Colonial Street

Coordinates: 34°08′21″N 118°20′43″W / 34.139062°N 118.345349°W / 34.139062; -118.345349
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Colonial Street
Corner House (1936)
Map
LocationUniversal Studios Lot,
Universal City,
United States

Colonial Street is one of the backlot street sets at the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California. The street set has a long history, spanning over 60 years of movies and television. From 2004 to 2012, it was used in the filming of the TV series Desperate Housewives, in which the street was known as Wisteria Lane. After the production of Desperate Housewives ended, the street underwent a small makeover to remove the essence of Wisteria Lane, so that it could be used in other productions. As of May 2012, most of the iconic white fencing and wisteria has been removed. Colonial Street has since been used for the NBC comedy About a Boy and the NBC series Telenovela, featuring Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria.

History[edit]

Drew House (1977)
Chicken Ranch (1982)

In 1988, Colonial Street was overhauled for Tom Hanks comedy The 'Burbs. The old Leave It to Beaver home was removed.[a] Following the movie, the homes were rearranged again so Circle Drive was connected once again.[b]

Among the most noticeable changes were the removals of a church facade, seen on Murder She Wrote, in order to make room for Edie's house,[1] and of the so-called Colonial Mansion, which was replaced by a park.[2]

Wisteria Lane[edit]

Main article: Wisteria Lane
Colonial Street as "Wisteria Lane" on the ABC show Desperate Housewives (2006)

Wisteria Lane is a fictional street, appearing in the American television series Desperate Housewives.

Buildings[edit]

Colonial Street
Building Number Image Name Lifespan Productions
Non Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives
Address Families
BLDG #1 Delta House[3]
(originally Keller house) 		1950–present[4] 4347 Wisteria Lane[5] Ida Greenberg (?–2008)
Karen McCluskey (2008)
Mitzi Kinsky (2014–present)
BLDG #2 Allison Home[6] 1946–present 4349 Wisteria Lane Gabrielle Solis (2003–2018)
Carlos Solis (2003–2006 and 2008–2018)
BLDG #3 Munster Home[8]
(originally Maxim house)[8] 		1946–present 4351 Wisteria Lane[9] Mullin family (?-2005)
Betty Applewhite (2005–2006)
Alma Hodge (2007)
Hunter/McDermott (2007–present)
BLDG #4 Johnson Home[10] 1955–present 4353 Wisteria Lane Susan Mayer (1992–2015 and 2016–2017)
Paul Young (2015-2016)
BLDG #5 Dana Home[12] 1941–present[13] 4355 Wisteria Lane Scavo family (1998–2017)
BLDG #6 McCluskey Home 2007–present[14] 4358 Wisteria Lane[15] Karen McCluskey (1964–2017)
BLDG #7 Walter's House Around 1987–present 4356 Wisteria Lane Lilian Simms (?–2004)
Katherine Davis (1994–1995)
Mike Delfino (2004–2007)
Carlos Solis (2006–2007)
Katherine Mayfair (2007–2015)
Felicia Tilman (2016)
Ben Faulkner (2016-2017)
BLDG #8 The Klopek House[16] around 1999–present 4354 Wisteria Lane Van de Kamp/Hodge family (1994–2019) (House modified since the Burbs)
BLDG #9 Leave It To Beaver House[17] 1996–present 4352 Wisteria Lane Young family (1990–2006)
Shepherd family (2006)
Bolen family (2014-2015)
BLDG #10 Cromwell Home 4350 Wisteria Lane Martha Huber (?-2004)
Felicia Tilman (2004–06)
Alex Cominis (2014-2016) & Andrew Van de Kamp (2014-present)
BLDG #11 Drew House 1977–present 4346 Wisteria Lane[18] Rose Kemper (?-2014) on 5.20
BLDG #12 Corner House 1936–present 4346 Wisteria Lane Mona Clarke (used as a security house to prevent unauthorised access to the street.)
BLDG #13

Seven Gables House in Colonial Street, film set at Universal Studios, Hollywood.

