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The Monster Mad Men Filming Map of Los Angeles

By Adrian Glick Kudler
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By Adrian Glick Kudler
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In the end, Don Draper didn't find inner peace in Los Angeles. He found it in Big Sur, and then immediately sold it, which basically adds up to the same thing. Throughout Mad Men, which ended this past weekend after seven seasons, Los Angeles was Don's escape (at least until Megan moved to the canyons), but behind the scenes it was also pretty much everything else: while the series was set mostly in New York, it was shot almost entirely around Los Angeles.

A lot of the most memorable locations—the apartments, the offices—were sets, but Mad Men also used dozens of real Southern California restaurants, hotels, theaters, houses, and more. (The set for SC&P's late-sixties office in Beverly Hills is aspirationally old school and stuffy, but the region did eventually got around to appreciating its mid-century greatness.) Here we've mapped 40 SoCal locations used in the series; this isn't quite everything, so let us know what we've missed.

*A commenter points out that we forgot to credit the person responsible for finding mid-century New York hiding throughout Los Angeles: R. Scott Poole was the location manager for all 92 episodes of the series.

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Drapers' Ossining house

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This house in Pasadena plays the Drapers' home in Ossining, NY.

675 Arden Road, Pasadena, CA 91106

Roger/Don double date

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In season one's "Ladies Room," Don and Betty join Roger and Mona for dinner at a restaurant played by Koreatown institution the Prince.

3198 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Deelite

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In season one's "5G," Don talks with his half-brother at the Deelite, played by Quality Cafe.

1238 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Grand Central Oyster Bar/Sardi's/Downey's Steakhouse

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In season one's "Red in the Face," Don feeds Martinis and oysters to Roger at Musso & Frank, standing in for a New York restaurant. M&F also appears in season two's "The New Girl" as Sardi's and in season four's "The Rejected" as Downey's Steakhouse.

6667 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

PJ Clarke's

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In the season one episode "The Hobo Code," the Sterling Cooper gang go dancing and drinking at the New York bar PJ Clarke's, played by Downtown's Casey's Irish Pub. Casey's shows up again in season two's "For Those Who Think Young" and in season seven.

613 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Broadhurst Theatre

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In season one episode "Shoot," Betty and Don go see Fiorello! at the Broadhurst Theatre, played by Broadway's Los Angeles Theatre.

615 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

La Trombetta

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In season one episode "Indian Summer," Peggy has a date at La Trombetta, played by Koreatown's HMS Bounty.

3357 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Savoy Plaza

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Betty very dramatically descends the staircase at the Millenium Biltmore, standing in for New York's Savoy Plaza, in season two episode "For Those Who Think Young." The hotel shows up again and again throughout the series.

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

LA hotel

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In season two's "The Jet Set," the Altadena Town & Country Club stands in for Don and Pete's hotel.

2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena, CA 91001

Palm Springs house

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Don runs away to this fabulous Mid-Century Modern house with a group of fabulous Europeans in the season two episode "The Jet Set."

9361 Farralone Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Anna Draper's house

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This house in San Pedro plays the Long Beach house that Don buys for Anna Draper. It first appears in season two episode "The Mountain King."

4021 South Carolina Street, San Pedro, CA 90731

Betty cheats

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Pregnant Betty cheats on Don at the Three Clubs in season two's "Meditation in an Emergency." The bar appears in other episodes too.

1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Baltimore restaurant

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Don and Sal visit a Baltimore restaurant played by Clifton's in the season three premiere "Out of Town."

648 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Kentucky Derby party

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Roger memorably/cringeworthily does a number in blackface at his Kentucky Derby party in the season three episode "My Old Kentucky Home." The house is the SS Hinds Estate in Pasadena.

880 La Loma Road, Pasadena, CA 91105

Swenson's Bakery

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The Monrovia Bakery plays Swenson's Bakery, where Betty meets with Henry, in season three episode "Seven Twenty Three."

506 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016

Roman hotel

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The Music Center played Rome in the season three episode "Souvenir."

135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Roger and Annabelle's date

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The entryway to Pasadena's Cravens Estate was made into a restaurant for season three's "The Gypsy and the Hobo."

430 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

Margaret's wedding

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In season three's "The Grown Ups," Roger's daughter has a morose wedding (on November 23, 1963) at the Ebell of Los Angeles.

743 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Clio awards

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In season four's "Waldorf Stories," Don and company attend a boozy Clio awards at a venue played by the Cicada in Downtown's Oviatt Building.

617 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Don and Roger's first drink

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During a flashback in season four's "Waldorf Stories," Roger and Don drink at a restaurant played by Cole's, which shows up again in the last season.

118 East 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Clay/Liston fight bar

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In season four's "The Suitcase," Peggy and Don listen to the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight at a bar played by La Villa Basque.

2801 Leonis Boulevard, Vernon, CA 90058

New York Athletic Club

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Classic Mad Men moment: Don takes a labored swim, then lights a cigarette on his way out of the New York Athletic Club, played by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, in season four's "The Summer Man."

