Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
6431 S MENLO AVE (Primary)
Important Dates
1905-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
6431 S MENLO AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
6431 S MENLO AVE Primary
903 W 65TH ST 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)
HARVARD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Addition to rear/side elevation
Porch altered or enclosed

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-04
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
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Often sited in a prominent location
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Feeling
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Early, intact Vernacular Hipped Roof Cottage, representing the earliest pattern of residential development in the area. Stylistically eclectic.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1885-01-01
    To: 1914-12-31

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 1b19eff4-a9bc-4492-983f-a0cd819334ab
    Property Identification Number: 105B197 1470
    Property Identification Number: 105B197 1470
    House ID: 463777

    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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