Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1400 S CATALINA ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1915-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1400 S CATALINA ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1400 S CATALINA ST Primary
1402 S CATALINA ST Alternative
1404 S CATALINA ST Alternative
1404 1/2 S CATALINA ST Alternative
1406 1/2 S CATALINA ST Alternative
1406 S CATALINA ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
PICO UNION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
HARVARD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Fourplex   Use: Historic     Style: Craftsman     Related Features: Ancillary Building
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security door(s) added
Windows replaced - some

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-03
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Craftsman, 1905-1930
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Broad front entry porches of half for full-width, with square or battered columns, sometimes second-story sleeping porches
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • One or two stories in height
  • Shingled exteriors, occasionally clapboard or stucco
  • Broad, overhanging eaves with exposed structural members such as rafter tails, knee braces, and king posts
  • If Chalet-influenced, then may have single, rectangular building forms, front-facing gabled roofs, second story balconies, flat balusters with decorative cutouts or decorative brackets and bargeboards
  • Low-pitched gabled roofs
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style
  • Exhibits quality craftsmanship
  • Typically double-hung windows or casement windows situated in groups
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Association
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Design
    Feeling
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent, intact example of a Craftsman fourplex, with Swiss chalet-inspired design features. Exhibits high quality of design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1915-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 0f515cd1-40a9-43c2-baca-5df442e3ac80
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1275
    House ID: 627930

    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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