Sowden House

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Sowden House

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Jan 16, 2020

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Besides being one of Los Angeles’ most striking historic homes, Sowden House also happens to be the decades-long residence of the man many LAPD officers believe killed the Black Dahlia.

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Jan 16, 2020

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