Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Chesterfield Square Park (Primary)
Chesterfield Square Park (Historic)
1950 W 54TH ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1914-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Chesterfield Square Park - PHOTO
Resource Types
No types recorded
Architect
Builder
Owner
City of Los Angeles

Location Information

Addresses
1950 W 54TH ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WEST VERNON NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Landscape, Designed Landscape   Use: Historic        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP31. Urban open space          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-02
Context/Theme
Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
Government Infrastructure and Services, 1850-1980
Municipal Parks, Recreation, and Leisure, 1886-1978
Municipal Parks, 1904-1931
Institutional - Recreation
Municipal Park
Eligibility Standards
  • Is an excellent example of its type or style and/or represents the work of a significant landscape architect or designer
  • Municipal park constructed between 1904 and 1931 to serve residential areas
  • Includes areas for active recreation, such as athletic fields, tennis courts, golf courses, ball fields, horseshoe courts, activity lawns, game courts, outdoor pools, plunges, archery ranges, and facilities to support athletic events
  • Retains a significant number of character-defining features, such that the visual, spatial, and contextual relationships of the property may be understood
  • May include support structures such as maintenance sheds and night lighting
  • May include playgrounds or play areas for children
  • May include accessory structures to support social activities (e.g., childcare facilities, senior activity centers, clubhouses, auditoriums, picnic areas)
  • Design schemes are typ. informal and may include examples of mature vegetation in activity areas, paved paths, commemorative statuary and monuments, entrance signage, ornamental planting beds, allées, and concentrations of a particular species
  • Present appearance resembles the original appearance and retains sufficient historic integrity to convey its historical association
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    3S
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a municipal public park created as a centerpiece to a residential subdivision. Exhibits some characteristics of the City Beautiful Movement.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1914-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 5f8c03cb-66a1-43e6-93b7-484c5b5c976a
    Property Identification Number: 108B193 1
    House ID: 471791

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

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

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    City of Los Angeles (was owned by / owned)
    Architectural Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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