Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1831 W 36TH ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1890-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1831 W 36TH ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1831 W 36TH ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
EXPOSITION PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Addition to rear/side elevation
Security door(s) added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
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
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • 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
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Often sited in a prominent location
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Materials
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    One of the oldest residences in the area. Represents the earliest pattern of residential development in this part of Los Angeles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2011-08-31
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
    Folk Victorian, 1885-1905
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Narrowly proportioned double-hung windows
  • One or two stories in height
  • Ornamentation often rendered by cut-out patterns, drilled holes, and thin, layered wood with sharp edges
  • Gabled roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
  • Rectangular or L-shaped plans
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Wood clapboard siding, sometimes with fish scale shingles in gable ends
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Folk Victorian style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Porches with turned wood posts, spindle work, and decorative millwork detailing
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Materials
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    3S
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Exemplary Folk Victorian residence. One of relatively few excellent and intact examples of the style in Los Angeles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 193dbd98-7901-42df-929f-1dd05f5f16fb
    Property Identification Number: 120B193 1200
    House ID: 551563

    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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