Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
120 S HOOVER ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1911-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
120 S HOOVER ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
120 S HOOVER ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
RAMPART VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Craftsman    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Chimney Type: Interior; Brick Material: none defined
Component: Cladding Type: Wood clapboards; Wood shingles Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Glazed, partially; Single Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Partial width; Piers (Porch Supports); Projecting Material: Brick
Component: Roof Type: Combination; Brackets; Dormer; Eaves, open; Eaves, wide; Exposed purlins; Exposed rafters Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Single; Fixed Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single; Stained glass Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Casement; Fixed; Grouped; Divided lights, top sash Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Grouped; Casement Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-08-13
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Craftsman, 1905-1930
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality craftsmanship
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style
  • Shingled exteriors, occasionally clapboard or stucco
  • One or two stories in height
  • Extensive use of natural materials for columns, chimneys, retaining walls, and landscape features
  • Typically double-hung windows or casement windows situated in groups
  • Broad, overhanging eaves with exposed structural members such as rafter tails, knee braces, and king posts
  • Broad front entry porches of half for full-width, with square or battered columns, sometimes second-story sleeping porches
  • Low-pitched gabled roofs
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Craftsman residential architecture in Westlake.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1911-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 5e8ad1ae-038c-40d5-ae7d-db2fdb332960
    Property Identification Number: 138A201 243
    House ID: 672592

    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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