Resource Description

Resource Summary

Names
Victoria Park Historic District (Primary)
Victoria Park (Alternative)
Resource Types
District
Important Dates
No dates recorded
Keywords (Subjects)
No keywords recorded

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Los Angeles City Council District 10 (Council District)
West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
MID CITY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)

Classification

Classification
Type: Residential District
Use: Historic
Related Features
No features recorded
No features recorded

Resource Descriptions

General Description
"The Victoria Park Historic District is a single- and multi-family residential district located in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles. The district is bounded by Pico Boulevard to the north, Venice Boulevard to the south, Victoria Avenue to the east and West Boulevard to the west; its main entrance is off Pico Boulevard via Windsor Boulevard. The district is centered around an oval-shaped street (Victoria Park Drive), which surrounds an island of residences. Victoria Park comprises 96 buildings, mainly single-family residences and duplexes, dating between 1908 and 1930. Though the topography of the district is generally flat, it sits on a plateau which provides for commanding views of the Hollywood Hills. The district is further characterized by Mexican fan palms dating to the time of subdivision, concrete sidewalks, and grassy parkways. Due to the curvilinear street plan, lots are large and irregular. All properties maintain deep setbacks, with broad lawns or landscaped front yards with hedges. Nearly all dwellings have driveways leading to rear, detached garages.Residential buildings in the district are large two- and two-and-a-half-story single-family houses and duplexes. Common architectural styles include various Arts and Craft-era styles as well as the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles; there are also a few residences designed in the American Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and Minimal Traditional styles. Craftsman residences with Japanese, Swiss, and Airplane bungalow details feature partial or full-width porches, wide eaves with exposed rafters, and clapboard siding. Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival buildings retain stucco cladding, clay tile roofs, and arched entryways. The district includes two designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments , the Craftsman Mansion (HCM #654, 4318 Victoria Park Place) and the Holmes Shannon House (HCM #885, 4311 Victoria Park Drive). Of the 92 total properties, 72 contribute to the district's historic significance."

External System References

SurveyLA ID: 07b3304d-132c-4b9a-8570-583e869cfb48

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2016-01-26
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Housing the Masses, 1880-1975
Arts and Crafts Neighborhoods, 1890-1930
Residential Suburb
Subdivision
Eligibility Standards
  • District boundaries will typically follow the original subdivision plates, although vacant parcels and non-contributing buildings may be excluded along the perimeters
  • Detached garages located at the rear of lots, if present
  • May include some multi-family residential types
  • May include residences designed in Late Nineteenth Century and/or Period Revival styles; may combine the themes to best represent the neighborhood and overall period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Workmanship
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    Location
    Feeling
    Setting
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of an Arts and Crafts neighborhood containing single- and multi-family residences in the Craftsman style. Contributors exhibit the essential character-defining features of their respective styles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1908-01-01
    To: 1930-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2016-05-25
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Streetcar Suburbanization, 1888-1933
    Suburban Planning and Development, 1888-1933
    Streetcar Suburb
    Subdivision
    Eligibility Standards
  • Street improvements such as curb and gutter, historic streetlights, sidewalks, parkways and street trees common
  • Uniform front-yard setbacks, typically landscaped with lawns and shrubbery
  • As a whole, retains the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Includes intact single-family and multi-family residences that represent a collection of early 20th century housing types and styles
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Feeling
    Location
    Association
    Design
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    3S
    Significance Statement
    "Excellent example of streetcar suburbanization in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles, developed as a result of its proximity to streetcar lines that connected the area to downtown."
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1908-01-01
    To: 1930-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2016-01-26
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Housing the Masses, 1880-1975
    Period Revival Neighborhoods, 1918-1942
    Automobile Suburb
    Subdivision
    Eligibility Standards
  • Detached garages located at the rear of lots, if present
  • Mostly one- and/or two-story single-family residences
  • Retains original planning features including street patterns, buildings setbacks, landscape or street features
  • May include some multi-family residential types
  • District boundaries will typically follow the original subdivision plates, although vacant parcels and non-contributing buildings may be excluded along the perimeters
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Location
    Design
    Association
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    "Excellent concentration of Period Revival-style residences, mostly in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles. Contributors retain the essential characteristics of their respective styles."
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1908-01-01
    To: 1930-01-01

    Related Resources

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    Victoria Park Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4424 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1408 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4433 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4402 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Victoria Park Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4342 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1426 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4310 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4411 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1523 S VICTORIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4353 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4344 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4465 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4359 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4305 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4453 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4403 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4318 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4334 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4357 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4403 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4438 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1415 S NADEAU DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4335 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1416 S NADEAU DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1409 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4328 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1513 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1516 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4439 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4346 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4337 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1319 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4340 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4325 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4446 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4434 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4423 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Victoria Park Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1407 S NADEAU DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4341 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4300 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4445 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4351 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4427 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1438 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1427 S NADEAU DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4430 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1323 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1519 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1415 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1422 S NADEAU DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1324 S VICTORIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1428 S NADEAU DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4411 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1502 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4426 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1410 S WEST BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1401 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4329 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4415 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4461 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4432 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4474 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1412 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1532 S VICTORIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4355 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4352 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4440 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4433 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4424 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4475 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
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    1432 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1318 S VICTORIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    4362 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4418 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1420 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Victoria Park Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4402 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4425 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1423 S NADEAU DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4311 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1312 S VICTORIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1508 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1524 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1402 S VICTORIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4362 W VICTORIA PARK PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4449 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Victoria Park Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4471 W VICTORIA PARK DR (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

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

    Related Information Resources

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    Documents
    SurveyLA: West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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