Seven Gables 1940–present 4344 Wisteria Lane Unknown Occupants
BLDG #14 Chicken Ranch 1982–present 4345 Wisteria Lane Has only been seen once throughout the entire series.
Circle Drive (the end of Colonial Street with the cul-de-sac)
BLDG #1

Colonial Mansion in Colonial Street, film set at Universal Studios, Hollywood.

Colonial Mansion 1927–2005
  • Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the house was already gone for the show's expansion
Park 2005–present Vacant lot
  • Wasn't built until season two (2005) of Desperate Housewives
  • has been a park since season two of Desperate Housewives (2005)
BLDG #2

Church in end of Colonial Street, film set at Universal Studios, Hollywood.

Church 1964–2005
  • Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the church was already gone for the show's expansion
Edie Britt's Home 2005–present
  • Wasn't built until season two (2005) of Desperate Housewives
 4362 Wisteria Lane[21]
BLDGS #3, 4,
5, 6 		School Facades
Store Facades 		unknown-2005 Not known
  • Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the facades were already gone for the show's expansion
Buble House 2005–present
  • Wasn't built until season two (2005) of Desperate Housewives
 4360 Wisteria Lane
  • an unnamed woman, played by an uncredited extra, in episode 4.02
  • Mr. Scully (?-2015) on 7.09

Productions[edit]

Several TV series and motion pictures have been filmed on Colonial Street, including:

In addition, some music videos have used the street to shoot scenes:[22]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ see a 1988 map here
  2. ^ see a 1989-1996 map here
  3. ^ Known as the "Harvey House" for most of its history, the elements of this house had been replicated many times by Universal Studios. This allowed for quick construction of a cheap facade with high-quality design characteristics, when a production needed one. Elements of the "Harvey House" stock unit was used for the construction of the Bates House for the 1960 film Psycho, which has led many to assume that the "Psycho House" was erected on Colonial Street. The Bates House was erected on a hill off Laramie Street, a "Wild West" backlot street far to the south on the Universal lot.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street/Circle Drive - The Church, Retrieved August 3, 2007
  2. ^ TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Mansion, Retrieved August 16, 2007
  3. ^ a b c d e f g TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: Building #1 - Delta House, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  4. ^ "Colonial Street - Delta House".
  5. ^ Episode 3.06 - Sweetheart, I Have to Confess
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: Building #2 - Allison Home, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  7. ^ Rebello, Stephen (2012). Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of 'Psycho'. Berkeley, Calif.: Soft Skull Press. pp. 83–85. ISBN 9781593765118.
  8. ^ a b c d e TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street - Building #3: "The Munsters" house, Retrieved August 3, 2007
  9. ^ Alfre Woodard has a secret, USA Today, 29 September 2005
  10. ^ a b c d e f g TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: Building #4 - Johnson Home, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  11. ^ "Fans Are Convinced Never Have I Ever Was Filmed on Desperate Housewives' Wisteria Lane". 12 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: Building #5 - Dana Home, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  13. ^ "Colonial Street - the Thrill of It All House".
  14. ^ new house old one destroyed in a Tornado that brings death to 'Desperate Housewives'; writers strike adds to the suspense - Associated Press, November 30, 2007
  15. ^ Episode 1.14 - Love Is in the Air
  16. ^ a b c TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: Providence (1999 - 2002) The Burbs (1987), Retrieved August 19, 2007
  17. ^ a b c TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street: "Leave it to Beaver" house, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  18. ^ "Wisteria lane 2010". 19 March 2010.
  19. ^ Weaver, Brunas & Brunas 2007, p. 227.
  20. ^ Sandler 2006, p. 168.
  21. ^ Episode 2.21 - I Know Things Now
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street - 1989-1996, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  23. ^ a b c d e TheStudioTour.com: The Chicken Ranch, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  24. ^ a b TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Mansion, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  25. ^ TheStudioTour.com: Building #12 - Corner House, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  26. ^ TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street - Building #3: "The Munsters" house, Retrieved August 19, 2007
  27. ^ TheStudioTour.com: Colonial Street / Circle Drive: Church, Retrieved August 19, 2007

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