Wisteria Lane
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Wisteria
Lane is the fictional name of a street which the characters of the American drama television series Desperate Housewives
live. Desperate Housewives storylines primarily centre around the residents of the street. Wisteria Lane is located inside Universal Studios Hollywood
, and is actually named Colonial Street
. Colonial Street has been used for many motion pictures and television shows, starting with the 1946 movie So Goes My Love
at what is now the Solis home (at 4349 Wisteria Lane). Other film and television productions in which 'Colonial Street' has featured include the original Leave It to Beaver
series, Gremlins
, The 'Burbs
, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
at the end of the street, known as 'Circle Drive' among film crews, had been left out. Now the majority of the buildings and facades in this part of the street were either heavily remodeled or removed. 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,
and of the so-called Colonial Mansion, which was replaced by a park. In the Film Beethoven's 3rd (2000) The street can clearly be seen with the shops and the Church still in place around 'Circle Drive'. The shot begins in circle drive at the shops then Mrs McCluskey's, Lynette's, Katherine's, Bree's, Susan's, Mary Alice's, Betty's and Gaby's are also in shot. The shot then continues into Gaby's driveway and then down the rest of the street.
Currently Colonial Street – including Circle Drive – has sixteen main buildings, with three of them located outside the Desperate Housewives filming area. The house closest to the settings, located next to what's called 4348 Wisteria Lane within the show, is being used by guards to stop any unauthorized access to "Wisteria Lane".
. In seasons six and seven, it is occupied by Mitzy Kinsky.
and Carlos Solis
have owned the house.
murders her, her sister Felicia Tilman moves in. Felicia stays in the house until the end of season two, where she frames Paul, for her own 'murder'.
The house is then owned by the Adams family until Bree Van De Kamp
buys the house for her son Andrew Van De Kamp
and his partner Alex Cominis in season five. They are still shown living there in season seven. But in the middle of the season, Alex moves out because of Andrew's alcoholic problems.
The house where Betty Applewhite
lived during the second season was strictly avoided by the Desperate Housewives filming crew during season one. This was because it was considered to be too recognizable since being the main setting of The Munsters
. Following the decision to introduce the Applewhites, and having them living in the Munster home, the house was completely remodeled.
4351 Wisteria Lane has been owned by Bob Hunter
and Lee McDermott
since Season 4. In season 7 Lee sells his house to Paul Young
In season one, Mary Alice Young
kills herself and leaves the house to be maintained by her husband Paul Young
and her son Zach Young. The two remain in the house until season two, when Paul is arrested for the apparent murder of Felicia Tilman, and Zach inherits his grandfathers fortune. The house is then put on the market by Edie Britt
, who sells it to Art Shepherd. Art moves out after his sister's death and the Lane finding out he is a pedophile.
In season five, the house is bought by Edie and Dave Williams
who rents the house out to Mike Delfino
. Mike stays in the house until he moves into Katherine Mayfair's house.
In season six, the Bolen family moves in. The family stay in the house until the end of the season, where Angie Bolen
and Nick Bolen move to Atlanta, and their son Danny Bolen goes to New York.
In season seven, the house is reclaimed by Paul Young who is currently living across the road in Susan's house.
has owned the house. Paul Young
rented the house throughout the seventh season, with his new wife Beth Young, until Beth kills herself, and Paul soon lets Susan and Mike move back in.
The Mayers moved into the house in 1992. Before season one, Susan lived in the house with her husband Karl Mayer, they divorced and throughout the first four seasons, Susan lived with her daughter Julie Mayer. Her off-and-on relationship meant that Mike Delfino
often stayed. At the end of season three, Susan and Mike married, so Mike became a permanet resident.
They remained together in season four. At the end of season four, Julie moved out to go to college, and Susan gave birth to M.J. Delfino. In season five, Susan and Mike divorced, and Susan started seeing Jackson Braddock. Jackson wanted to move in, but Susan did not allow him to. At the end of season five, Susan and Mike remarried and live in 4353 for season 6.
At the end of season six, Susan and Mike move to an apartment and rent out their house due to financial troubles; unknown to them, Paul Young moves in with his wife Beth. In season seven, Paul finds out the truth about Beth and he throws her out.
has been the sole owner since her husband Rex Van De Kamp's death. Together in this house, they raised their children, Andrew Van De Kamp
and Danielle Van De Kamp. They moved into the house in 1994.
In season three, Bree remarries to Orson Hodge and he becomes a permanent resident in the house. Gloria Hodge, Orson's mother also moves in, a few episodes later and remains until she is kicked out by Bree.
In season four, Danielle gives birth to Benjamin Hodge and he stays in Bree's care until season five. With this, both Andrew and Danielle move out as well. Also at the end of season four, Orson goes to jail for Bree and stays there for three years. When he is released, he returns to the home.
