Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1247 W INGRAHAM ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1929-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1247 W INGRAHAM ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1247 W INGRAHAM ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Renaissance Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stone, cast Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Brick Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Quoins; Light Fixtures; Applied decoration Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Single; Transom; Sidelights; Glazed, fully; Arched opening, round Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: Single; Glazed, fully; French doors; Divided lights Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Balcony Material: Concrete
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Recessed; Entrance porch/stoop; Stone, cast (Porch Rail) Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Flat; Parapet, flat; Cornice Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Arched opening, round; Divided lights; Transom; Grouped; Casement Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Decorative surround; Grouped; Divided lights; Casement Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Sliding; Grouped; Arched opening, round; Divided lights; Transom Material: Vinyl

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-10
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
Apartment Houses, 1910-1980
Residential
Apartment House
Eligibility Standards
  • Associated styles: American Foursquare, Shingle, Craftsman, Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, American Colonial Revival, English Tudor Revival, French Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional Ranch
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Early examples are often vernacular in design (wood or brick), and may not exhibit the features of a particular style
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent and rare example of a 1920s brick apartment house in Westlake; most examples from this period do not retain integrity.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1929-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 1839f7ed-ef48-49ea-ac66-f86b83283650
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A207 41
    House ID: 629503

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Westlake Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

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

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Westlake Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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