The complex was considered high luxury for its time, and featured tennis courts, ballrooms, a billiard room, and suites furnished with oriental carpets, oil paintings, and grand pianos.

Some of the Garden Court's most notable residents include Clara Bow, Louis B. Mayer, Carl Laemmle, Mack Sennett, Stan Laurel, John Gilbert, and Mae Murray.

[citation needed] Although Garden Court Apartments was designated a Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument, one that emphasized the rarity of its architectural style, it succumbed to residency and fire damage.

[2] It was noted in the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1982,[5] but in 1984, it was removed as a contributing property in the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District due to its damage and partial demolition.

[1][4] Each apartment was decorated with rich mahogany and ivory trim, and included hard wood floors and plate glass windows.