In season five Bree's garage has been reconverted into her and Katherine's test kitchen. The ground floor contains the kitchen and the top floor contains their offices.
At the close of season six, Orson moves out after asking for a divorce. In season 7 Bree's contractor boyfriend Keith moves in with her. But when Keith finds out he has a son the relationship starts to crumble, He tries to get Bree to move to Florida but it ends up in only him leaving.
and Tom Scavo
have owned the house. They moved into the house in 1997, living there with their five children, Preston Scavo, Porter Scavo, Parker Scavo, Penny Scavo and Paige Scavo. In season 7, Porter & Preston move out. In the end of season 7, Lynette and Tom decide to separate and divorce after a long fight between the two. In season 8 Tom has moved out.
has owned the house. She is one of the oldest residents on the lane, the number of years she lived on Wisteria is unknown. After the tornado in "Something's Coming
", Karen McCluskey's home was completely destroyed. A replacement blue house has been constructed in time for the fifth season. This house has a working 2nd floor.
In season six, Karen starts a relationship with Roy Bender and he moves in. Not wanting to return to Bree, Orson Hodge had arranged to stay with them, but Bree took him back.
until her death in season five. She moved onto the Lane sometime in the early year 2003. The original house was burned down by Susan Mayer
in the pilot episode. The house was rebuilt for season two in 2005.
As of the beginning of season seven, the house was rented by Renee Perry
, a college friend of Lynette's.
). Note that no residents 4348 (Drew House) and 4360 Wisteria Lane have been mentioned, although an unnamed woman, played by an uncredited [(actor)], is seen living in no. 4360 in episode 4.02
. Also in Season 2, there is a black haired woman living here. In Season 3, there is a blonde haired cheating housewife here. Also, in Season 3, Mrs McClusky is seen reporting a man washing his pet Pig on the lawn of 4360. Most likely neighborhood big mouth Mona Clark lives here, although in Season 5 she is shown living at the Corner House.
, were not shown.
Where 4360 Wisteria Lane was built, was formerly store façades and a school façade. At 4362, Edie Britt's home, was originally a church façade that was removed. That church was seen in Murder, She Wrote
(1984) as "Cabot Cove's community church". Where the park is now (see map), was previously a relatively larger home, "Colonial Mansion." In season 1 Susan Mayer
burns down Edie Britt
's house and there are changes to the kitchen and exterior.
Before the start of Season 4, Mike's old house is completely remodeled. The walls around the staircase have been torn down to open up the ground floor completely. Both the upstairs and downstairs are re-wallpapered with bright reds and pastel colors.
After the tornado in "Something's Coming
", Karen McCluskey's home was completely destroyed. A replacement blue house has been constructed in time for the fifth season. This house has a working 2nd floor. In addition to this, the former residence of Mary Alice Young
has been painted green and the archway and the beginning of the house has been removed. Bree's garage has been reconverted into her and Katherine's test kitchen. The ground floor contains the kitchen and the top floor contains their offices. Also in season five 4350, the former home of Martha Huber and Felicia Tilman has been painted a pale yellow - green color however by the time of season six it has been restored to its original color, green.
It is revealed during "Color and Light" (Season 2) that Mona Clark lived at number 4360. But in season 5 and 6 we can see that she lived in 4346. She was, however, strictly a background character and was even credited at Mother #2, until her death in the Season 6 episode "If...".
presents a map of Colonial Street, as it looked between 1989 and 1996. Besides the changes made during the first year of Desperate Housewives, the main difference between this map and the current look of the street is that the houses known in Desperate Housewives as 4352 Wisteria Lane and 4354 Wisteria Lane (Mary Alice's and Bree's houses) replaced two older buildings in 1996.
Another map, showing the street during the same era, but with higher resolution can be viewed here, along with an air photo taken in 2004.
There are some differences between Mike's map and the established version:
In addition, although the camera briefly passes by 4358 Wisteria Lane - the house that (starting with episode 14, "Love is in the Air") would be known as Karen McCluskey's home - it turns away before any names are shown.
Homes
Wisteria
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
Lane is the fictional name of a street which the characters of the American drama television series Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
live. Desperate Housewives storylines primarily centre around the residents of the street. Wisteria Lane is located inside Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
, and is actually named Colonial Street
Colonial Street
Colonial Street is one of the backlot street sets at Universal Studios Hollywood. The street set has a long history, spanning over 60 years of movies and television...
. Colonial Street has been used for many motion pictures and television shows, starting with the 1946 movie So Goes My Love
So Goes My Love
So Goes My Love is an American 1946 comedy film, produced by Universal Pictures. It is based on A Genius in the Family, the memoir of Hiram Percy Maxim, and focusing on the relationship between Maxim and his father, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim.- Cast :*Don Ameche as Hiram Stephens Maxim*Bobby...
at what is now the Solis home (at 4349 Wisteria Lane). Other film and television productions in which 'Colonial Street' has featured include the original Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naïve boy named Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood...
series, Gremlins
Gremlins
Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. It was followed by a sequel,...
