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30-878: The Yamashiro Historic District is located on Sycamore Avenue in the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles , California, United States. The villa that forms the district's centerpiece was constructed from 1911 to 1914 by artisans and craftsmen from Japan for the German-American Adolph Leopold Bernheimer (1866-1944) and Eugene Elija Bernheimer (1865-1924) [noted as brothers to Charles L. Bernheimer] to house their collection of Japanese art and valuable items. Mainly acquired in Japan and China, their collection comprised ukiyo-e prints, silk paintings, Buddhist sculptures and wall paintings, wood carvings, jades, bronze sculptures, furniture, and “Oriental” goods. The establishment

60-458: A Geisha (2005), Nocturnal Animals (2016), Playing God (1997), The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), Sayonara (1957), and The Vermilion Pencil (1922). It has also made an appearance in many television shows in the 1950s and 1960s including: My Three Sons , I Spy (either the 1955 series or the 1965 series ), Route 66 , and Perry Mason . Furthermore, it has been

90-513: A Pagoda Bar and seasonal Farmers Market, the place strives to preserve the Japanese culture and history through its dishes along with the scenery of the Los Angeles skyline. In 2024, the property went up for sale for $ 100 million. It was used as a filming location in a number of movies, such as Breezy (1973), Blind Date (1987), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Kill Bill (2003), Memoirs of

120-462: A four-year degree, considered high when compared with the city and the county as a whole. There are five secondary or elementary schools within the neighborhood's boundaries: The American Film Institute is at 2021 North Western Avenue Huell Howser Howser was born in Gallatin, Tennessee , on October 18, 1945, to Harold Chamberlain and Jewell Havens (Burnley) Howser. Howser's first name

150-611: A hub for the movie industry's most elite members, the 400 Club. Unfortunately, its fame was short-lived due to the Great Depression and upcoming Second World War. Toward the end of the 1920s, the economy crashed and forced the brothers to open it up to the public, giving residents tours to make ends meet. As the United States retaliated with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the Pearl Harbor incident, Americans throughout

180-496: A large collection of books on California history to the university. The school established the Huell Howser Archives, which, when completed, will offer the public free access to the entire digitized collection of his life's work. The archives can be accessed at Chapman University as well as on the internet. He also gave his extensive art collection, which consists mostly of "found-object" art collected during his travels, to

210-773: A reporter, witnessing the demolition and shredding of a Honda EV Plus . In 2011, Howser voiced the Backson in the post-credits scene of Walt Disney Animation Studios ' feature film Winnie the Pooh . Howser lived in the historic El Royale apartments in Los Angeles , California , in an apartment which had previously been home to character actor William Frawley . Howser also had homes in Palm Springs and Twentynine Palms . On June 29, 2015, Howser's Twentynine Palms home became available for rentals and weddings. Howser mentioned that he

240-513: A series of brief human-interest segments running less than 10 minutes each, that aired in between the station's shorter programs to fill up air time. "Videolog" eventually became one of the more popular programs on KCET, and in 1990, the show was expanded to half hour-long episodes. Included in Videolog was lint artist Slater Barron among other topics relevant to Los Angeles and adjacent communities. In 1991, after spending his vacation driving across

270-522: A setting for various Hollywood movie premieres like Rush Hour , Third Rock from the Sun , and Lethal Weapon 4 , as well as for countless formal events, parties, commercials, and photoshoots. The district is featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser Episode 938. [REDACTED] Media related to Yamashiro Historic District at Wikimedia Commons Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles The Hollywood Hills

300-494: A student-run newspaper for Chapman University , announced that Howser had donated the Volcano House to the school. On September 3, 2015, Chapman University sold the Volcano House for $ 750,000. On November 27, 2012, The Sacramento Bee reported that Howser was retiring from making new shows, amid speculation in the television community that he was seriously ill. On January 7, 2013, Howser died at his Palm Springs home, at

330-855: Is a portmanteau of his parents' given names, Harold and Jewell, as Howser explained in the California's Gold episode "Smartsville." Howser graduated from the University School of Nashville in 1963, then studied history and political science at the University of Tennessee , where he served as student body president. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and on the staff of U.S. Senator Howard Baker , Howser began his television career at WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee , where he produced shows focused on human interest stories , such as Happy Features and The Happy World of Huell Howser . Howser

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360-462: Is a fan of Howser and featured him in two episodes of The Simpsons : " There's Something About Marrying ," in which a character named Howell Huser (voiced by Dan Castellaneta ) falls off a turnip truck, and " O Brother, Where Bart Thou? ," in which the real Howser presents a program similar to Marc Summers ' Unwrapped television program titled Under the Wrapper . Howser received a voice credit for

390-533: Is a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California . It borders Studio City , Universal City and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollywood on the south and Hollywood Hills West on the west. It includes Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery , the Hollywood Reservoir , the Hollywood Sign ,

420-503: Is among the lowest population densities in the city and county. The population was estimated at 22,988 in 2008. The median age for residents was 37, considered old for the city and the county . The percentages of residents aged 19 to 64 were among the county's highest. The neighborhood has a diversity index of 0.433, and the percentage of Non-Hispanic Whites is 74.1%. Latinos make up 9.4%, Asians are at 6.7%, African American at 4.6% and others at 5.3%. In 2000, Mexico (7.9%) and

450-807: The OC Weekly , called Howser "the greatest Californian since Hiram Johnson ," noting that for Howser, "California was the ultimate temple of the American dream." This reflects the high regard in which many Californians hold Howser's unabashedly enthusiastic promotion of their state's heritage. In 2015, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Howser's enthusiastic style as host of his various travel shows led to him being impersonated and lampooned by comedians and radio personalities, such as Adam Carolla , Dana Gould , Ralph Garman , and James Adomian . Matt Groening has stated he

