Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Christo Rey Catholic Church (Primary)
Christo Rey Catholic Church (Historic)
4349 N PERLITA AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1943-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Christo Rey Catholic Church - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
4349 N PERLITA AVE Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
ATWATER VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
ATWATER VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Religious/Spiritual, Church   Use: Historic     Style: Mission Revival     Related Features: Parking Lot; Garden; Sculpture; Ancillary Building
Type: Institutional-Religious/Spiritual   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP16. Religious building          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Double; Decorative hardware; Paneled Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: Divided lights; Decorative hardware; Double Material: Wood
Component: Plan Type: L-shaped Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Piers (Porch Supports); Entrance porch/stoop; Wrought iron (Porch Rail) Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Gable, front; Exposed rafter tails; Tower Material: Clay tile
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single Material: none defined
Architectural Description
Notable features of the building include deeply recessed stained glass windows, a bell tower, and a star-shaped recess in which one stained glass window is set.
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-31
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Mission Revival, 1887-1942
Institutional
Eligibility Standards
  • Rounded arches and arcades
  • Espadañas, bell towers, and domes
  • Projecting eaves supported by exposed rafters
  • Stucco exterior
  • Verandas, patios, and courtyards
  • General lack of ornamentation or use of Moorish-inspired decoration
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Mission Revival style
  • Is an excellent example of its type and/or is the only or one of the last examples of the style and type
  • One or more stories
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Association
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Design
    Feeling
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    An excellent intact example of Mission Revival architecture applied to a religious building.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1943-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 1feb51a0-cd0d-4a63-b73b-3f722abf004c
    Property Identification Number: 159B205 338
    House ID: 826546

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    None

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    None

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