Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Olympic Boulevard Streetlights (Primary)
Olympic Boulevard Streetlights (Historic)
Important Dates
1930-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Olympic Boulevard Streetlights - PHOTO
Resource Types
Object
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Olympic Bl between Hoover St and the 110 Freeway
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
PICO UNION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
MACARTHUR PARK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PICO-UNION 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
Historic streetlights with "dragon arm" support and "stemware platter of fruit" finial.
Alterations
Some lanterns replaced

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2014-04-01
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
  • Is associated with a municipal street lighting program
  • Provides lighting for vehicular and pedestrian traffic
  • 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
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining and physical features of the type and style from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent collection of early ornamental streetlights in Westlake. Streetlights with "dragon arm" support and "stemware platter of fruit" finial, "Olympic Special" style, located along both sides of Olympic Boulevard between Hoover Street on the west and the 110 Freeway on the east. In the 1920s and 1930s, Olympic Boulevard was decorated with this style of streetlight from downtown Los Angeles to West L.A. Today, some examples display the original "tear drop" pendant luminaire, while others have been retrofitted with modern cut-off luminaires. Note that the full extent stretches west of Hoover (into the Wilshire CPA) and east of the 110 Freeway (into the Central City CPA). These streetlights appear to meet local criteria only and may not meet significance thresholds for National Register or California Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1930-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 454b7943-fe06-404f-a397-b70377fea569

    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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