# Colonial Street

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 aspects 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

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

## Wisteria Lane

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

## Buildings

Colonial Street :
| Building Number | Image | Name | Lifespan | Productions | Productions | Productions |
| Building Number | Image | Name | Lifespan | Non Desperate Housewives | Desperate Housewives | Desperate Housewives |
| Building Number | Image | Name | Lifespan | Non Desperate Housewives | Address | Families |
| BLDG #1 | | Delta House (originally Keller house) | 1950–present | The Desperate Hours (1955) Lucas Tanner (1974–75) Delta House (1979) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4347 Wisteria Lane | Ida Greenberg (?–2008) Karen McCluskey (2008) Mitzi Kinsky (2014–present) |
| BLDG #2 | | Allison Home | 1946–present | So Goes My Love (1946) Harvey (1950) The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) Delta House (1979) The 'Burbs (1989) Mockingbird Lane (2012) | 4349 Wisteria Lane | Gabrielle Solis (2003–2017) Carlos Solis (2003–2006 and 2008–2017) |
| BLDG #3 | | Munster Mansion (originally Maxim house) | 1946–present | So Goes My Love (1946) The Munsters (1964–1966) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4351 Wisteria Lane | Mullin family (?-2005) |
| BLDG #3 | | Munster Mansion (originally Maxim house) | 1946–present | So Goes My Love (1946) The Munsters (1964–1966) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4351 Wisteria Lane | Betty Applewhite (2005–2006) |
| BLDG #3 | | Munster Mansion (originally Maxim house) | 1946–present | So Goes My Love (1946) The Munsters (1964–1966) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4351 Wisteria Lane | Alma Hodge (2007) |
| BLDG #3 | | Munster Mansion (originally Maxim house) | 1946–present | So Goes My Love (1946) The Munsters (1964–1966) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4351 Wisteria Lane | Hunter/McDermott (2007–present) |
| BLDG #4 | | Johnson Home | 1955–present | All That Heaven Allows (1955) Ron's Barn : Rock Hudson Send Me No Flowers (1964) Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969-1976) The Hardy Boys (1977–79) The Burbs (1989) The New Lassie (1989) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999) Deep Impact (1998) Never Have I Ever (TV series) (2020) | 4353 Wisteria Lane | Susan Mayer (1992–2015 and 2016–2017) Paul Young (2015-2016) |
| BLDG #5 | | Dana Home | 1941–present | Nice Girl? (1941) Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) The Thrill of It All (1963) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4355 Wisteria Lane | Scavo family (1998–2017) |
| BLDG #6 | | McCluskey Home | 2007–present | The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014) About a Boy (2014–2015) | 4358 Wisteria Lane | Karen McCluskey (1982–2017) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Lilian Simms (?–2004) Katherine Davis (1994–1995) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Mike Delfino (2004–2007) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Carlos Solis (2006–2007) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Katherine Mayfair (2007–2015) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Felicia Tilman (2016) |
| BLDG #7 | | Walter's House | Around 1987–present | The Burbs (1989) Ace Hardware Commercial (2013–Present) About a Boy (2014–2015) Good Girls (2021) | 4356 Wisteria Lane | Ben Faulkner (2016-2017) |
| BLDG #8 | | The Klopek House | around 1999–present | The 'Burbs (1989) Providence (1999–2002), | 4354 Wisteria Lane | Van de Kamp/Hodge family (1994–2017) (House modified since the Burbs) |
| BLDG #9 | | Leave It To Beaver House Morrison Home | 1996–present | Leave it to Beaver (1997) Why Him? (2016) Ted (2024) | 4352 Wisteria Lane | Young family (1990–2006) |
| BLDG #9 | | Leave It To Beaver House Morrison Home | 1996–present | Leave it to Beaver (1997) Why Him? (2016) Ted (2024) | 4352 Wisteria Lane | Shepherd family (2006) |
| BLDG #9 | | Leave It To Beaver House Morrison Home | 1996–present | Leave it to Beaver (1997) Why Him? (2016) Ted (2024) | 4352 Wisteria Lane | Bolen family (2014–2015) |
| BLDG #10 | | Cromwell Home | | One Desire (1955) Cromwell House Dragnet Adam-12 The Car (1977) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4350 Wisteria Lane | Martha Huber (?-2004) |
| BLDG #10 | | Cromwell Home | | One Desire (1955) Cromwell House Dragnet Adam-12 The Car (1977) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4350 Wisteria Lane | Felicia Tilman (2004–06) |
| BLDG #10 | | Cromwell Home | | One Desire (1955) Cromwell House Dragnet Adam-12 The Car (1977) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4350 Wisteria Lane | Alex Cominis (2014-2016) & Andrew Van de Kamp (2014-present) |
| BLDG #11 | | Drew House | 1977–present | The Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–78) The 'Burbs (1989) | 4346 Wisteria Lane | Rose Kemper (?-2014) on 5.20 |
| BLDG #12 | | Corner House | 1936–present | Three Smart Girls (1936) The Chase (1966) 100 Men and a Girl (1937) Matlock (1986–1995) Mockingbird Lane The 'Burbs (1989) | 4346 Wisteria Lane | Mona Clarke (used as a security house to prevent unauthorised access to the street.) |
| BLDG #13 | | Seven Gables | 1940–present | The House of the Seven Gables (1940) | 4344 Wisteria Lane | Unknown Occupants |
| BLDG #14 | | Chicken Ranch | 1982–present | Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) Father's Day (1997) The Visitor (1997) House of 1000 Corpses (2000) Ghost Whisperer (2005) Mockingbird Lane (2012) About a Boy (2014–2015) | 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 | 1927–2005 | Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) Written on the Wind (1956) Casper (1995) | Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the house was already gone for the show's expansion | Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the house was already gone for the show's expansion |
| BLDG #1 | | 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) | Wasn't built until season two (2005) of Desperate Housewives has been a park since season two of Desperate Housewives (2005) |
| BLDG #2 | | Church | 1964–2005 | The Munsters (1964) Murder, She Wrote (1984) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999) | Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the church was already gone for the show's expansion | Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the church was already gone for the show's expansion |
| BLDG #2 | | Edie Britt's Home | 2005–present | Wasn't built until season two (2005) of Desperate Housewives | 4362 Wisteria Lane | Edie Britt (2004–2008 and 2013–2014) Renee Perry (2015-) |
| 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 | Area was not seen until season two (2005) when the facades were already gone for the show's expansion |
| BLDGS #3, 4, 5, 6 | | 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