, The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs is a 1989 American black comedy thriller film directed by Joe Dante starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman and Henry Gibson. The film was written by Dana Olsen, who also has a cameo in the movie...
, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Overview
In 2005, for the second season of Desperate Housewives, the street went through some heavy changes. During the first season only one part of the street had been seen on the show – the cul-de-sacCul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
at the end of the street, known as 'Circle Drive' among film crews, had been left out. Now the majority of the buildings and facades in this part of the street were either heavily remodeled or removed. Among the most noticeable changes were the removals of a church facade, seen on Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
, in order to make room for Edie's house,
and of the so-called Colonial Mansion, which was replaced by a park. In the Film Beethoven's 3rd (2000) The street can clearly be seen with the shops and the Church still in place around 'Circle Drive'. The shot begins in circle drive at the shops then Mrs McCluskey's, Lynette's, Katherine's, Bree's, Susan's, Mary Alice's, Betty's and Gaby's are also in shot. The shot then continues into Gaby's driveway and then down the rest of the street.
Currently Colonial Street – including Circle Drive – has sixteen main buildings, with three of them located outside the Desperate Housewives filming area. The house closest to the settings, located next to what's called 4348 Wisteria Lane within the show, is being used by guards to stop any unauthorized access to "Wisteria Lane".
Overview of the street
The following Wisteria Lane overview is based upon details and maps given within the show as well as Universal Studios' official website - see below for further details.No. 4347
No. 4347 (commonly known as The Greenberg House) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town Fairview. After Ida Greenberg's death, the house was temporarily occupied by Karen McCluskeyKaren McCluskey
Karen McCluskey Bender is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.-Overview:Karen McCluskey was born in 1943, quickly wed and...
. In seasons six and seven, it is occupied by Mitzy Kinsky.
No. 4349
No. 4349 (commonly known as The Solis House) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. They moved in during the summer of 2003, Gabrielle SolisGabrielle Solis
Gabrielle Solís is one of four main characters on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Eva Longoria...
and Carlos Solis
Carlos Solis
Carlos Solis is a fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira.-Early life:Carlos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juanita and Diego Solis...
have owned the house.
No. 4350
No. 4350 (commonly known as The Old Huber House) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. In season one, the home was owned by Martha Huber who had owned the house years earlier as well. When Paul YoungPaul Young (Desperate Housewives)
Paul Young is a fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Mark Moses. He is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator, as well as the widower of Beth Young....
murders her, her sister Felicia Tilman moves in. Felicia stays in the house until the end of season two, where she frames Paul, for her own 'murder'.
The house is then owned by the Adams family until Bree Van De Kamp
Bree Van De Kamp
Bree Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by Marcia Cross. Actress Marcia Cross was nominated from 2005 to 2007 for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy...
buys the house for her son Andrew Van De Kamp
Andrew Van De Kamp
Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of Bree Van de Kamp and the late Rex Van de Kamp....
and his partner Alex Cominis in season five. They are still shown living there in season seven. But in the middle of the season, Alex moves out because of Andrew's alcoholic problems.
No. 4351
No. 4351 (commonly known as The Old Applewhite House) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview.The house where Betty Applewhite
Betty Applewhite
Betty Applewhite is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is portrayed by actress Alfre Woodard, and is the center of the mystery of the series' second season.-Season 1:...
lived during the second season was strictly avoided by the Desperate Housewives filming crew during season one. This was because it was considered to be too recognizable since being the main setting of The Munsters
The Munsters
The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,...
. Following the decision to introduce the Applewhites, and having them living in the Munster home, the house was completely remodeled.
4351 Wisteria Lane has been owned by Bob Hunter
Bob Hunter (Desperate Housewives)
Bob Hunter is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. He is portrayed by Tuc Watkins and first appeared in the season four episode "If There's Anything I Can't Stand" on October 21, 2007...
and Lee McDermott
Lee McDermott
Lee McDermott is a recurring fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by Kevin Rahm.-Season Four:Lee first appeared in the fourth season in the episode "If There's Anything I Can't Stand." Susan Delfino tries to welcome Lee and his partner, Bob, to Wisteria Lane...
since Season 4. In season 7 Lee sells his house to Paul Young
No. 4352
No. 4352 (commonly known as Mary Alice's house) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. In season five the house has been painted green and the archway and the beginning of the house has been removed. The Youngs moved in the house in 1990.In season one, Mary Alice Young
Mary Alice Young
Mary Alice Young is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actress Brenda Strong and narrates the series from beyond the grave; the character's suicide in the pilot episode served as the catalyst of the series...
kills herself and leaves the house to be maintained by her husband Paul Young
Paul Young (Desperate Housewives)
Paul Young is a fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Mark Moses. He is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator, as well as the widower of Beth Young....
and her son Zach Young. The two remain in the house until season two, when Paul is arrested for the apparent murder of Felicia Tilman, and Zach inherits his grandfathers fortune. The house is then put on the market by Edie Britt
Edie Britt
Edie Britt Williams is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...
