Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
George Beavers Residence (Primary)
George Beavers Residence (Historic)
Important Dates
1903-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
George Beavers Residence - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
814 East 31st Street
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 9 (Council District)
SOUTH CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Victorian, Vernacular Cottage, hip roof    
Type: Residential-Single Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security door(s) added
Security window bars added
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-02-20
Context/Theme
Other Context, 1850-1980
Important Persons/Individuals, 1850-1980
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Persons may be important for ethnic/cultural associations
  • Directly associated with the productive life of the individual in the field in which he/she achieved significance
  • For residential properties, the individual must have resided in the property during the period in which he or she achieved significance
  • Is associated with persons who made important individual contributions to the history of Los Angeles
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Association
    Feeling
    Materials
    Location
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Workmanship
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Significant for its association with George Beavers, co-founder of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co and founder of the People's Independent Church, a force for social change in the community. Beavers lived at this residence from 1929 until at least 1942.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1929-01-01
    To: 1942-12-31

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 46355153-04c4-4138-8b83-c78a8e51d0c7

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Southeast Los Angeles Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Architectural Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    George Beavers (was made significant by / contributed to the significance of)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Southeast Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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