Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Precious Blood Catholic Church (Primary)
Precious Blood Catholic Church (Historic)
434 S HOOVER ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1926-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Precious Blood Catholic Church - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Henry C. Newton & Robert Dennis Murray
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
434 S HOOVER ST Primary
440 S HOOVER ST Alternative
435 S OCCIDENTAL BLVD Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
RAMPART VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Religious/Spiritual, Church   Use: Historic     Style: Romanesque Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP16. Religious building          
Features
Component: Construction Type: Concrete, poured/precast Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Applied decoration; Buttresses; Light Fixtures Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Paneled; Single Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: Double; Paneled Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Stoop; Projecting Material: Stone
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: T-shaped Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Gable, front; Tower Material: Clay tile
Component: none defined Type: Single Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Single; Fixed; Arched opening, round; Stained glass Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Paired; Arched opening, round; Stained glass Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Single; Fixed; Stained glass Material: none defined

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-08-13
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Romanesque Revival, 1910-1940
Institutional - Religion/Spirituality
Church
Eligibility Standards
  • Elaborate recessed entry, often set in repeated, stepped-back rounded arches
  • Flat or low-pitched, gabled, or gross-gabled roofs, sometimes in combination
  • Friezes with decorative relief
  • Masonry construction (brick, cast stone, limestone, etc.)
  • Red clay tile roof
  • Rope molding and twisted columns
  • Square bell or clock tower with flat or hipped roof
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Romanesque style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Decorative elements in contrasting light-colored terra cotta, cast stone, concrete, or limestone
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Romanesque Revival institutional architecture in Westlake.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1926-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 02910c12-7713-413a-a651-10f64a69802f
    Property Identification Number: 135A201 42
    Property Identification Number: 135A201 48
    Property Identification Number: 135A201 48
    House ID: 652033

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Westlake Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Henry C. Newton & Robert Dennis Murray (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)
    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Westlake Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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