Thomas W. Phillips Residence — a verified famous property.
Location: West Adams, Los Angeles, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in West Adams, Los Angeles
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1830, SRC-1831, SRC-7712, SRC-7713, SRC-3262, SRC-1832 - Designed by Hunt & Eager (Sumner Hunt and Abraham Wesley Eager)
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1832, SRC-1830, SRC-7714, SRC-7715, SRC-8851 - Built in 1905
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1832, SRC-1830, SRC-7714, SRC-7712, SRC-8248, SRC-8851 - Historic designation: Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 551)
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1832, SRC-1830, SRC-7714, SRC-3262 - Appeared in The People Under the Stairs (movie, 1991)
confidence 80/100 · 8 independent sources · SRC-1834, SRC-1833, SRC-1831, SRC-7713, SRC-1830, SRC-8249, SRC-5747, SRC-8853
Evidence & sources
- SRC-1830 — The Thomas W. Phillips Residence from 'The People Under the Stairs' — IAmNotAStalker (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1831 — The People Under The Stairs (1991) — Film Oblivion (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1832 — PCAD — Phillips, Thomas W., House, Los Angeles, CA (Tier 2, institutional_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1833 — Go On Location: Iconic Horror Movie Locations in Los Angeles — Discover Los Angeles (Tier 3, tourism_official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1834 — The People Under the Stairs — Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3262 — City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning — Historical Cultural Monuments List (official) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5747 — Global Film Locations — The People Under The Stairs (1991) House Location (Tier 3, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7712 — Redfin — 2215 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018 (Tier 3, real-estate-listing; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7713 — MovieMaps — Movies Filmed at Thomas W. Phillips Residence (Tier 3, location-database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7714 — The City Project (Flickr) — 551 Thomas W. Phillips Residence (Tier 3, photo-documentation; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7715 — Wikipedia — Sumner Hunt (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8248 — Take a Tour of L.A.'s Famous Horror Movie Houses – Los Angeles Magazine (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8249 — IMDb – The People Under the Stairs (1991), Filming & Production locations (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8851 — Big Orange Landmarks (Floyd B. Bariscale) — No. 87, Raphael House entry (Tier 2, reference_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8853 — Then and Now Movie Locations — "The People Under the Stairs" filming locations (Tier 2, reference_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 The People Under the Stairs filmed?
Thomas W. Phillips Residence, in Los Angeles, California, is a real-world filming location used for The People Under the Stairs.
Who designed Thomas W. Phillips Residence?
Thomas W. Phillips Residence was designed by Hunt & Eager (Sumner Hunt and Abraham Wesley Eager).
Where is Thomas W. Phillips Residence located?
Thomas W. Phillips Residence is located in Los Angeles, California.