, who sells it to Art Shepherd. Art moves out after his sister's death and the Lane finding out he is a pedophile.
In season five, the house is bought by Edie and Dave Williams
Dave Williams
Dave Williams may refer to:*Dave Williams , late original singer for the band Drowning Pool*Dave Williams , Australian Radio Host* Dave Williams, wrestler better known by the ring name David Young...
who rents the house out to Mike Delfino
Mike Delfino
Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :...
. Mike stays in the house until he moves into Katherine Mayfair's house.
In season six, the Bolen family moves in. The family stay in the house until the end of the season, where Angie Bolen
Angie Bolen
Angela De Luca is a fictional character played by Drea de Matteo on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and appeared throughout the series' sixth season from September 27, 2009 to May 16, 2010...
and Nick Bolen move to Atlanta, and their son Danny Bolen goes to New York.
In season seven, the house is reclaimed by Paul Young who is currently living across the road in Susan's house.
No. 4353
No. 4353 (commonly known as Susan's) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. Since the show's beginning Susan MayerSusan Mayer
Susan Delfino is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the American Broadcasting Company television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004...
has owned the house. Paul Young
Paul Young (Desperate Housewives)
Paul Young is a fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Mark Moses. He is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator, as well as the widower of Beth Young....
rented the house throughout the seventh season, with his new wife Beth Young, until Beth kills herself, and Paul soon lets Susan and Mike move back in.
The Mayers moved into the house in 1992. Before season one, Susan lived in the house with her husband Karl Mayer, they divorced and throughout the first four seasons, Susan lived with her daughter Julie Mayer. Her off-and-on relationship meant that Mike Delfino
Mike Delfino
Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :...
often stayed. At the end of season three, Susan and Mike married, so Mike became a permanet resident.
They remained together in season four. At the end of season four, Julie moved out to go to college, and Susan gave birth to M.J. Delfino. In season five, Susan and Mike divorced, and Susan started seeing Jackson Braddock. Jackson wanted to move in, but Susan did not allow him to. At the end of season five, Susan and Mike remarried and live in 4353 for season 6.
At the end of season six, Susan and Mike move to an apartment and rent out their house due to financial troubles; unknown to them, Paul Young moves in with his wife Beth. In season seven, Paul finds out the truth about Beth and he throws her out.
No. 4354
No. 4354 (commonly known as the Van De Kamp house) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. Bree Van De KampBree Van De Kamp
Bree Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by Marcia Cross. Actress Marcia Cross was nominated from 2005 to 2007 for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy...
has been the sole owner since her husband Rex Van De Kamp's death. Together in this house, they raised their children, Andrew Van De Kamp
Andrew Van De Kamp
Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of Bree Van de Kamp and the late Rex Van de Kamp....
and Danielle Van De Kamp. They moved into the house in 1994.
In season three, Bree remarries to Orson Hodge and he becomes a permanent resident in the house. Gloria Hodge, Orson's mother also moves in, a few episodes later and remains until she is kicked out by Bree.
In season four, Danielle gives birth to Benjamin Hodge and he stays in Bree's care until season five. With this, both Andrew and Danielle move out as well. Also at the end of season four, Orson goes to jail for Bree and stays there for three years. When he is released, he returns to the home.
In season five Bree's garage has been reconverted into her and Katherine's test kitchen. The ground floor contains the kitchen and the top floor contains their offices.
At the close of season six, Orson moves out after asking for a divorce. In season 7 Bree's contractor boyfriend Keith moves in with her. But when Keith finds out he has a son the relationship starts to crumble, He tries to get Bree to move to Florida but it ends up in only him leaving.
No. 4355
No. 4355 (commonly known as the Scavo house) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. Since the beginning Lynette ScavoLynette Scavo
Lynette Scavo is a fictional character on the series Desperate Housewives. The character is playedby actress Felicity Huffman, who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series...
and Tom Scavo
Tom Scavo
Thomas "Tom" Scavo is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by actor Doug Savant.Tom originally was a recurring throughout the first season but became a regular in season two. Early storylines often revolve around Tom's working habits and that he is alway...
have owned the house. They moved into the house in 1997, living there with their five children, Preston Scavo, Porter Scavo, Parker Scavo, Penny Scavo and Paige Scavo. In season 7, Porter & Preston move out. In the end of season 7, Lynette and Tom decide to separate and divorce after a long fight between the two. In season 8 Tom has moved out.