Several TV series and motion pictures have been filmed on Colonial Street, including:
* About a Boy (2014–2015)
* Adam-12
* Angie Tribeca
* Baby Daddy (Season 03, Episode 21)
* Bedtime for Bonzo
* Beethoven
* Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* The 'Burbs
* Casper 1997 prequel
* Deep Impact
* Delta House
* The Desperate Hours
* Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)
* Father's Day
* The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
* Get a Life (1990-1992)
* Ghost Whisperer
* Gremlins
* The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
* Harvey
* House of 1000 Corpses
* Kicking and Screaming
* The Ladykillers (the 2004 remake)
* Leave It to Beaver (the original series)
* Leave It to Beaver (the 1997 remake)
* Lucas Tanner
* Malcolm in the Middle (Season 3, episode 3)
* Marcus Welby, M.D.
* Matlock
* The Mick (S2E4)
* Mockingbird Lane (2012)
* The Munsters
* Murder She Wrote
* Never Have I Ever
* The New Lassie
* Parenthood (2010 TV series) (S04e07)
* Providence
* Psycho (the 1998 remake)
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
* Send Me No Flowers
* The Shaggy Dog (1959 movie and 1994 TV movie remake)
* Sliders
* So Goes My Love
* Superstore (TV series)
* Ted 2
* Telenovela (2015-2016)
* The Thrill of It All
* The Visitor (1997 TV movie)
* Written on the Wind
* Why Him?
In addition, some music videos have used the street to shoot scenes:
* Melanie B. - "For Once in My Life"
* Smash Mouth - "All Star"
* The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get a Job?"
* Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland - "Dilemma"
* Diddy featuring Black Rob & Mark Curry - "Bad Boy for Life"
* Boxcar Racer - "There Is"
* Michael Bublé - "It's a Beautiful Day"
* Bring Me the Horizon - "Follow You"