Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
757 W IMPERIAL HWY (Primary)
Important Dates
1906-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
757 W IMPERIAL HWY - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
757 W IMPERIAL HWY Primary
757 1/2 W IMPERIAL HWY Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
HARBOR GATEWAY NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
FIGUEROA PARK SQ. NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - some
Exterior staircases added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-06
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
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Often sited in a prominent location
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Association
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    One of the oldest buildings in the area, representing the earliest pattern of residential development. May not retain sufficient integrity for National Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1906-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-06
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    American Colonial Revival, 1895-1960
    American Colonial Revival, Early, 1895-1940
    Residential
    Eligibility Standards
  • Is an excellent example of the Early American Colonial Revival style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Clapboard or brick exteriors
  • Typically one or two stories in height
  • Simple building forms
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May display multiple roof dormers
  • Hipped or gabled roofs, typically with boxed eaves
  • Details may include pediments; columns or pilasters; paneled front door, sometimes with sidelights and transoms; multi-paned double-hung sash windows; and fixed shutters
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent and rare example of an early American Colonial Revival house, with high quality design and craftsmanship. May not retain sufficient integrity for National Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1906-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 0acf5dee-47ff-41fb-adf7-52deada07ef2
    Property Identification Number: 087A199 220
    Property Identification Number: 087A199 220
    House ID: 398610

    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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