No. 4356
No. 4356; commonly known as the Simms House (before season one), The Delfino House (first three seasons), Mayfair House (season four to season six), the Graham House (first half of season 7) and then The Tilman House (middle of season 7 to present); is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. Felicia Tilman is the current owner of the house after inheriting it from her daughter, Beth. Ben Faulkner moved in to this house at the start of season 8.No. 4358
No. 4358 (commonly known as the McCluskey house) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. Since the show's beginning Karen McCluskeyKaren McCluskey
Karen McCluskey Bender is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.-Overview:Karen McCluskey was born in 1943, quickly wed and...
has owned the house. She is one of the oldest residents on the lane, the number of years she lived on Wisteria is unknown. After the tornado in "Something's Coming
Something's Coming (Desperate Housewives)
“Something’s Coming” is the 79th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy and directed by David Grossman. It is the ninth episode of the show’s fourth season and it was broadcast on December 2, 2007 in the United States...
", Karen McCluskey's home was completely destroyed. A replacement blue house has been constructed in time for the fifth season. This house has a working 2nd floor.
In season six, Karen starts a relationship with Roy Bender and he moves in. Not wanting to return to Bree, Orson Hodge had arranged to stay with them, but Bree took him back.
No. 4362
No. 4362 (commonly known as Edie Britt's house) is a house situated on Wisteria Lane, in the town of Fairview. The house was primarily owned by Edie BrittEdie Britt
Edie Britt Williams is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...
until her death in season five. She moved onto the Lane sometime in the early year 2003. The original house was burned down by Susan Mayer
Susan Mayer
Susan Delfino is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the American Broadcasting Company television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004...
in the pilot episode. The house was rebuilt for season two in 2005.
As of the beginning of season seven, the house was rented by Renee Perry
Renee Perry
Renee Perry is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Vanessa Williams.-Personality:...
, a college friend of Lynette's.
Residents
These are the current known residents of Wisteria Lane, covering episodes (1.01—5.24If It's Only In Your Head
"If It's Only In Your Head" is the 111th episode of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. It is the twenty-fourth and last episode of the show's fifth season and aired on May 17, 2009.-Plot:...
). Note that no residents 4348 (Drew House) and 4360 Wisteria Lane have been mentioned, although an unnamed woman, played by an uncredited [(actor)], is seen living in no. 4360 in episode 4.02
Smiles of a Summer Night (Desperate Housewives)
“Smiles of a Summer Night” is the 72nd episode of the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives. It was written by Bob Daily and Matt Berry and directed by David Grossman. It is the second episode of the show’s fourth season and aired on October 7, 2007....
. Also in Season 2, there is a black haired woman living here. In Season 3, there is a blonde haired cheating housewife here. Also, in Season 3, Mrs McClusky is seen reporting a man washing his pet Pig on the lawn of 4360. Most likely neighborhood big mouth Mona Clark lives here, although in Season 5 she is shown living at the Corner House.
| Image | Address | Former name (Pre-series) | Family | Residents | Past Productions | ||
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4347 Wisteria Lane | Delta House Kellar Home |
Greenberg | Ida Greenberg (pre series to mid season 4) |
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| McCluskey | Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey Bender is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.-Overview:Karen McCluskey was born in 1943, quickly wed and... (mid season 4 to end of season 4) |
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| Kemper | Rose Kemper (pre series to end of season 5) | ||||||
| Kinsky | Mitzi Kinsky (Since season 6) | ||||||
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4349 Wisteria Lane | Allison Home
Dowd Home |
Solis | Gabrielle Solis Gabrielle Solis Gabrielle Solís is one of four main characters on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Eva Longoria... (pre and entire series) Carlos Solis Carlos Solis Carlos Solis is a fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira.-Early life:Carlos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juanita and Diego Solis... (pre series to end of season 2 and since mid season 4) Xiao-Mei (mid season 2 to early season 3) Juanita Solis (since season 5) Celia Solis (since season 5) Ana Solis (since end of season 5 to late season 6) |
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4350 Wisteria Lane | Cromwell Home or Pink Palace
Dragnet House |
Huber | Martha Huber (pre series to early season 1) Mr. Huber (pre series) |
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| Tilman | Felicia Tilman (mid season 1 to late season 2) | ||||||
| Adams | Unnamed (season 4 and 5) | ||||||
| Cominis/Van de Kamp | Alex Cominis (since mid season 5 to mid season 7) Andrew Van de Kamp Andrew Van De Kamp Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of Bree Van de Kamp and the late Rex Van de Kamp.... (since mid season 5) |
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4351 Wisteria Lane | Munster Home (originally Maxim house) |
Mullins | Mr & Mrs Mullins (pre series to end of season 1) |
So Goes My Love So Goes My Love is an American 1946 comedy film, produced by Universal Pictures. It is based on A Genius in the Family, the memoir of Hiram Percy Maxim, and focusing on the relationship between Maxim and his father, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim.- Cast :*Don Ameche as Hiram Stephens Maxim*Bobby... (1946) sound stage 12 set (1946) The Munsters The Munsters is a 1960s American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. It starred Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era,... (1964–1966) |
