The Hermoyne Apartments

The Hermoyne Apartments were erected in 1929 at the intersection of Rossmore Avenue and North Rosewood Avenue.^[2] Underwritten by Herbert "H.B." Squires, who owned a company that was "one of the largest purveyors of electrical equipment to the motion picture and other large industries in the 1920s."^[3] Initially, the building had 156 rooms and 54 apartments, with a seven-story facade that allegedly cost $425,000 to build. At that time, it offers the rare amenity of underground parking.^[4] The building was designed by San Francisco architect^[5] Leonard L. Jones, who also designed Hermoyne's "twin," Castle Argyle Arms at 1919 North Argyle Ave.^[1] as well as the Norton Flats.^[1]

The Hermoyne is still an operational residential apartment structure managed by Harrison Properties.^[6]

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