Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1511 S GRAMERCY PL (Primary)
Important Dates
1912-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1511 S GRAMERCY PL - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1511 S GRAMERCY PL Primary
1513 S GRAMERCY PL Alternative
1515 S GRAMERCY PL Alternative
1509 S GRAMERCY PL Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 10 (Council District)
UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE HISTORIC ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, WEST ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON PARK COMMUNITY (Neighborhood Council)
HARVARD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Mission Revival     Related Features: Ancillary Building
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - all
Single-family converted to multi-family, possibly

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Mission Revival, 1887-1942
Residential
Eligibility Standards
  • Is an excellent example of its type and/or is the only or one of the last examples of the style and type
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Verandas, patios, and courtyards
  • Stucco exterior
  • Rounded arches and arcades
  • Projecting eaves supported by exposed rafters
  • Overall horizontal emphasis
  • One or more stories
  • Impost moldings and continuous stringcourses around openings
  • Hipped, tile-covered roofs
  • General lack of ornamentation or use of Moorish-inspired decoration
  • Buttresses, especially at building corners
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Mission Revival style
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Design
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of the Mission Revival style, with high quality design and craftsmanship. All windows replaced; may not retain sufficient integrity for Natl. Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1912-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 089a5230-3495-47ee-b5a7-b3fe587aff68
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 67
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 67
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 67
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 67
    House ID: 596433

    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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