Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Yu Acupuncture Clinic (Primary)
Yu Acupuncture Clinic (Historic)
Moses Yu Family Clinic, Acupuncture/Chiropractic (Alternative)
Important Dates
1952-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Yu Acupuncture Clinic - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
1807 W. Beverly Blvd
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: Commercial-Office, Low Rise   Use: Historic     Style: Modern, Mid-Century    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP06. 1-3 story commercial building          
Features
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Grouped Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Sliding; Single Material: Aluminum

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2014-01-15
Context/Theme
Other Context, 1850-1980
Event or Series of Events, 1850-1980
Commercial
Eligibility Standards
  • No CDFs/Associative Features checked
  • Resource does not meet Eligibility Standards
    • Integrity Aspects
    No Integrity Aspects checked
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Long-time location of the Yu Acupuncture Clinic, operated by the Yu family (Moses and Mei Mei Yu) since 1977. The Yu family has been associated with the field of acupuncture for some twenty generations. In 1971, Moses Yu pioneered an early acupuncture clinic in a walk-up Chinatown apartment; however, his clinic was shut down and he was arrested for practicing without a license. Yu continued to practice out of people's homes throughout Southern California until 1976, when then-Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation legalizing a licensing procedure for acupuncture. Yu opened the Beverly Boulevard clinic the following year. The Yu family has continued to operate its clinic at this location since 1977. The Yu family's association with this site is less than 50 years old and not of exceptional importance; therefore not eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1977-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 2bcfc537-1c29-411d-8dcb-1e4bb34801f1

    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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