Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
444 E ADAMS BLVD (Primary)
Important Dates
1885-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
444 E ADAMS BLVD - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
444 E ADAMS BLVD 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)
SOUTH CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

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

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Addition to rear/side elevation

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-13
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Vernacular Hipped Cottage, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Full- or partial-width front porches, usually recessed
  • Hipped roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
  • Minimal ornamentation
  • One story in height
  • Rectangular, boxy plan
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Tripartite, bay, and double-hung windows
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Vernacular Cottage style
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a late 19th century cottage, with high quality craftsmanship and design details. Very few intact examples remain in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1885-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-03-13
    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
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • 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
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Often sited in a prominent location
    • Integrity Aspects
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    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 1880s boom-era residence in Los Angeles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1885-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 5d199ce9-da42-4377-a091-179391ff7ccf
    Property Identification Number: 120A207 257
    House ID: 538102

    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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