Spanish Revival style house originally designed for Harry F. Schumacher by Architect Harry E. Weiner in 1925. By 1930, it was the home of Frederic Zelnik, one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. After Hitler took power in 1933, Zelnik moved to London where he continuued to direct and produce films until his death in 1950.

The house has a grisly past. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, a heart specialist, bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer at the house, and severly beat his 18-year old daughter, Judye, while the two younger children slept soundly in their rooms. Judye survived the beating, running to a neighbor's house to call for help. When the two younger children awoke asking what all the screaming was about, their father told them they were having a nightmare and to go back to sleep.

Before the police arrived, Perelson drank a glass of poison, instantly killing himself. The children were taken into custody and the mansion was locked up until about a year later, when it was purchased by Emily and Julian Enriquez through a probate auction sale. The Enriquez family has never occupied the mansion; the house remains vacant 50 years since the murder. Apparently the Perelson's furniture and belongings remain as they did on the night of the fatal stabbing; a Los Angeles Times article from February 6, 2009 states that half-wrapped presents and the Christmas tree still stand in the living room.

The Schumacher House is currently (March 2016) on the market listed for sale for $2,750,000. Lisa Bloom, a television legal analyst and the only daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, paid about $2.3 million for the infamous house in July 2016.

Located at 2475 Glendower Place in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

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Spanish Revival style house originally designed for Harry F. Schumacher by Architect Harry E. Weiner in 1925. By 1930, it was the home of Frederic Zelnik, one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. After Hitler took power in 1933, Zelnik moved to London where he continuued to direct and produce films until his death in 1950.

The house has a grisly past. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, a heart specialist, bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer at the house, and severly beat his 18-year old daughter, Judye, while the two younger children slept soundly in their rooms. Judye survived the beating, running to a neighbor's house to call for help. When the two younger children awoke asking what all the screaming was about, their father told them they were having a nightmare and to go back to sleep.

Before the police arrived, Perelson drank a glass of poison, instantly killing himself. The children were taken into custody and the mansion was locked up until about a year later, when it was purchased by Emily and Julian Enriquez through a probate auction sale. The Enriquez family has never occupied the mansion; the house remains vacant 50 years since the murder. Apparently the Perelson's furniture and belongings remain as they did on the night of the fatal stabbing; a Los Angeles Times article from February 6, 2009 states that half-wrapped presents and the Christmas tree still stand in the living room.

The Schumacher House is currently (March 2016) on the market listed for sale for $2,750,000. Lisa Bloom, a television legal analyst and the only daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, paid about $2.3 million for the infamous house in July 2016.

Located at 2475 Glendower Place in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Tags:   Michael Locke Michael Locke, Photographer Michael Locke, Realtor Los Feliz Los Feliz Improvement Association Treasures of Los Angeles Architecture LFIA

© All Rights Reserved

Spanish Revival style house originally designed for Harry F. Schumacher by Architect Harry E. Weiner in 1925. By 1930, it was the home of Frederic Zelnik, one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. After Hitler took power in 1933, Zelnik moved to London where he continuued to direct and produce films until his death in 1950.

The house has a grisly past. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, a heart specialist, bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer at the house, and severly beat his 18-year old daughter, Judye, while the two younger children slept soundly in their rooms. Judye survived the beating, running to a neighbor's house to call for help. When the two younger children awoke asking what all the screaming was about, their father told them they were having a nightmare and to go back to sleep.

Before the police arrived, Perelson drank a glass of poison, instantly killing himself. The children were taken into custody and the mansion was locked up until about a year later, when it was purchased by Emily and Julian Enriquez through a probate auction sale. The Enriquez family has never occupied the mansion; the house remains vacant 50 years since the murder. Apparently the Perelson's furniture and belongings remain as they did on the night of the fatal stabbing; a Los Angeles Times article from February 6, 2009 states that half-wrapped presents and the Christmas tree still stand in the living room.

The Schumacher House is currently (March 2016) on the market listed for sale for $2,750,000. Lisa Bloom, a television legal analyst and the only daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, paid about $2.3 million for the infamous house in July 2016.

Located at 2475 Glendower Place in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Tags:   Michael Locke Michael Locke, Photographer Michael Locke, Realtor Los Feliz Los Feliz Improvement Association Treasures of Los Angeles Architecture LFIA

© All Rights Reserved

Spanish Revival style house originally designed for Harry F. Schumacher by Architect Harry E. Weiner in 1925. By 1930, it was the home of Frederic Zelnik, one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. After Hitler took power in 1933, Zelnik moved to London where he continuued to direct and produce films until his death in 1950.

The house has a grisly past. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, a heart specialist, bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer at the house, and severly beat his 18-year old daughter, Judye, while the two younger children slept soundly in their rooms. Judye survived the beating, running to a neighbor's house to call for help. When the two younger children awoke asking what all the screaming was about, their father told them they were having a nightmare and to go back to sleep.

Before the police arrived, Perelson drank a glass of poison, instantly killing himself. The children were taken into custody and the mansion was locked up until about a year later, when it was purchased by Emily and Julian Enriquez through a probate auction sale. The Enriquez family has never occupied the mansion; the house remains vacant 50 years since the murder. Apparently the Perelson's furniture and belongings remain as they did on the night of the fatal stabbing; a Los Angeles Times article from February 6, 2009 states that half-wrapped presents and the Christmas tree still stand in the living room.

The Schumacher House is currently (March 2016) on the market listed for sale for $2,750,000. Lisa Bloom, a television legal analyst and the only daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, paid about $2.3 million for the infamous house in July 2016.

Located at 2475 Glendower Place in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Tags:   Michael Locke Michael Locke, Photographer Michael Locke, Realtor Los Feliz Los Feliz Improvement Association Treasures of Los Angeles Architecture LFIA

© All Rights Reserved

Spanish Revival style house originally designed for Harry F. Schumacher by Architect Harry E. Weiner in 1925. By 1930, it was the home of Frederic Zelnik, one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. After Hitler took power in 1933, Zelnik moved to London where he continuued to direct and produce films until his death in 1950.

The house has a grisly past. On December 6, 1959, Dr. Harold Perelson, a heart specialist, bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer at the house, and severly beat his 18-year old daughter, Judye, while the two younger children slept soundly in their rooms. Judye survived the beating, running to a neighbor's house to call for help. When the two younger children awoke asking what all the screaming was about, their father told them they were having a nightmare and to go back to sleep.

Before the police arrived, Perelson drank a glass of poison, instantly killing himself. The children were taken into custody and the mansion was locked up until about a year later, when it was purchased by Emily and Julian Enriquez through a probate auction sale. The Enriquez family has never occupied the mansion; the house remains vacant 50 years since the murder. Apparently the Perelson's furniture and belongings remain as they did on the night of the fatal stabbing; a Los Angeles Times article from February 6, 2009 states that half-wrapped presents and the Christmas tree still stand in the living room.

The Schumacher House is currently (March 2016) on the market listed for sale for $2,750,000. Lisa Bloom, a television legal analyst and the only daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred, paid about $2.3 million for the infamous house in July 2016.

Located at 2475 Glendower Place in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Tags:   Michael Locke Michael Locke, Photographer Michael Locke, Realtor Los Feliz Los Feliz Improvement Association Treasures of Los Angeles Architecture LFIA

© All Rights Reserved