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Bob's Big Boy Broiler

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Don suddenly realizes how good Megan looks as part of his family at a SoCal diner in season four closer "Tomorrowland."

7447 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, CA 90241

Francis house

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In season five, Henry Francis's Westchester mansion is played by the landmark Stimson House in University Park.

2421 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Howard Johnson interior

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The infamous Googie HoJo's in season five's "Far Away Places" is played by two buildings: the interior is Rod's Diner in Arcadia.

41 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

Howard Johnson exterior

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The exterior, though, is the Regency Inn & Suites in Baldwin Park.

14624 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Jaguar showroom

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In season five's "Christmas Waltz," Don brings Joan to a Jaguar dealership played by the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building.

401 S. Main Street, Los Angeles

American Museum of Natural History

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The Natural History Museum of LA stands in for New York's American Museum of Natural History, where Sally gets her period, in season five's "Commissions and Fees."

900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Bobby goes to camp

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In season six's "The Better Half," Descanso Gardens shop appears as a gas station, while its Boddy Lodge plays a camp restaurant.

1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

Brothel

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In season six finale "In Care Of," Don shows his kids the brothel where Dick Whitman grew up. It's actually in Angelino Heights.

1355 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Don/Sally dinner

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On a road trip in season seven's "A Day's Work," Don and Sally stop to eat at a restaurant played by San Marino's Colonial Kitchen.

1110 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108

LAX interior

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LAX's mosaic murals play themselves in season seven's "Time Zones."

Los Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045

LAX exterior

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But LAX's horseshoe road is played by the LA/Ontario International Airport.

LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario, CA 91761

Dinner with Megan's agent

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Don flies to LA and meets Megan's agent in the Dresden Room in season seven's "Time Zones."

1760 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Canter's

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Canter's plays itself, the spot where Pete gets his pastrami fix in Los Angeles, in season seven's "Time Zones."

419 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Algonquin Hotel

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In season seven's "Field Trip," Don takes a meeting at the Algonquin, which is actually the almost-as-famous Hilton Checkers.

535 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Joan's Butler drinks

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In season seven's "Time Zones," Joan slowly makes her way into accounts at a bar played by the Millennium Biltmore's Gallery Bar.

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Burger Chef

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The Burger Chef restaurant where Don, Peggy, and Pete become a family was actually once a Burger Chef. It also used to be a Jim's Burgers. Now it's empty.

765 East Foothill Boulevard, Rialto, CA 92376

Sharon Motel

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Don spends the second to last episode, "The Milk and Honey Route," crashing at an Oklahoma motel, played by the La Crescenta Motel.

2413 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, CA 91214

Sets

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Mad Men's soundstages were at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Drapers' Ossining house

675 Arden Road, Pasadena, CA 91106

This house in Pasadena plays the Drapers' home in Ossining, NY.

675 Arden Road, Pasadena, CA 91106

Roger/Don double date

3198 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

In season one's "Ladies Room," Don and Betty join Roger and Mona for dinner at a restaurant played by Koreatown institution the Prince.

3198 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Deelite

1238 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

In season one's "5G," Don talks with his half-brother at the Deelite, played by Quality Cafe.

1238 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Grand Central Oyster Bar/Sardi's/Downey's Steakhouse

6667 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

In season one's "Red in the Face," Don feeds Martinis and oysters to Roger at Musso & Frank, standing in for a New York restaurant. M&F also appears in season two's "The New Girl" as Sardi's and in season four's "The Rejected" as Downey's Steakhouse.

6667 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028

PJ Clarke's

613 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017

In the season one episode "The Hobo Code," the Sterling Cooper gang go dancing and drinking at the New York bar PJ Clarke's, played by Downtown's Casey's Irish Pub. Casey's shows up again in season two's "For Those Who Think Young" and in season seven.

613 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Broadhurst Theatre

615 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

In season one episode "Shoot," Betty and Don go see Fiorello! at the Broadhurst Theatre, played by Broadway's Los Angeles Theatre.

615 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

La Trombetta

3357 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010

In season one episode "Indian Summer," Peggy has a date at La Trombetta, played by Koreatown's HMS Bounty.

3357 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Savoy Plaza

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Betty very dramatically descends the staircase at the Millenium Biltmore, standing in for New York's Savoy Plaza, in season two episode "For Those Who Think Young." The hotel shows up again and again throughout the series.

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

LA hotel

2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena, CA 91001

In season two's "The Jet Set," the Altadena Town & Country Club stands in for Don and Pete's hotel.

2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena, CA 91001

Palm Springs house

9361 Farralone Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Don runs away to this fabulous Mid-Century Modern house with a group of fabulous Europeans in the season two episode "The Jet Set."

9361 Farralone Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311

Anna Draper's house

4021 South Carolina Street, San Pedro, CA 90731

This house in San Pedro plays the Long Beach house that Don buys for Anna Draper. It first appears in season two episode "The Mountain King."

