PENTHOUSE APARTMENT, 1963-1964 — 248 S. Occidental Blvd., Rampart Village, northwest of MacArthur Park. Built 1962. Jan lived here with his girlfriend Jill Gibson, fellow medical school classmates Don Altfeld and Vic Amira, and briefly with songwriting partner Artie Kornfeld.JAN’S APARTMENT IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS, 1964-1965 — 2100 N. Beachwood Dr., Hollywood Dell. Built 1963. Jan lived here with girlfriend and songwriting partner Jill Gibson. Jan’s fellow medical school classmates, Don Altfeld and Vic Amira, lived across the hall.JAN’S APARTMENT IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS, 1964-1965 — 2100 N. Beachwood Dr., Hollywood Dell. Built 1963. Jan lived here with girlfriend and songwriting partner Jill Gibson. Jan’s fellow medical school classmates, Don Altfeld and Vic Amira, lived across the hall.JAN’S HOUSE IN BEL AIR KNOLLS, 1965-1973 — 16552 Park Lane Circle, off Mulholland Drive on the southern border of Encino. Built 1964. Jan designed this home and had it built.JAN’S HOUSE IN BEL AIR KNOLLS, 1965-1973 — 16552 Park Lane Circle, off Mulholland Drive on the southern border of Encino. Built 1964. Jan designed this home and had it built.JAN’S APARTMENT IN BRENTWOOD, 1968 — 11600 Montana Ave, Brentwood. Built 1961. Jan lived here briefly before renting a house in Laurel Canyon, while letting his home on Park Lane Circle to a tenant.JAN’S APARTMENT IN BRENTWOOD, 1968 — 11600 Montana Ave, Brentwood. Built 1961. Jan lived here briefly before renting a house in Laurel Canyon, while letting his home on Park Lane Circle to a tenant.JAN’S HOUSE IN LAUREL CANYON, 1968-1969 — 8835 Crescent Dr., Laurel Canyon. Built 1951. Jan rented this home while letting his Park Lane Circle house to a tenant. Jan’s friend and assistant Pam MacGregor was a roommate here.JAN’S HOUSE IN BEL AIR, early 1970s — 602 Acanto St., Bel Air. Built 1951. Jan rented this home prior to moving to Kirkwood Drive.JAN’S HOUSE IN LAUREL CANYON, early 1970S — 8285 Kirkwood Dr., Laurel Canyon. Built 1921. Jan lived here with two female housemates prior to moving in with Stan Oliver on Walnut Street.JAN’S HOUSE IN LAUREL CANYON, mid-1970S — 8572 Walnut St., Laurel Canyon. Built 1947. Jan lived here with friend and manager Stan Oliver.JAN’S APARTMENT IN WESTWOOD, late 1970S — 442½ Landfair Ave., Westwood. Built 1952. Jan rented an apartment here with girlfriend Diane Osborne in the late 1970s.JAN’S APARTMENT IN WESTWOOD, late 1970S — 442½ Landfair Ave., Westwood. Built 1952. Jan rented an apartment here with girlfriend Diane Osborne in the late 1970s.JAN’S HOUSE IN BRENTWOOD, 1988-2004 — 555 S. Westgate Ave., Brentwood. Built 1941. Jan bought this house in 1988 and lived there until he died in 2004.JAN’S HOUSE IN BRENTWOOD, 1988-2004 — 555 S. Westgate Ave., Brentwood. Built 1941. Jan bought this house in 1988 and lived there until he died in 2004.
SITES & BUILDINGS
WEST COAST OFFICE OF NEVINS-KIRSHNER ASSOCIATES (1961-1963) and SCREEN GEMS (1963-1968) — 6515 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Jan was employed by these companies as a Songwriter; Record Producer, and Artist.WEST COAST OFFICE OF NEVINS-KIRSHNER ASSOCIATES (1961-1963) and SCREEN GEMS (1963-1968) — 6515 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Jan was employed by these companies as a Songwriter; Record Producer, and Artist.LIBERTY RECORDS (founded in 1955)— 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Site of Jan & Dean’s record label, 1961-1966. The current building was erected in 1971, after Liberty had been acquired by United Artists.LIBERTY RECORDS (founded in 1955)— 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Site of Jan & Dean’s record label, 1961-1966. The current building was erected in 1971, after Liberty had been acquired by United Artists.CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (site 1962-1968) — 1721 Griffin Ave., Lincoln Heights, northeast of Downtown. A portion of the campus where Jan attended medical school. The building at 1721 provided the main address for CCM. Tower Hall (1711); Norh Hall (1739).TOWER HALL, CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE — 1711 Griffin Ave., Lincoln Heights, northeast of Downtown. Built ca. 1925. Part of the campus of the California College of Medicine, 1962-1968, where Jan attended medical school.OLD L.A. COUNTY HOSPITAL (opened 1959) — Mission Road at Zonal Avenue, Lincoln Heights, northeast of Downtown. Part of the campus of the California College of Medicine, 1962-1968, where Jan attended medical school.OLD L.A. COUNTY HOSPITAL (opened 1959) — Mission Road at Zonal Avenue, Lincoln Heights, northeast of Downtown. Part of the campus of the California College of Medicine, 1962-1968, where Jan attended medical school.A MORGAN MAREE JR. & ASSOCIATES / BERRY ENTERPRISES LTD. — 6363 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Grove. Jan’s business managers and accountants had an office here. Jan’s personal production company was also here (August 1965).A MORGAN MAREE JR. & ASSOCIATES / BERRY ENTERPRISES LTD. — 6363 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Grove. Jan’s business managers and accountants had an office here. Jan’s personal production company was also here (August 1965).
UNITED RECORDING — 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Jan did the bulk of his recording at United and Western.WESTERN RECORDERS — 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Jan did the bulk of his recording at United and Western.UNITED & WESTERN STUDIOS — 6050 and 6000 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Jan did the bulk of his recording at United and Western.
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