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The Story of Arabella's House 
Perhaps the prettiest house in University Park, this 2-story Victorian has been charming its neighbors since 1897, when Arabella Lemmon, of Kentucky, bought it from subdivider A. J. Miller. Since then, for more than a century, generations have enjoyed its artistic windows, decorative fireplaces, handsome staircase and glowing woodwork. Today, this charming house offers six rooms plus a large living room, a remodeled kitchen and three full bathrooms with modern fixtures. Behind the scenes, a two-year renovation has added new plumbing and wiring, a laundry room and separate, central heating units for each floor. There’s high-speed internet service in every room, and eight fully accessible parking spaces at the rear. The surrounding neighborhood is served by USC’s Department of Public Safety. No wonder that in 2005 the ABC network chose Arabella’s House to film the reality show, “The Scholar,” in which 10 high school seniors lived in the house, attended USC for the summer and competed with each other for a full-ride scholarship. Arabella’s house is a half-block north of the USC tram on 23rd Street, and one block from Lee’s Market and the 23rd Street Café. Arabella might be proud to know that today her house is an official, contributing structure to the University Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. For more information, please call Jim Robinson at (213) 663-3022. |
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