Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1200 W 78TH ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1939-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1200 W 78TH ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1200 W 78TH ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHWEST AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
VERMONT KNOLLS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Moderne, Streamline    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Awnings added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
L.A. Modernism, 1919-1980
Related Responses to Modernism, 1924-1970
Streamline Moderne, 1935-1945
Residential
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Retains the essential character defining features of the Streamline Moderne style from the period of significance
  • Windows “punched” into walls, with no surrounds
  • Unadorned wall surfaces, with minimal ornament
  • Metal, often steel casement, windows
  • Speedlines at wall surfaces, such as horizontal moldings and continuous sill courses
  • Rounded corners and curved surfaces, emulating a “windswept” appearance
  • Horizontal orientation
  • Flat or nearly flat roofs
  • Smooth stucco cladding
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Design
    Association
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent, rare example of a Streamline Moderne single-family residence. Exhibits high quality of design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1939-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 02d2ce4a-b880-426e-bff0-2b99dc93ee9e
    Property Identification Number: 099B197 374
    House ID: 435719

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - South Los Angeles Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Architectural Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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