Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1716 S MAGNOLIA AVE (Primary)
Important Dates
1930-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1716 S MAGNOLIA AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1716 S MAGNOLIA AVE Primary
1718 S MAGNOLIA AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
PICO UNION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PICO-UNION NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Spanish Colonial Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - some
Security window bars added
Security door(s) added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-03
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Spanish Colonial Revival, 1915-1942
Residential
Apartment House
Eligibility Standards
  • Distinctively shaped and capped chimneys
  • Wooden plank or carved doors with prominent hinges and hardware
  • Window grilles and screens of wood, wrought iron, or stucco
  • Use of arches of a variety of shapes for windows, doors, niches, openings in wing walls, and other features
  • Stuccoed exteriors; secondary materials may include wrought iron, wood, cast stone, terra cotta, and polychromatic tile
  • Single and multi-paned windows, predominantly casement and double-hung sash
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Gable, hipped, and/or flat roof, typically with clay tile roof or roof trim
  • Is an excellent example of its type and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
  • Complex massing, resulting from turrets, towers, corbelled overhangs, multiple and often asymmetrically organized wings, exterior staircases
  • Patios, courtyards, loggias or covered porches and/or balconies
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Spanish Colonial Revival style
  • Exhibits character-defining features of apartment houses as described in Multi-Family Residential Theme
  • Two to six stories in height
  • Originally constructed as a multiple-family residence
  • Architectural detailing is usually limited to public elevations
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Association
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Spanish Colonial Revival apartment house, with elaborate design and site plan. Exhibits high quality of design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1930-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 3b7e19fb-757c-4e75-863a-27196fea43a3
    Property Identification Number: 127-5A201 276
    Property Identification Number: 127-5A201 285
    House ID: 600544

    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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