Bel Aire (Jones House) is a Colonial Revival house in Glendale, California, and a filming location for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). Built in 1922.
Location: Glenwood, Glendale, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Glenwood, Glendale
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1169, SRC-1170, SRC-1171, SRC-8884 - Built in 1922
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1169, SRC-1170, SRC-1171, SRC-7684, SRC-7685, SRC-8206, SRC-7686 - Architectural style: Colonial Revival
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1171, SRC-1170, SRC-7686, SRC-7685, SRC-8884 - Historic designation: Glendale Register of Historic Resources (City of Glendale historical landmark)
confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1170, SRC-1171, SRC-1169, SRC-7685, SRC-7684, SRC-8884 - Appeared in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (movie, 1989)
confidence 80/100 · 9 independent sources · SRC-1170, SRC-1172, SRC-3242, SRC-5105, SRC-7687, SRC-8207, SRC-7686, SRC-8885, SRC-9578
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1169 — The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org) — Bel Aire Historical Marker (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1170 — Variety (via Yahoo Entertainment) — Glendale Plays Chicago in 'Christmas Vacation' (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1171 — Wikipedia — Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts (Tier 3, reference_wiki; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1172 — IAMNOTASTALKER — The Christmas Vacation Mansion (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3242 — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation – Reelstreets film-location record (Tier 3, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5105 — It's Filmed There (filming-location database) (Tier 3, blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7684 — IAMNOTASTALKER — Mansion Bel Aire (Glendale) (Tier 3, film-location-guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7685 — Vintage Glendale 'The Jewel City' — Jones House (Tier 3, community-history; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7686 — Wikimapia — 727 West Kenneth Road (Glendale) (Tier 3, reference-database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7687 — Sceen-It — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 727 West Kenneth Road (Tier 3, film-location-guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8206 — 727 W Kenneth Rd, Glendale, CA 91202 – PropertyShark (Tier 2, property-records; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8207 — Where Was 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' Filmed? – Distractify (Tier 3, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8884 — City of Glendale — Glendale Register of Historic Resources (Updated September 2021) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8885 — MovieMaps — Movies Filmed at Mattison Boyd Jones House (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9578 — Set-Jetter — On the Set of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where was National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation filmed?
Bel Aire (Jones House), in Glendale, California, is a real-world filming location used for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Where is Bel Aire (Jones House) located?
Bel Aire (Jones House) is located in Glendale, California.