# Venice Beach Compound Ties to Charlie Chaplin

> Historic Venice Beach property sold for $13.9m with Charlie Chaplin connections.
- Title: Venice Beach Compound Ties to Charlie Chaplin · Robb Report
- Summary: Historic Venice Beach property sold for $13.9m with Charlie Chaplin connections.
- Keywords: venice beach, charlie chaplin, warren wilson, los angeles daily journal, national register of historic places, philip boesch, venice beach house, Robb Report
- Source: Robb Report — https://robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/venice-beach-house-historic-1238817610
- Author: Tori Latham
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: venice beach, charlie chaplin, warren wilson, los angeles daily journal, national register of historic places, philip boesch, venice beach house
## Historic Venice Beach Compound
This century-old property near Venice Beach Boardwalk was built in 1911 for Warren Wilson, founder of Los Angeles Daily Journal.
## Charlie Chaplin Connection
The compound attracted famous guests including Charlie Chaplin after being converted to a boarding house.
## Historic Inn Sale
Philip Boesch's Venice Beach House, listed on National Register of Historic Places since 1986, sold for $13.9 million.
## Key takeaway

Warren Wilson's 1911 Venice Beach compound, now a historic inn, sold for $13.9 million after being linked to Charlie Chaplin.