▁ 3 8 ▁homes . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁roads ▁were ▁improved ▁access ▁was ▁possible ▁by ▁autom obile . ▁ ▁Now ▁a ▁vac ant ▁lot , ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Look out ▁Mountain ▁Avenue ▁and ▁La ure l ▁C any on ▁Bl vd ▁( 2 4 0 1 ▁La ure l ▁C any on ▁Bl vd ) ▁is ▁where ▁the ▁Ta vern , ▁a ▁famous ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁" Log ▁Cab in " ▁m ansion ▁stood , ▁with ▁its ▁ 8 0 - foot ▁living ▁room , ▁floor ▁to ▁ce iling ▁fire place , ▁bow ling ▁al ley ▁and ▁ind oor ▁sun ken ▁sw imming ▁pool . ▁It ▁was ▁once ▁occupied ▁by ▁silent ▁film ▁star ▁Tom ▁Mix ▁but ▁spent ▁years ▁on ▁the ▁r ental ▁market . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁it ▁was ▁r ented ▁by ▁Frank ▁Z appa ▁who ▁turned ▁it ▁into ▁a ▁recording ▁studio ▁and ▁celebr ity ▁hang out . ▁However , ▁Z appa ▁moved ▁out ▁after ▁six ▁months . ▁The ▁house ▁burn ed ▁to ▁the ▁ground ▁on ▁Hall owe en ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁ ▁Direct ly ▁across ▁the ▁street , ▁at ▁ 2 4 0 0 ▁La ure l ▁C any on ▁Bl vd ., ▁is ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁home , ▁long - g one , ▁that ▁mag ician ▁Harry ▁H oud ini ▁may ▁have ▁r ented ▁around ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁It ▁was ▁originally ▁the ▁Walker ▁estate . ▁ ▁C ounter c ulture ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁& ▁