The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House is an American Craftsman style home built in 1912 in Los Angeles, California.

History

Built in 1912, the Bent-Halstead House was designed by the firm of Eager & Eager for Ernest Bent. It was later owned by Bent's sister, Florence Bent-Halstead. The house features a floor plan similar to a Ranch-style house, far ahead of its time.[1]

The Bent brothers' construction company built the Devil's Gate Dam in the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, California, and Sweetwater Dam in San Diego County, California.

Historic-Cultural Monument

The Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, declared Monument #394 on November 4, 1988. It had been nominated by Charles J. Fisher and the Highland Park Heritage Trust.[2]

The house is located at 4200 Glenalbyn Drive in Mt. Washington, Los Angeles.

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34°05′42″N 118°12′41″W / 34.095053°N 118.211291°W / 34.095053; -118.211291

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