4021 South Carolina Street, San Pedro, CA 90731

Betty cheats

1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Pregnant Betty cheats on Don at the Three Clubs in season two's "Meditation in an Emergency." The bar appears in other episodes too.

1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Baltimore restaurant

648 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Don and Sal visit a Baltimore restaurant played by Clifton's in the season three premiere "Out of Town."

648 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Kentucky Derby party

880 La Loma Road, Pasadena, CA 91105

Roger memorably/cringeworthily does a number in blackface at his Kentucky Derby party in the season three episode "My Old Kentucky Home." The house is the SS Hinds Estate in Pasadena.

880 La Loma Road, Pasadena, CA 91105

Swenson's Bakery

506 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016

The Monrovia Bakery plays Swenson's Bakery, where Betty meets with Henry, in season three episode "Seven Twenty Three."

506 South Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016

Roman hotel

135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Music Center played Rome in the season three episode "Souvenir."

135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Roger and Annabelle's date

430 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

The entryway to Pasadena's Cravens Estate was made into a restaurant for season three's "The Gypsy and the Hobo."

430 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

Margaret's wedding

743 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90005

In season three's "The Grown Ups," Roger's daughter has a morose wedding (on November 23, 1963) at the Ebell of Los Angeles.

743 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Clio awards

617 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

In season four's "Waldorf Stories," Don and company attend a boozy Clio awards at a venue played by the Cicada in Downtown's Oviatt Building.

617 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Don and Roger's first drink

118 East 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

During a flashback in season four's "Waldorf Stories," Roger and Don drink at a restaurant played by Cole's, which shows up again in the last season.

118 East 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Clay/Liston fight bar

2801 Leonis Boulevard, Vernon, CA 90058

In season four's "The Suitcase," Peggy and Don listen to the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight at a bar played by La Villa Basque.

2801 Leonis Boulevard, Vernon, CA 90058

New York Athletic Club

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Classic Mad Men moment: Don takes a labored swim, then lights a cigarette on his way out of the New York Athletic Club, played by the Los Angeles Athletic Club, in season four's "The Summer Man."

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Bob's Big Boy Broiler

7447 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, CA 90241

Don suddenly realizes how good Megan looks as part of his family at a SoCal diner in season four closer "Tomorrowland."

7447 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, CA 90241

Francis house

2421 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

In season five, Henry Francis's Westchester mansion is played by the landmark Stimson House in University Park.

2421 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Howard Johnson interior

41 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

The infamous Googie HoJo's in season five's "Far Away Places" is played by two buildings: the interior is Rod's Diner in Arcadia.

41 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

Howard Johnson exterior

14624 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

The exterior, though, is the Regency Inn & Suites in Baldwin Park.

14624 Dalewood Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Jaguar showroom

401 S. Main Street, Los Angeles

In season five's "Christmas Waltz," Don brings Joan to a Jaguar dealership played by the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building.

401 S. Main Street, Los Angeles

American Museum of Natural History

900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007

The Natural History Museum of LA stands in for New York's American Museum of Natural History, where Sally gets her period, in season five's "Commissions and Fees."

900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Bobby goes to camp

1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

In season six's "The Better Half," Descanso Gardens shop appears as a gas station, while its Boddy Lodge plays a camp restaurant.

1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

Brothel

1355 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

In season six finale "In Care Of," Don shows his kids the brothel where Dick Whitman grew up. It's actually in Angelino Heights.

1355 Carroll Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Don/Sally dinner

1110 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108

On a road trip in season seven's "A Day's Work," Don and Sally stop to eat at a restaurant played by San Marino's Colonial Kitchen.

1110 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108

LAX interior

Los Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045

LAX's mosaic murals play themselves in season seven's "Time Zones."

Los Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045

LAX exterior

LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario, CA 91761

But LAX's horseshoe road is played by the LA/Ontario International Airport.

LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario, CA 91761

Dinner with Megan's agent

1760 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Don flies to LA and meets Megan's agent in the Dresden Room in season seven's "Time Zones."

1760 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Canter's

419 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Canter's plays itself, the spot where Pete gets his pastrami fix in Los Angeles, in season seven's "Time Zones."

419 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Algonquin Hotel

535 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

In season seven's "Field Trip," Don takes a meeting at the Algonquin, which is actually the almost-as-famous Hilton Checkers.

535 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Joan's Butler drinks

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

In season seven's "Time Zones," Joan slowly makes her way into accounts at a bar played by the Millennium Biltmore's Gallery Bar.

506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Burger Chef

765 East Foothill Boulevard, Rialto, CA 92376

The Burger Chef restaurant where Don, Peggy, and Pete become a family was actually once a Burger Chef. It also used to be a Jim's Burgers. Now it's empty.

765 East Foothill Boulevard, Rialto, CA 92376

Sharon Motel

2413 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, CA 91214

Don spends the second to last episode, "The Milk and Honey Route," crashing at an Oklahoma motel, played by the La Crescenta Motel.

2413 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, CA 91214

Sets

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Mad Men's soundstages were at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014