Classic with star appeal

FOR THE RECORD:
Home of the Week: In Business on Sunday, an article about Los Angeles' Windsor Estate said a parlor in the Mid-Wilshire home is almost an exact replica of the law library at Pepperdine University. The law library is a replica of the parlor. —

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The two-story house was designed by Frank Meline, architect for the Fox Theater in Hollywood. It sits at a quiet corner of Windsor Square, a neighborhood that developer James P. Martin helped build in the early 20th century. Martin, the home's original owner, sold the property in 1922 for $110,000.

Subsequent residents include famed opera baritone Lawrence Tibbitt and attorney, socialite and philanthropist Odell McConnell, who founded the Odell McConnell Law Center at Pepperdine University.

The arched front doorway opens up to an opulent grand entry foyer with hand-carved mahogany paneling, a staircase with a velvet banister and gilded railing, and two 19th century crystal chandeliers.

Several rooms, including the rear parlor, retain the original color palette, with celadon green walls and gold leaf trim. The parlor is almost an exact replica of the law library at Pepperdine, with coffered ceilings and a Batchelder tile floor. McConnell was said to have used this room as his personal law library when he lived in the Windsor Estate from 1950 until his death in 1993.

The current owner bought the home in 2005 and spent a year restoring much of it to its original state, including refurbishing the formal dining room with silk taffeta curtains in cornice boxes, and replicating the original crystal chandelier.

Every room in the house leads to an outdoor patio, balcony, eating area or garden. Upstairs, the master suite, which opens up to a balcony, has walk-in closets and a new bathroom. The upstairs guest bedroom has original light fixtures and wallpaper.

catherine.ho@latimes.com

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