History
Getty House is named for George Getty II, the son of J. Paul Getty, the oil tycoon. The home was designed and built in the Tudor Revival style. Built in 1921 for $83,000 ($888,000 in 2005 dollars), the Getty Oil Company purchased the house in 1959, and offered the property to the City of Los Angeles on November 12, 1975. The original gardens were designed by A.E. Hanson, and have been restored.
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