El Greco Apartments, Historic apartment building in Fairfax district, Los Angeles, United States

El Greco Apartments is a two-story, twelve-unit building designed by architect Clara Bertram Humphrey and modeled on the home of the painter El Greco in Toledo, Spain. Its red tile roof and brick courtyard with a central fish pond set a pattern followed by many later buildings in Westwood Village.

The building was constructed in 1929 as a twelve-unit complex in Westwood Village and faced demolition. In 1985, it was relocated to the Fairfax district where it was preserved and later adapted for new purposes.

In its early years, this residence sheltered notable figures from the film industry such as director Michael Curtiz, actor Joel McCrea, and filmmaker Erich von Stroheim. Their presence left an imprint on the building's identity within the neighborhood.

Today the building functions as specialized housing for senior residents and is not open to the public for tours. Visitors should view it from the street and respect the residential nature of the property.

In September 1985 the building was cut into four sections and hauled from Westwood to the Beverly-Fairfax district; architect Peter de Bretteville kept the Spanish roof tiles and rebuilt the brick courtyard's central fish pond to its original appearance. Leonard Nimoy, whose son Adam was a tenant, staged a fund-raiser for the rescue.