It was one of the early bungalows with curved Mission revival parapet. The house pre-dates the district. The street was originally named Mission Court before becoming Padre Terrace. In the 1930s Portuguese-born Brazilian * singer * dancer * actress * Carmen Miranda took up residence at 6615 Padre Terrace. She was Brazil's foremost interpreter of samba. She popularized the Tropicalia trend and wore bright turbans with ruffles and fruit. By 1945, she was one of the highest-paid women in the United States.
The Balloon Route’s first significant stop was the beautiful garden owned by French artist Paul de Longpre, Hollywood’s “King of Flowers.” Considered one of Hollywood’s first tourist attractions, de Longpre’s mansion and garden sat at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga. H J WHitley had financed his home and offered his gardener to help landscap the property. “Tourists who missed seeing the Whitley Heights Pavillion were said to not have done Southern California." H J Whitley depended on de Longpre to be the first stop when showing prospective Midwesterners Hollywood land for sale then as a finale they were taken to the Whitley Heights Pavillion. Pictured below is the whitley Heights Pavillion. Tourist would ride out on the Balloon Route to see the view and hear a lively concert,