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| Applewhites | Betty Applewhite (end of season 1 and entire season 2) Matthew Applewhite (end of season 1 and entire season 2) Caleb Applewhite (end of season 1 and entire season 2) |
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| Hunter/McDermott | Bob Hunter Bob Hunter (Desperate Housewives) Bob Hunter is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. He is portrayed by Tuc Watkins and first appeared in the season four episode "If There's Anything I Can't Stand" on October 21, 2007... (since early season 4) Lee McDermott (since early season 4 with the exception of time between late season 6 to early season 7) Jenny Hunter-McDermott (since mid season 7) |
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4352 Wisteria Lane | Morrison Home | Youngs | Mary Alice Young Mary Alice Young Mary Alice Young is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actress Brenda Strong and narrates the series from beyond the grave; the character's suicide in the pilot episode served as the catalyst of the series... (pre series until she killed herself in the pilot episode Pilot (Desperate Housewives episode) The pilot episode of the American comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives premiered on October 3, 2004 on the ABC network. It was written by series creator Marc Cherry and directed by Charles McDougall. The pilot introduces the residents of the suburban neighborhood of Wisteria Lane... ) Paul Young Paul Young (Desperate Housewives) Paul Young is a fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Mark Moses. He is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator, as well as the widower of Beth Young.... (pre series to end of season 2 and season 7 only as owner) Zach Young (pre series to end of season 2) |
Leave It to Beaver (film) Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 film that is a remake of the TV series of the same name. There are many in-jokes related to the original series within the movie.-Plot:... (1997) The Bill Engvall Show The Bill Engvall Show is a sitcom which ran on TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written and created by Engvall and Michael Leeson... (2007) |- |
Shepherds | Arthur Shepherd (mid season 3) Rebecca Shepherd (mid season 3) |
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| Delfino/Williams | Mike Delfino Mike Delfino Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :... (mid season 5) Dave Williams (mid season 5) |
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| Bolens | Angie Bolen Angie Bolen Angela De Luca is a fictional character played by Drea de Matteo on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and appeared throughout the series' sixth season from September 27, 2009 to May 16, 2010... (entire season 6) Nick Bolen (entire season 6) Danny Bolen (entire season 6) |
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| 4353 Wisteria Lane | Ron's Barn Johnson Home |
Mayers/Delfinos | Karl Mayer (pre series) Susan Mayer Susan Mayer Susan Delfino is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the American Broadcasting Company television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004... (pre and entire with the exception of season 7) Julie Mayer (pre series to end of season 4 and first half of season 6) Mike Delfino Mike Delfino Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :... (since season 4 with the exception of season 5 and 7) Sophie Bremmer (second half of season 1) Maynard "M.J." Delfino (since end of season 4 with the exception of season 7) |
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| Youngs | Paul Young Paul Young (Desperate Housewives) Paul Young is a fictional character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Mark Moses. He is the widower of Mary Alice Young, the show's narrator, as well as the widower of Beth Young.... (since end of season 6 to end of season 7) Beth Young (since beginning of season 7 to mid season 7) |
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4354 Wisteria Lane | Klopek Home | Van de Kamps/Hodges | Bree Van de Kamp Bree Van De Kamp Bree Van de Kamp is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by Marcia Cross. Actress Marcia Cross was nominated from 2005 to 2007 for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy... (pre and entire series) Rex Van de Kamp (pre series to end of season 1) Andrew Van de Kamp Andrew Van De Kamp Andrew Van de Kamp is a fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives played by Shawn Pyfrom, and is the son of Bree Van de Kamp and the late Rex Van de Kamp.... (pre series to mid season 4) Danielle Van de Kamp (pre series to mid season 4) Orson Hodge (since season 3 to end of season 6) Gloria Hodge (mid season 3) Benjamin Hodge (only second half of season 4) Keith Watson (mid season 7) |
Providence (TV series) Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr... (1999–2002) |
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| 4355 Wisteria Lane | Dana Home | Scavos | Lynette Scavo Lynette Scavo Lynette Scavo is a fictional character on the series Desperate Housewives. The character is playedby actress Felicity Huffman, who won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the role in 2005, and was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series... (pre and entire series) Tom Scavo Tom Scavo Thomas "Tom" Scavo is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, played by actor Doug Savant.Tom originally was a recurring throughout the first season but became a regular in season two. Early storylines often revolve around Tom's working habits and that he is alway... (pre series to beginning of season 8) Porter Scavo (pre series to mid season 7 with the exception of early and mid season 6) Preston Scavo (pre series to mid season 7) Parker Scavo (pre and entire series) Penny Scavo (pre and entire series) Paige Scavo (since beginning of season 7) Kayla Huntington (mid season 3 to end of season 4) Stella Wingfield (end of season 3 to mid season 4) |
