Carroll Avenue
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Carroll Avenue is a street situated in Los Angeles
, near Echo Park
. It is in Angelino Heights, one of the older neighborhoods of Los Angeles. It consists of Victorian-era
houses within a picturesque neighborhood, which has served as the backdrop for countless motion pictures from the earliest days of cinema to the present.
' first suburb
s, and bears its name well, as it brings the city many tourists and visitors. The houses, or rather Victorian
manor
s, are now used as private homes, as they were in the 19th century. Some of the more well known residents from the Victorian era include: merchant Aaron P. Philips in 1887, real estate agent Charles C. Haskin in 1894, and warehouse operator Michael Sanders in 1887. One of Los Angeles' first City Councilmen, Daniel Innes, resided at 1329 Carroll Avenue.
The street was first used for Charmed
in 1998 when the exterior of the Innes house was used as the residence of the main characters. 1330 Carroll Avenue was also prominently featured in a Season 1 episode of the series. The Innes house also appeared in the film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
, as as the home of a giant woman who hires Deuce. The Foy House, next door to the Innes house at 1337 Carroll Avenue, also appeared in season 2 of Charmed, and was used as the main residence in the television series Journeyman, which, like Charmed, is set in San Francisco. The house located at 1345 Carroll Avenue appeared in Michael Jackson's Thriller video. 1324 Carroll Avenue was used for exterior shots in the film Grandma's Boy
. 1355 Carroll Avenue was used as the family home in McGee and Me, a children's Christian video series that was released in the early 1990s.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, near Echo Park
Echo Park, Los Angeles, California
Echo Park is a hilly neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, northwest of Downtown Los Angeles and southeast of Hollywood.-History:At the end of the 19th century, when the hills were still covered with native vegetation, a horse-drawn streetcar line served the dirt road that is now Echo Park Avenue...
. It is in Angelino Heights, one of the older neighborhoods of Los Angeles. It consists of Victorian-era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
houses within a picturesque neighborhood, which has served as the backdrop for countless motion pictures from the earliest days of cinema to the present.
History
Carroll Avenue is one of Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
' first suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s, and bears its name well, as it brings the city many tourists and visitors. The houses, or rather Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
manor
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
s, are now used as private homes, as they were in the 19th century. Some of the more well known residents from the Victorian era include: merchant Aaron P. Philips in 1887, real estate agent Charles C. Haskin in 1894, and warehouse operator Michael Sanders in 1887. One of Los Angeles' first City Councilmen, Daniel Innes, resided at 1329 Carroll Avenue.
The street was first used for Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
in 1998 when the exterior of the Innes house was used as the residence of the main characters. 1330 Carroll Avenue was also prominently featured in a Season 1 episode of the series. The Innes house also appeared in the film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 comedy film starring Rob Schneider. Other cast members include Eddie Griffin, Amy Poehler, Oded Fehr, Arija Bareikis, and William Forsythe....
, as as the home of a giant woman who hires Deuce. The Foy House, next door to the Innes house at 1337 Carroll Avenue, also appeared in season 2 of Charmed, and was used as the main residence in the television series Journeyman, which, like Charmed, is set in San Francisco. The house located at 1345 Carroll Avenue appeared in Michael Jackson's Thriller video. 1324 Carroll Avenue was used for exterior shots in the film Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy is a 2006 American comedy stoner film produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison. The film stars Allen Covert, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film....
. 1355 Carroll Avenue was used as the family home in McGee and Me, a children's Christian video series that was released in the early 1990s.