Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
124 E 23RD ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1889-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
124 E 23RD ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
124 E 23RD ST Primary
130 E 23RD ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 9 (Council District)
SOUTH CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
UNIVERSITY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Stick/Eastlake Victorian, Vernacular Cottage, gable roof    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security window bars added
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-10-01
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Vernacular Gabled Cottage, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Full- or partial-width front porches
  • Gabled roof with slightly overhanging boxed eaves
  • One story
  • Rectangular or L-shaped plans
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Tripartite, bay, and double-hung windows
  • Wood clapboard or shiplap siding
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Vernacular Cottage style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent, intact example of a gabled cottage with Eastlake details. Very rare in this neighborhood to find an intact building this old.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1889-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2011-10-01
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Early Single-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    One of the oldest intact residences in the area, representing the boom of the 1880s. Very few remaining with integrity.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1889-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 06288e80-bdbd-4297-947f-752fff8568d6
    Property Identification Number: 121-5A207 166
    Property Identification Number: 121-5A207 168
    House ID: 555398

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

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

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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