Bedtime for Bonzo Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova, starring future U.S. President Ronald Reagan. It revolves around the attempts of the central character, Professor Peter Boyd , to teach human morals to a chimpanzee, hoping to solve the "nature versus nurture" question... (1951) |
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4356 Wisteria Lane | Walter's House - "The Burbs" | Delfino/Solis | Mike Delfino Mike Delfino Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :... (entire first three seasons) Carlos Solis Carlos Solis Carlos Solis is a fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira.-Early life:Carlos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juanita and Diego Solis... (most of season 3) |
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| Mayfair/Delfino/Gallagher | Lillian Simms (pre series and season 4) Katherine Mayfair Katherine Mayfair Katherine Mayfair is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives... (pre series and since season 4 to late season 6) Adam Mayfair (first half of season 4) Dylan Mayfair (season 4) Mike Delfino Mike Delfino Michael "Mike" Delfino is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor James Denton.- Season 1 :... (second half of season 5) Robin Gallagher (since second half of season 6 to late season 6) |
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| Graham | Emma Graham with her husband and their daughter (first half of season 7) | ||||||
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4358 Wisteria Lane | Not named
replaced McCluskey home destroyed in tornado House facade dated back to the silent era - Uncle Tom's cabin |
McCluskey | Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey Karen McCluskey Bender is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by Kathryn Joosten, who won the Emmy Award twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005 and 2008.-Overview:Karen McCluskey was born in 1943, quickly wed and... (pre and entire series) Roy Bender (since beginning of season 6) |
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4362 Wisteria Lane | Not named | Britt/Williams | Edie Britt Edie Britt Edie Britt Williams is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives... (pre series and to late season 4 and most of season 5 only) Umberto Roswell (pre series) Karl Mayer (most of season 2) Austin McCann (early and mid season 3) Travers McLain (late season 3) Carlos Solis Carlos Solis Carlos Solis is a fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira.-Early life:Carlos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico to Juanita and Diego Solis... (late season 3 to mid season 4) Raymond (5 years between season 4 and 5) Dave Williams (Season 5) Stephanie (season 6) Lance (season 6 until he died in the same season) |
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| Perry | Renee Perry Renee Perry Renee Perry is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Vanessa Williams.-Personality:... (since beginning of season 7) |
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Changes
Before the large changes to the set after Season One, 4360 and 4362 Wisteria Lane, as well as the park, situated around the cul-de-sacCul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
, were not shown.
Where 4360 Wisteria Lane was built, was formerly store façades and a school façade. At 4362, Edie Britt's home, was originally a church façade that was removed. That church was seen in Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
(1984) as "Cabot Cove's community church". Where the park is now (see map), was previously a relatively larger home, "Colonial Mansion." In season 1 Susan Mayer
Susan Mayer
Susan Delfino is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the American Broadcasting Company television series Desperate Housewives. The character was created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry and first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 3, 2004...
burns down Edie Britt
Edie Britt
Edie Britt Williams is a fictional character created by television producer and screenwriter Marc Cherry for the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...
's house and there are changes to the kitchen and exterior.
Before the start of Season 4, Mike's old house is completely remodeled. The walls around the staircase have been torn down to open up the ground floor completely. Both the upstairs and downstairs are re-wallpapered with bright reds and pastel colors.
After the tornado in "Something's Coming
Something's Coming (Desperate Housewives)
“Something’s Coming” is the 79th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy and directed by David Grossman. It is the ninth episode of the show’s fourth season and it was broadcast on December 2, 2007 in the United States...
", Karen McCluskey's home was completely destroyed. A replacement blue house has been constructed in time for the fifth season. This house has a working 2nd floor. In addition to this, the former residence of Mary Alice Young
Mary Alice Young
Mary Alice Young is a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. The character is played by actress Brenda Strong and narrates the series from beyond the grave; the character's suicide in the pilot episode served as the catalyst of the series...
has been painted green and the archway and the beginning of the house has been removed. Bree's garage has been reconverted into her and Katherine's test kitchen. The ground floor contains the kitchen and the top floor contains their offices. Also in season five 4350, the former home of Martha Huber and Felicia Tilman has been painted a pale yellow - green color however by the time of season six it has been restored to its original color, green.
It is revealed during "Color and Light" (Season 2) that Mona Clark lived at number 4360. But in season 5 and 6 we can see that she lived in 4346. She was, however, strictly a background character and was even credited at Mother #2, until her death in the Season 6 episode "If...".
