Descendant Stories
The Bunker Hill Refrain team is honored to be able to tell the stories of Bunker Hill’s residents through interviews and oral histories.
Gordon Pattison
Gordon Pattison’s grandmother, Margaret Pattison, initially managed and owned the Castle at 325 South Bunker Hill. His father continued to lease the building until it was taken through eminent domain by the City of Los Angeles.
Carol Leone
Carol Leone grew up in the Hildreth Mansion at 357 South Hope Street. In 2022, she spoke about her parents and neighbors with graduate student Jessica Rivas Acuna
Donna Shelley
& Cassie Heyen
Donna Shelley is the granddaughter of James D. Horgan, who lived at the Rowan Apartments at 123 South Bunker Hill. Donna, along with JD’s great-granddaughter, Cassie Heyen, spoke with the team about the man that they called “Papa.”