Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1548 W 48TH ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1914-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1548 W 48TH ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1548 W 48TH 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 CENTRAL AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WEST VERNON NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-06
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Craftsman, 1905-1930
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Shingled exteriors, occasionally clapboard or stucco
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • One or two stories in height
  • Low-pitched gabled roofs
  • If Airplane, then has a “pop up” second story with one or two rooms
  • Double-hung windows
  • Typically double-hung windows or casement windows situated in groups
  • Building forms that respond to the site
  • Exhibits quality craftsmanship
  • Broad, overhanging eaves with exposed structural members such as rafter tails, knee braces, and king posts
  • Broad front entry porches of half for full-width, with square or battered columns, sometimes second-story sleeping porches
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Association
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Craftsman Airplane Bungalow. Exemplary of the style and type; exhibits quality craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1914-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 043352c8-5a30-42ba-92f0-8155997b8308
    Property Identification Number: 111B193 813
    House ID: 491659

    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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