Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Benedict Canyon Street Lamps (Primary)
Benedict Canyon Street Lamps (Historic)
Important Dates
1920-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Benedict Canyon Street Lamps - PHOTO
Resource Types
Object
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Benedict Canyon between DeCamp and Clear View
Administrative Areas
Bel Air - Beverly Crest Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 5 (Council District)
BEL AIR-BEVERLY CREST NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
BEVERLY CREST NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Infrastructure-Water & Power, Street Lights   Use: Historic        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP28. Street furniture          
Features
No components recorded
Architectural Description
Series of metal street lamps with embossed bases, fluted bodies, curving tops, pendant lights, and decorative scrollwork.
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-23
Context/Theme
Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
Government Infrastructure and Services, 1850-1980
Public Works, 1900-1980
Street Lights and the Bureau of Street Lighting, 1900-1980
Institutional - Infrastructure
Street Light(s)
Eligibility Standards
  • Provides lighting for vehicular and pedestrian traffic
  • Is associated with a municipal street lighting program
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining and physical features of the type and style from the period of significance
  • May represent a distinct lighting type specifically designed for a community/area
  • May be a contributing feature of a historic district or may be significant as a grouping even if the surrounding area does not constitute a historic district
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Location
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    These street lamps are of local importance as a reflection of the early residential development of Benedict Canyon. However, they may not meet significance thresholds for National Register or California Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1920-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 230233fe-0f4c-4b9a-978a-9e819c1af2b6

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Bel Air - Beverly Crest Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

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

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Bel Air-Beverly Crest Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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