Colonial Street Changes
Colonial Street (1950–1955) version is an extension of the New England Street (1948–1949). Wisteria Lane was created by making a version of Colonial Street built in 1981 on the studio tour called "Any Town USA" with Rock Hudson's Circle Drive. The 1981 version of Colonial Street was built over top of the former Laramie street, Bates Motel and Psycho House areas. The original Colonial Street of 1950 to 1980 was located next to the Los Angeles river channel. Today that "River Road" location contains production bungalows.The 1989-1996 Colonial Street map
The official website of Universal Studios HollywoodUniversal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use...
presents a map of Colonial Street, as it looked between 1989 and 1996. Besides the changes made during the first year of Desperate Housewives, the main difference between this map and the current look of the street is that the houses known in Desperate Housewives as 4352 Wisteria Lane and 4354 Wisteria Lane (Mary Alice's and Bree's houses) replaced two older buildings in 1996.
Another map, showing the street during the same era, but with higher resolution can be viewed here, along with an air photo taken in 2004.
Mike's Map
In episode two of Desperate Housewives, "Ah, But Underneath", a map of the street and details about its residents is seen in one of Mike's lockers. This map confirms the location of Susan's, Lynette's, Gabrielle's, Bree's, Mary Alice's, Mike's and Martha Huber's houses, as well as the existence of one house between Susan's and Gabrielle's, one house beyond Gabrielle's and one house beyond Mike's. However, it does not cover the part of the street that include the house on the far side of Martha Huber's house, nor the buildings around the cul-de-sac, which wasn't included in the show's setting at the time. With two exceptions, all ten houses have the same number as otherwise stated in the series.There are some differences between Mike's map and the established version:
- Although most house numbers are the same as otherwise stated, there are two exceptions: The house between Susan's and Gabrielle's houses (later known as the Applewhite house) is noted as 4354, and Bree's house is said to be 4359. Generally these houses are shown to be 4351 and 4354 Wisteria Lane, respectively, with Mike's map being the only exception.
- The residents of the house between the houses of Gabrielle and of Susan are said to be Trent and Debra Nelson, although the Mullins is mentioned in the dialogue earlier in the same episode. This is the only time the Nelson's names has occurred in the series.
- The resident of 4347 Wisteria Lane is not said to be Ida Greenberg - this character is not introduced until episode five, "Come In, Stranger". Instead there are two other names noted, but too blurry to be read properly. However, Morris, their last name, is readable. Also, one of them seems to be named Gary, and they're 42 and 38 years old respectively.
- Also to be noted is that Lynette's daughter Penny is called Daisy on the map.
In addition, although the camera briefly passes by 4358 Wisteria Lane - the house that (starting with episode 14, "Love is in the Air") would be known as Karen McCluskey's home - it turns away before any names are shown.
The "Behind Closed Doors" map
A map of Wisteria Lane is also included in the official season one companion book, Desperate Housewives: Behind Closed Doors, published in 2005. This map does not show the house numbers but confirms the existence and location of most Wisteria Lane houses to appear on the show. The exceptions are the three buildings beyond Karen McCluskey's house, which were not added to the shows filming location until season two. Also - while most of the houses on the map are labeled "The Scavo House", "The Young House" etc., the houses now known as the McCluskey house, the Greenberg house and 4348 Wisteria Lane, are left without any description.External links
- 1988 map of Colonial Street during the filming of the 'Burbs)
- 1989-1996 map of Colonial Street (hi-res version but church facade cut off)
- Overview photo of Colonial Street in 2004, before Colonial Mansion, the Church facade, and School and Stores facades were removed for Season Two of Desperate Housewives
Homes
- Building #1 - Delta House
- Building #2 - Allison Home
- Building #3 - Munsters House (originally known as the Maxim house)
- Building #4 - Johnson Home
- Building #5 - Dana Home
- Colonial Mansion
- Church (FacadeFacadeA facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
was removed in 2005 to build Desperate Housewives character Edie Britt's house) - Building #11 - Drew House
- Building #12 - Corner House
- Building #13 - Seven Gables
- Building #14 - Chicken Ranch Building
- Universal Archive Collection: Universal Studios Art Department documents: "Update materials"
- Ron's Barn - Blueprint - "All that Heaven Allows" (1955)
- Crowell - (Pink Place) House - Blueprint " One Desire" (1955) - The Car
- Kellar House - Blueprint - "All My Sons" (1948) sound stage 12 set
- Hubbart House - Blueprint - "Another Part Of the Forest" (1948)- photo - sound stage 12 set
- Corner House - Deanna Durbin - Blueprint - Nice Girl (1941)
- Allison - Dowd - Harvey House Blueprint - photo - sound stage 12 set
- Maxum - Munster House -Blueprint - photo - sound stage 12 set
- Paramount House - Desperate Hours - Leave it to Beaver- Marcus Welby M.D. - Blueprint
- Klopek Home - photos - "The Burbs" (1989)
- Psycho House- Blueprint - "Universal Experience Display"
- "Changes to the location of Colonial Street "- site plans - blueprints
- Update shows - Corrections to the labels on the 1981 site map from Universal Operation Website
- Blueprints - documents on private flickr Albums - Universal Stonecutter - Colonial Street