Garden of Allah Hotel
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The Garden of Allah was a famous hotel in West Hollywood, California, United States, at 8152 Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights and Havenhurst, at the east end of the Sunset Strip.
Hayvenhurst, an estate built by Canadian born William Hamilton Hay (1865–1946) in 1913 and later purchased by Alla Nazimova, who converted it into a hotel in 1927
Garden of Allah villas at Universal Studios Florida inspired by the hotel.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, widely known as F. Scott Fitzgerald or simply Scott Fitzgerald, was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is most notable for his novels depicting th
Garden of Allah Hotel
…private—and sometimes public—activities of its often unconventional patrons. The Garden of Allah became home to many celebrities and literary figures. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived there for several months in 1937–38 at the beginning of his final stay in Hollywood. He wrote himself a postcard while there: "Dear Scott — How…
Fitzgerald in 1921
Portrait of Scott and Zelda by Alfred Cheney Johnston, 1923
Passport photos of the Fitzgeralds, 1923
H. L. Mencken believed that Fitzgerald's career as a novelist was in jeopardy because of his wife's mental illness.