Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Grenoble Apartments (Primary)
Grenoble Apartments (Historic)
236 S CORONADO ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1927-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Grenoble Apartments - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
236 S CORONADO ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
GREATER ECHO PARK ELYSIAN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Vernacular    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Brick Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Sign; Applied decoration Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Transom; Sidelights; Glazed, fully; Single Material: Metal
Component: Entryway Type: Recessed Material: none defined
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Flat; Cornice; Dentils Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Divided lights; Single; Sliding Material: Vinyl

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - all
Door (primary) replaced

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-10-18
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
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • 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
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Early examples are often vernacular in design (wood or brick), and may not exhibit the features of a particular style
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent and rare example of a 1920s brick apartment house in Westlake. Due to alterations, including replacement of windows, the property does not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1927-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 24c35876-611c-4ec6-9d2f-c7ed8ffda8d5
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A203 300
    House ID: 665904

    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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