Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
98th Street Median (Primary)
Bouldar Dam Transmission Lines (Historic)
98th Street Utility Corridor (Alternative)
Important Dates
1935-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
98th Street Median - PHOTO
Resource Types
Site
Architect
Builder
Owner
Bureau of Power and Light

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
98th Street between Vermont and Figueroa
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHEAST AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
VERMONT VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Infrastructure-Water & Power, Other   Use: Historic        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP39. Other          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No alterations listed

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-05
Context/Theme
Other Context, 1850-1980
Event or Series of Events, 1850-1980
Institutional
Eligibility Standards
  • More research needed
    • Integrity Aspects
    More research needed
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    QQQ
    Significance Statement
    The Boulder Dam Transmission Line extends 266 miles from Boulder Dam (aka Hoover Dam) to the City of Los Angeles. The line supplied LA with the relatively cheap electricity that allowed it to grow.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1935-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 08a302a4-3251-4c9d-a1b6-31bf3eb2bfa1

    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)
    Bureau of Power and Light (was owned by / owned)

    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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    Office of Historic Resources

    Office of Historic Resources
    Department of City Planning
    221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
    Los Angeles, CA 90012
    (213) 847-3676 phone
    Email: planning.historicplacesla@lacity.org
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