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NOTE: This topic gets pruned from time to time in order to keep the information easy to find. This thread is for reference for those wanting places to visit relating to the Carpenters. Wanted to let you know so noone wonders why posts are deleted.

I've noticed in other groups that people often say they are visiting LA area and want to know all the places to visit that are Carpenters related. I would like to put together a listing on my site of all the different places along with the significance of the place, addresses etc.

So please post here info and I'll compile a list.

I dont know the locations for these...so if anyone knows... please post:

• Star on the Walk of Fame
  
  
• Close to You and Only Just Begun Apartments
  
  
• Each of their homes
  
  
• A & M Studios
  
  
• The Japense restaurant they visit alot. The one where they took their Dad just before Karen and her husband parted.

Thanks so much!
Pamela
Edited by LeadSister, 31 August 2005 - 08:00 PM.

*This is the post I will edit over time with the new info*

VARIOUS PLACES:

A & M Studios
1416 North LaBrea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028

Star of Fame
631 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA

Karen's Resting Place
5600 Lindero Canyon Blvd.
Westlake village, Ca
- Pull in, pass the office - go straight up the hill, she and her parents are in a mausoleum on the left

A&R recording studios
A & R Recording Inc.
(212) 582 1070
322 W. 48th St.
New York, New York
-Where Karen recorder her solo album with Phil Ramone

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
California State University
6200 Atherton Street
Long Beach, CA
Map
*The Carpenters museum is open to the public on the first Saturday of each month, from 10am-12noon
For further information, call (562) 985-4274

Only Yesterday video
Spring 1975
Los Angeles, CA
Venue : Huntington Gardens

HOMES IN DOWNEY:

• First apartment when they moved to Ca.
  13024 Fidler Avenue
  Downey, Ca (That's in downey right?)
  
• The Newville Home
  9828 Newville Avenue
  Downey, Ca
  
• The home that Richard and Karen shared together
  8341 Lubec Street
  Downey, Ca
  
• Karen's condo
  2222 Avenue of the Stars
  Century City California

PLACES IN CONNECTICUT:

• Their home in CT
  55 Hall Street
  New Haven, CT 06512
  MAPQUEST
  
• Nathan Hale School
  480 Townsend Avenue
  New Haven, CT 06512
  Their elementary school
  INFO ON SCHOOL

Pam,

The first home or apartment that the Carpenter family moved into when they arrived in Downey was located at:

13024 Fidler Avenue

The Newville Home is at 9828 Newville Avenue

And the home that Richard and Karen shared together was at

8341 Lubec Street in Downey.

Karen's condo was located at 2222 Avenue of the Stars, Century City California.

And I am not sure about this one, but A & M records was located I believe on North LaBrea Avenue in Hollywood. But I might be wrong on that one.

Pam,

I looked thru a press kit that I have on the Carpenters. The letterhead is from A&M studios the address given is

1416 North LaBrea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028

But I don't know if that is just where the offices are located or if that is where the recording studios are located. Not sure.

The A&M studios were first used by the silent movie star Charlie Chaplin in the early years of movies and was called the Chaplain Studios. There is some interesting and great history about those facilities from the start and there is plenty of written history for anyone interested in it. Walter.

Thanks!

I would love to know the place where Karen recorded her solo stuff in NYC with Phil Ramone. Actually... I should check the CD cover. But if anyone knows offhand.

Pamela

w.m. pitt, on Jun 12 2003, 10:39 AM, said:

Walter,

You're right - here's what I found on the internet:

"A & M Records - 1416 North LaBrea - Hollywood, Calif,
Originally built by Charlie Chaplin as the Chaplin Studios, it is hard to believe that in the 1920's this was completely surrounded by orange groves. It went thru several owners before becoming A & M's home in the 1960's. Founded by herb Albert, his companies past roster included Sting, Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, Dishwalla, God Lives Underwater and Suzanne Vega. Their "A" history included the greatest acts of the last 30+ years such as James Brown, Carpenters, Joe Cocker, Cream, Flying Burrioto Brothers, The Moody Blues, Nazareth, Cat Stevens, Styx, Supertramp, The Bee Gees, Rick Wakeman, Joe Jackson, The Police, Squeeze, Oingo Boingo, Soundgarden and even Andrew Lloyd Webber! Many of the early videos of these artists were also filmed at this location. In March 1999, A & M Record's parent company shut down this historic Rock 'N roll location. Drive by soon before they make it into a strip mall".

