Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
718 S HARTFORD AVE (Primary)
Important Dates
1906-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
718 S HARTFORD AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
718 S HARTFORD AVE Primary
720 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
WESTLAKE SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Queen Anne American Colonial Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Wood clapboards; Wood shingles Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Single; Transom; Glazed, partially Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: Wood screen; Single Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Balcony; Balustrade; Columns Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Partial width; Projecting; Wood (Porch Rail); Columns (Porch Supports); Wall (Porch Rail) Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Eaves, flared; Eaves, boxed; Cornice; Bargeboards; Combination Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single; Transom Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Paired; Divided lights, top sash; Double-hung Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single; Divided lights Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Leaded glass; Fixed; Divided lights; Single Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-18
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
Early Multi-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Resource does not meet Eligibility Standards
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Rare example of an early apartment house in Westlake; represents the earliest pattern of multi-family residential development in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1906-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 04f5fc33-224a-4e81-9146-a44650cdaf98
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 205
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 205
    House ID: 629265

    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

    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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