Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
4260 S FIGUEROA ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1923-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
4260 S FIGUEROA ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
4260 S FIGUEROA ST Primary
4262 S FIGUEROA ST Alternative
4260 1/2 S FIGUEROA ST Alternative
4262 1/2 S FIGUEROA ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 9 (Council District)
VOICES OF 90037 (Neighborhood Council)
SOUTH PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Fourplex   Use: Historic     Style: Mission Revival Mediterranean Revival     Related Features: Parking Lot
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Appears to be unaltered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-14
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
Apartment Houses, 1910-1980
Residential
Apartment House
Eligibility Standards
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • May also be significant as a good example of an architectural style from its period and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
  • For the National Register, property must possess exceptional importance if less than 50 years of age
  • Associated styles: American Foursquare, Shingle, Craftsman, Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, American Colonial Revival, English Tudor Revival, French Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional Ranch
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a fourplex apartment house on Figueroa Street. Although this was once a common property type, very few with integrity remain in this area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1923-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 474bd555-d730-40f5-b95f-e77678cc7d90
    Property Identification Number: 114A201 254
    Property Identification Number: 114A201 254
    Property Identification Number: 114A201 254
    Property Identification Number: 114A201 254
    House ID: 499511

    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

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    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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    Office of Historic Resources

    Office of Historic Resources
    Department of City Planning
    221 N. Figueroa Street, Suite 1350
    Los Angeles, CA 90012
    (213) 847-3676 phone
    Email: planning.historicplacesla@lacity.org
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