Carole Lombard and Clark Gable’s California Homes

One of the all-time great Old Hollywood couples were Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, whose love story was tragically cut short by Lombard’s death in early 1942. In this article, we’ll cover the homes that Gable and Lombard lived in over the years, both separately and together throughout the state of California.

Carole Lombard at 7953 Hollywood Boulevard.

Los Angeles – Encino

4543 Tara Drive

In 1939, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard bought a 20-acre ranch in the San Fernando Valley town of Encino, which included this nine bedroom house for $50,000. The 7,100 square foot house was constructed six years earlier in 1933.  At the time of its purchase, this was the only house around this area that was surrounded by farmland.

Postcard of Gable’s Encino home.

The property was fenced in to provide seclusion for the couple. On the land, there were citrus groves, stables, a cow barn, and a pigsty.

The interior of the house was decorated in a rustic, American style. The only room with any Hollywood extravagance was Lombard’s bathroom, which contained white-marble walls, wraparound mirrors, along with crystal and silver fixtures.

Carole Lombard and Clark Gable with a pair of wild horses at their Encino home.

Studio publicists would photograph Gable driving his tractor around the property, or mending a fence. During interviews, he would go to the barn with reporters and milk a cow, or he would help Lombard gather eggs from the hen house.

Carole Lombard and Clark Gable at home (1940).

After Lombard’s death in 1942, Gable continued to live in this house until his own death in 1960. His widow Kay Williams lived here until 1973, when she moved to the star-studded street of Roxbury Dr. (Click Here to read about it).

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard at 4543 Tara Drive.

Whitley Heights

6861 Iris Circle

6861 Iris Circle.

Whitley Heights was a popular neighborhood with the stars of the era of silent films and early talkies. Lombard lived in this house with her first husband William Powell from 1931 until 1933.

6861 Iris Circle.

Their neighbors included Marie Dressler and Buster Keaton.

Lombard at 6861 Iris Circle.

Built in 1926, this four bedroom, four bathroom Spanish Villa has a square footage total of slightly over 3,200.

6861 Iris Circle.

Beverly Hills

710 North Camden Drive

Gable lived in this home with his second wife Ria from 1931 until 1935. Gable moved out of this house during his affair with Loretta Young. For the next few years, Gable stayed at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and the Roosevelt Hotel. The next house he would live in would be Lombard’s home in Bel-Air.

710 N Camden Drive.

When Gable lived here, the house had five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Very little information about this house is available due to the fact that it was razed.

710 N Camden Drive today.

Bel-Air

609 Saint Cloud Road

609 Saint Cloud Road.

Lombard moved into this home in 1936 and nicknamed it “The Farm”. Gable and Lombard lived in this house in the early days of their marriage, until moving to 4543 Tara Drive. This was the house Gable lived in while filming Gone With The Wind.

609 Saint Cloud Road.

Lombard rented this house to Alfred Hitchcock after she and Gable vacated the home. The last famous person to live here was Belinda Carlisle from the Go-Go’s in the 1980s and 1990s. The house was built in 1926 and contains five bedrooms and five bathrooms, with a total square footage of 4,400 square feet on 0.76 acres.

Hollywood

7953 Hollywood Boulevard

After her breakup with Powell, Lombard moved into this Hollywood house, which was essentially a bachelorette pad, as she dated a variety of stars while living here, including Gary Cooper, and George Raft. She lived in this home from 1933 until 1936.

Lombard in front of 7953 Hollywood Boulevard.

Lombard moved to the house on Saint Cloud when she started dating Gable, as this house didn’t provide enough privacy and was too accessible to the public. The property was built in 1926 and is 2,900 square feet, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

7953 Hollywood Boulevard today.

Hollywood Hills

2720 Woodhaven Drive

Gable and Lombard stayed in this house for a short period of time after their wedding.

2720 Woodhaven Drive.

2720 Woodhaven Drive was built in 1924, and is one of the original homes built by the Hollywoodland Real Estate Development Company. The house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and is 3,700 square feet in total size. There are twelve rooms in this house. Each bedroom has its own balcony.

2720 Woodhaven Drive

Palm Springs

222 W. Chino Drive

Gable and Lombard owned this house in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs during their marriage.

222 W. Chino Drive.

Built in 1925, this 3,300 square foot house contains four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a detached guest house, and a pool house.

Gable and Lombard at their Encino home serving food (1940).

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