Silver Lake is a trendy LA community comprised of approximately 9400 homes stretching over seven hills close to downtown Los Angeles. The topography of the area allows many of these homes to have city, reservoir, and mountain views. Before the turn of the century, the area was originally called "Ivanhoe" after the famous Scottish novel by Sir Walter Scott. Many of the streets in Silver Lake have Scottish names, or names that are related to characters from the novel, such as, Herkimer, Rowena, Kenilworth, Ben Lomond, and St. George. The district gets its modern name from the Silver Lake Reservoir, named after Herman Silver, a member of Los Angeles' first Board of Water commissioners. The Department of Water and Power established these reservoirs in the early 1900s as part of the city-wide system of water storage and delivery. This large open reservoir and its smaller neighbor, the Ivanhoe reservoir, remain the focal points of the area along side Sunset Boulevard with its many shops and restaurants. During the 1920's and 30's developers were encouraged to build by the city and were attracted by the hills and reservoir views. The most well-known developer was the silent film star Antonio Moreno. He modeled his development, the Moreno Highlands, after Mediterranean villages he visited while on his honeymoon. His landmark home, the Canfield-Moreno Estate, set the architectural theme for many of the homes on the west side of the reservoir. Here you will find many wonderful early 1920's Spanish and Traditional homes. learn more >>
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