Pam,

Karen's solo album was recorded in New York at A&R recording studios and also at Laand Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California

whsoxfan, on Jun 12 2003, 03:40 PM, said:

I couldnt find an address for either of these but I'll keep looking. Is Laand Kendun Recorders where Karen recorded her solo only while in Ca or did the Carpenters record there too? I know that the C's recorded another place.

Pamela

LeadSister, on Jun 12 2003, 06:44 PM, said:

Pam,

This is going to drive me nuts, because I just read about this somewhere. Only I can't remember where. Must have been on another website. I will ask at amcorner.com. They usually have someone there that would know for sure. I know that Karen recorded some of the solo album there because she was too sick to fly to New York and so they finished it up there. But as far as the Carpenters recording there - I'm just not sure. I want to say yes they did, but it's a guess.

Sorry

Pam,

I'm getting closer. A & R records was a studio opened in 1967 by Phil Ramone - it is located at 48th Street in New York City. I put a post on the amcorner site. Hoping to get even more inforomation for you.

Hi everyone,

I'm new here (from Holland) and a big fan of Karen's lovely voice. I especially like the solo album. Will be flying to New York City later this year and I would love to see the place where Karen recorded her solo album plus other KC locations in NYC... does anybody here know of any other places where Karen was during her visits to NYC in 1979?

Pam, I found a very interesting book titled "The rock year book 1981". It's actually from 1980 and in it you'll find lots of information on what went on in the music business in the US and in the UK (from musical styles to week-by-week charts) between September 1979 and August 1980... And yes, it also lists many recording studios both in the US and the UK (and even Canada)!!

So the following address is a true must-see for me later this year :

A & R Recording Inc.
(212) 582 1070
322 W. 48th St., New York


BTW, the Burbank studio is listed as well in this book:

Kendun Recorders
(213) 843 8096
619 South Glenwood Pl.,
Burbank, Ca.


Till later!

Greg

Another point of interest might be the Seabreeze Pet Cemetary in Huntington Beach California. That is where "Lady" and "Mush" are buried (Karen's dogs). There is a headstone for each dog - I believe "Lady's" is inscribed "She was a true lady - Karen & Richard". don't know about Mush's headstone.

Also, I'm trying to find the address for Joe Osborn's house. Where K & R first started recording in his garage. I believe it is in North Hollywood - still checking on that one

Weird story!!!

I flew down to Long Beach this week for business. (monday and tuesday)
I was on my cell phone inside this office, and I noticed an envelope hanging out of someone's mail slot that said "Karen Carp. . ."

Out of obsessive curiosity, I meandered closer, so as not to look like a snoop staring into someone else's mailbox.

Anyway, sure enough, this envelope said something about the Richard and Karen Carpenter theater west.
Do you all know about that?

Apparently, there is this beautiful theater in Long Beach named after the Carpenters that also has a gallery of Carpenters memorabilia.

The info is at http://www.musical.org/d6carpcent.html

Totally freaked me out to see that envelope, though. You just don't do that to obsessed people.

Phlipper,

Are you talking about the Carpenter Performing Arts Center located at Long Beach State University? If so, yes, Richard is a main benefactor to the Performing ARts Center and there is a "Carpenter Museum" that is open 2 Saturday's a month - I believe. It has Richard's Wurlitzer electric piano and Karen's original drum kit and gold records and other Carpenter memorabilia. I'm going to Southern Cal next April - I hope to get there to see it.

jayne