Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
The Don Hotel (Primary)
The Don Hotel (Historic)
The Don Apartments (Alternative)
906 N AVALON BLVD (Alternative)
Important Dates
1929-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
The Don Hotel - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
A.M. McLellan
Owner
Don Hundredmark

Location Information

Addresses
906 N AVALON BLVD Primary
904 N AVALON BLVD Alternative
902 N AVALON BLVD Alternative
900 N AVALON BLVD Alternative
111 E I ST Alternative
109 E I ST Alternative
107 E I ST Alternative
105 E I ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Wilmington - Harbor City Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 15 (Council District)
WILMINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WILMINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Commercial-Lodging, Hotel   Use: Historic     Style: Commercial, Vernacular Beaux Arts Classicism     Related Features: Signage
Type: Residential-Multi Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP07. 3+ story commercial building          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stucco, textured Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Unknown Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Arched; Fully glazed; Double; Transom Material: Metal
Component: Door Type: Transom; Fully glazed; Single Material: Metal
Component: Plan Type: L-shaped Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Multi-light top sash; Arched opening; Transom; Single Material: Steel
Component: Window Type: Paired; Fixed Material: Other
Component: Window Type: Paired; Multi-light top sash; Single-hung Material: Steel
Component: Window Type: Single-hung; Single; Multi-light top sash Material: Steel

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Storefront altered or replaced

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-12-18
Context/Theme
Commercial Development, 1850-1980
Hotels, 1880-1980
Commercial - Lodging
Hotel
Eligibility Standards
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Was historically designed for and used as a hotel or apartment hotel
  • Significant for events (A)
  • Significant as a property type (C)
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    The Don was the most prestigious hotel in Wilmington during the pre-war period. Constructed to cater to tourists going to and from Catalina Island, it became an important gathering place in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1930-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2011-12-18
    Context/Theme
    Commercial Development, 1850-1980
    Commercial Signs, 1906-1980
    Rooftop Signs, 1906-1980
    Commercial - Sign
    Rooftop
    Eligibility Standards
  • Oriented towards major thoroughfares, often at an angle, sometimes not corresponding to the current formal street address or main entrance
  • Originally constructed to advertise the name of the establishment or on- or off-premise goods, services, or other promotional, directional, or didactic messages
  • Evokes iconic cultural associations with period- or regionally specific commercial establishments, personae, or multiple-family residential properties, and/or is an excellent example of an architectural style or promotional technique from its period
  • Erected upon, against, or directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet of a building
  • Metal scaffolding, towers, pole/s attached to the rooftop to support freestanding letters, billboards, sheet metal or metal and plastic boxes (in varying shapes), or sculptural objects (such as statuary
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features of its type
  • Evokes commercial ethos of its period through typography, materials, and/or imagery
  • Signs erected upon, against, or directly above a roof or on top of or above the parapet of a building
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Feeling
    Materials
    Association
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    A classic example of a rooftop advertising sign from the early 1930s.The sign is oriented to the south to catch the attention of motorists traveling north on Avalon Boulevard.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1930-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 0607fcd7-d4cb-4007-bc4a-4a812c91247c
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 78
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 78
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 106
    House ID: 367953

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Wilmington - Harbor City Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    A.M. McLellan (Builder, was built by / built)
    Don Hundredmark (was owned by / owned)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Wilmington-Harbor City Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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