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286:'s business manager and agent. Like many in the industry, Ullman used his profits to invest in real estate. This tremendous source of capital enabled Hollywood buildings to exercise their creativity without regard to cost, as each builder tried to outdo the others. Local architect Frank Webster designed this building, which was built at a cost of $ 75,000 in May 1929.
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Villa Bonita is a seven-story residential apartment building exhibiting character-defining features of the
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