“Hollywood’s most in-demand mansion whisperer.”

—Town & Country

LA House Histories creates privately commissioned coffee-table books about the history of homes. The books profile all the owners from the original construction to the present, with a vast array of vintage photographs, magazine and newspaper clippings, aerial photos, and more. The hardcover books, which span 50 to 400 pages, are designed by an award-winning graphic designer and are one-of-a-kind commissions not sold to the general public.

We also research residential and commercial properties for owners, buyers, real estate brokers, architects, and interior designers. Our custom solutions help homebuyers evaluate and visualize a home’s pedigree, and help brokers secure a listing, market the home, and thank their clients. For architects and designers, we uncover vintage photographs and drawings to inform creative decisions.

“The Boswell of Beverly Hills: A historian of homes.”

—The New York Times

As featured in

MAGAZINE WRITING

 
 

“David has the passion and knowledge mixed with the investigative mind of a dedicated lawyer to become America’s first house archaeologist.”

—Benedikt Taschen
 
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BRENTWOOD

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BEVERLY HILLS

 

We have written about many of LA’s greatest historic estates—those owned by Hollywood luminaries and LA business titans alike. We also create books for homes throughout the United States. And for virtually any older home, we can uncover captivating material on an hourly basis, often in as little as a few hours.

 
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BEVERLY HILLS

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HOLMBY HILLS

 

Founder and architectural historian David Silverman grew up in Los Angeles, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from U.C. Berkeley in 1990. He attended NYU School of Law and practiced entertainment law in Los Angeles for 19 years.

 
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BRENTWOOD

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HOLMBY HILLS

 

 

Do you have a house in mind? Please contact us.