Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (Primary)
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church (Historic)
3500 S NORMANDIE AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1924-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
3500 S NORMANDIE AVE Primary
3502 S NORMANDIE AVE Alternative
3508 S NORMANDIE AVE Alternative
1382 W 35TH ST Alternative
1370 W 35TH ST Alternative
1374 W 35TH 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)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
EXPOSITION PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Religious/Spiritual, Church   Use: Historic     Style: Spanish Colonial Revival Romanesque Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP16. Religious building          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

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

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-04
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Spanish Colonial Revival, 1915-1942
Institutional - Religion/Spirituality
Church
Eligibility Standards
  • Secondary materials, including wood, wrought iron, polychromatic tile, cast stone
  • Arched openings, including arched focal windows
  • Gable, hipped, and/or flat roof, typically with clay tile roof or roof trim
  • Occasional use of embellished door and window surrounds
  • Single and multi-paned windows
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Originally designed for institutional uses
  • Is an excellent example of its type and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style
  • Towers and turrets
  • Stucco exterior walls (rarely, brick or cast stone)
  • Asymmetrical or symmetrical façade design
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Spanish Colonial Revival church, with elaborate design and elements of the Romanesque Revival style. Exhibits high quality of design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1924-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
    Religion and Spirituality, 1850-1980
    Religion and Spirituality and Ethnic/Cultural Associations, 1850-1980
    Institutional - Religion/Spirituality
    Religious Building
    Eligibility Standards
  • Represents an important association with an ethnic/cultural group or groups in Los Angeles
  • May be important for its association with numerous historic personages for the cumulative importance of those individuals to the community
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • May reflect the changing demographics of a Los Angeles neighborhood
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Significant as a religious institution constructed specifically to serve the local Japanese American population. The original pastor was Reverend S. M. Saito.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1924-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 277e2f5a-102c-48c3-83cd-f8a706838682
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 732
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 732
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 732
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 733
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 736
    Property Identification Number: 120B197 735
    House ID: 553586

    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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