From about 1942 to 1963 the Chateau was owned by Erwin Brettauer, a German banker who had funded films in Weimar Germany, and was noted for allowing black guests, breaking the long-standing color line in Hollywood and Beverly Hills hotels. ĭuring World War II, the hotel served as an air-raid shelter for residents in the surrounding area. During the 1930s, the hotel was managed by former silent film actress Ann Little. The property was also refurbished with antiques from depression-era estate sales.
The apartments became suites with kitchens and living rooms. Smith converted the building into a hotel, an investment which benefitted from the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Smith, co-founder of Vitagraph Studios, for $750,000 in cash (equivalent to $13,360,000 in 2021). Conversion to hotel ĭue to the high rents and inability to keep tenants for long-term commitments during the Great Depression, Horowitz sold the apartment building in 1931 to Albert E. Local newspapers described the Chateau as "Los Angeles's newest, finest and most exclusive apartment house superbly situated, close enough to active businesses to be accessible and far enough away to ensure quiet and privacy." For the inaugural reception, over 300 people passed through the site, including local press. On February 1, 1929, Chateau Marmont opened its doors to the public as the newest residence of Hollywood. When deciding upon a name for the building, Chateau Sunset and Chateau Hollywood were rejected in favor of Chateau Marmont, after the small street running across the front of the property. Weitzman, to design the seven-story, L-shaped building based on his French photos.
In 1927, Horowitz commissioned his brother-in-law, European-trained architect Arnold A. Horowitz had recently traveled to Europe for inspiration and returned to California with photos of a Gothic Chateau ( Chateau d'Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci is buried)located along the Loire River. In 1926, Fred Horowitz, a prominent Los Angeles attorney, chose the site at Marmont Lane and Sunset Boulevard to construct an apartment building.
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