Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
511 W 31ST ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1885-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
511 W 31ST ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
511 W 31ST ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 9 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
UNIVERSITY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - some
Addition to rear/side elevation

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-14
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Folk Victorian, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Folk Victorian style
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Rectangular or L-shaped plans
  • Porches with turned wood posts, spindle work, and decorative millwork detailing
  • Ornamentation often rendered by cut-out patterns, drilled holes, and thin, layered wood with sharp edges
  • One or two stories in height
  • Narrowly proportioned double-hung windows
  • Gabled roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent and very rare surviving example of Folk Victorian architecture. Exemplary of the style, one of few left in the city.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1885-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-03-14
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Early Single-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Significant as one of the oldest residences in the area, representing the earliest pattern of residential development in this part of the city. A rare, intact boom-era residence in Los Angeles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1885-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 4f0dd64c-948f-40f0-a967-c8db2382822d
    Property Identification Number: 120A203 74
    House ID: 537010

    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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