480-695: The Hollywood Bowl and the John Anson Ford Theater . The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains . It is bisected southeast–northwest by US 101 . The neighborhood is bounded on the northwest and north by the Los Angeles city line , on the east by a fireroad through Griffith Park, continuing on Western Avenue , on the south by Franklin Avenue and on

510-476: The United Kingdom (7.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 22.8% of the residents who were born abroad, which was considered a low percentage of foreign-born when compared with the city or county as a whole. The median household income in 2008 dollars was $ 69,277, considered high for the city but about average for the county. The percentage of households earning $ 125,000 or more was high, compared to

540-900: The Golden State and visiting with all 13 PBS stations in California, California's Gold premiered in April of that year. California's Gold highlights small towns, landmarks, events, or places of interest throughout California that are not well known to the general public. Howser conducted informal, often impromptu, interviews with locals involved with the sites he visited. He also produced California's Communities , California's Golden Fairs , Downtown , California's Water , California's Green , California's Golden Coast , California's Golden Parks , Road Trip , Visiting... with Huell Howser , California Missions , Palm Springs , Our Neighborhoods , The Bench , and various specials. Visiting... with Huell Howser

570-570: The age of 67. He had been battling cancer for several years and his death certificate listed metastatic prostate cancer as the cause. Howser's body was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea off the coast of Los Angeles County. On January 15, 2013, a memorial was held for Howser, who said before his death that he did not want a funeral as he did not want attention. Howser donated his videotaped collection of California's Gold episodes, as well as those of his other series, to Chapman University in 2011. He also donated his personal papers, and

600-524: The county at large. The average household size of 1.8 people was relatively low. Renters occupied 56.5% of the housing units, and homeowners the rest. In 2000, there were 270 families headed by single parents, or 6.9%, a rate that was low in both the county and the city. The neighborhood of Hollywood Hills includes the Hollywood Bowl and Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) as well as three private and two public schools. The neighborhood includes: In 2000, 54.8% of residents aged 25 and older held

630-724: The magazine of the Automobile Club of Southern California . In 1997, he featured prominently as himself alongside Tracey Ullman in character as Ruby Romaine in the Tracey Takes On... episode "Hollywood." Howser spearheaded an unsuccessful effort to stop the demolition of buildings designed by Paul Williams at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard . He appeared in Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) in his capacity as

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660-534: The nation altered their opinion of the Japanese-cultured base in the rise of an Anti-Japanese campaign. At this time, many believed that the Yamashiro was a Japanese signal tower and vandalized the establishment as a result. To mask its remaining native design from future attacks, it disguised itself as a boys’ military school then an apartment complex at the end of the war. In 1948, landlord Thomas O. Glover bought

690-494: The property with the intention to renovate the palace to create a hotel and modernized apartments. However, by uncovering the elegantly carved wood and silk wallpaper, he reconsidered and aimed to restore the Yamashiro to its original state. From there, he and his son, Thomas Y. Glover, began the evolution of the Yamashiro Restaurant, utilizing the leftover rooms in the estate to occupy up to 500 guests. In addition to opening

720-418: The university, and endowed the California's Gold Scholarship Fund. Upon his death he bequeathed his remaining two homes to the university, the proceeds from the sale of which will be added to the scholarship fund. Testimonials to Howser's unique contribution to the celebration of California history and culture were acknowledged in numerous media sources upon word of his death. Gustavo Arellano , then-editor of

750-677: The villa houses an Asian restaurant. While the Bernheimer brothers made a high investment to create the site to store their Japanese antiques, estimating to be around $ 2 million, most of the Bernheimers’ art collection was auctioned off in the beginning of the 1920s, toward the end of their lives. During this memorable time period, labelled as the Roaring Twenties , the Yamashiro Hollywood gained its greatest popularity as it transformed into

780-510: The west by an irregular line that includes Outpost Drive. Bedrock of the Hills is a complex association of granitic and metamorphic rock plus interbedded sandstone and shale on which brown loamy soil, often shallow and with abundant stones, has developed. Hollywood Hills comprises several neighborhoods: According to the 2000 U.S. census, 21,588 people lived in the neighborhood's 7.05 square miles, averaging 3,063 people per square mile. It

810-548: Was a Methodist during his episode covering the Nevada County Fair on California's Golden Fairs . In 2003, Howser purchased the 1,800-square-foot (170 m ) Volcano House, situated on a volcanic cinder cone just outside Barstow in Newberry Springs , along with 60 acres (24 ha) of desert and a man-made lake. In 2010, Howser put the unusual residence on the market for $ 650,000. In June 2012, The Panther ,

840-563: Was a weekly PBS series hosted by Howser that originally aired from 1991 until his retirement in 2012 that focused on "the diverse people, places, and events that make southern California such a unique community." As of 2020 , KCET, and other Southern California PBS continue to rerun this popular series. Episodes can be viewed on demand on the Chapman University and PBS affiliates' websites. Articles written by Howser appeared in Westways ,

870-538: Was also a television personality working for the University of Tennessee. After working in New York City as the host of WCBS-TV 's Real Life show, Howser moved to Los Angeles , California , in 1981 to work as a reporter for KCBS-TV . During 1982 and 1983, he served as weekend host and correspondent for Entertainment Tonight . In 1983, he joined KCET (then a PBS affiliate) as host and producer of Videolog ,

900-628: Was called the Yamashiro Hollywood , but can also be known as the Bernheimer Villa and Oriental Gardens . As the villa was located on top of a hill, it was called a yamashiro , a Japanese word that in this case means "mountain castle" (山城). The district consists of the villa, several smaller buildings (of which a number no longer exist), and landscaped gardens. The area was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Today,

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