Resource Description

Resource Summary

Names
Marlborough Palms Residential Historic District (Primary)
Marlborough Palms (Alternative)
Resource Types
District
Important Dates
No dates recorded
Keywords (Subjects)
No keywords recorded

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Los Angeles City Council District 12 (Council District)
Granada Hills - Knollwood Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
GRANADA HILLS SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)

Classification

Classification
Type: Residential District
Use: Historic
Related Features
No features recorded
No features recorded

Resource Descriptions

General Description
"The Marlborough Palms Residential Historic District is a mid-20th century residential subdivision located in the southeastern portion of Granada Hills. The district contains 149 properties. It is bounded generally by Chatsworth Street to the north, Debra Avenue to the east, San Jose Street to the south, and Hayvenhurst Avenue to the west.The district occupies flat terrain south of the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway. Streets throughout the district exhibit a concentric grid pattern; the neighborhood is accessed via Debra Avenue and San Jose Street. Lots in the district are relatively modest in size, with parcels generally smaller than one-quarter of an acre. Development in the district is exclusively residential, containing single-family residences which are generally one story in height. Original residences were constructed primarily from 1957 to 1958 and were designed in variations of the Ranch style, including Cinderella, Traditional, and Contemporary styles. Features include single-story construction with low, horizontal massing; rectangular or L-shaped plans with attached garages; low-pitched cross-gable roofs; and stucco or wood vertical batten cladding, often combined with stone or brick. Homes designed in the Contemporary Ranch style feature aluminum sliding or clerestory windows and brise soleil. Homes designed in the Cinderella or Traditional Ranch styles often feature dovecotes with attic vents, scalloped bargeboards, wood double-hung windows with divided lights, and decorative shutters. Examples of more recent infill are relatively rare. District features include uniform setbacks, landscaped parkways, street trees, concrete curbs and sidewalks. Streetlights, which appear to date to the original development, have been retrofitted.Of the 149 properties, 103 are contributors to the district, or approximately 69 percent; 45 are non-contributors due to alterations or construction outside the period of significance. One property is not visible from the public right-of-way."

External System References

SurveyLA ID: 65964f0e-a7e6-4f5e-901a-154078f65916

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2015-05-06
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Post-War Suburbanization, 1938-1975
Suburban Planning and Development, 1938-1975
Post-War Suburb
Subdivision(s)
Eligibility Standards
  • Varied house plans and elevations
  • May be associated with important developers, architects and/or landscape designers
  • May be strategically located for easy freeway access
  • Demonstrates design reflecting FHA approved subdivision concepts including street layout (often curvilinear), uniform street width, sidewalks, light standards, lot sizes and setbacks
  • Conveys a strong visual sense of the overall historic environment from its period of significance
  • Planned and located within a larger suburban area that provides community amentities such as shopping centers
  • Composed primarily of single-family residences, typically one-story in height
  • Contributors may represent one or more styles of the Ranch House type
  • May have been developed over a period of 2-3 years
    • Integrity Aspects
    Feeling
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Association
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    3S
    Significance Statement
    The Marlborough Palms Residential Historic District is significant as an excellent example of residential suburban planning in the postwar era in Granada Hills.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1957-01-01
    To: 1958-01-01

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    16445 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16421 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10500 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16426 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10645 N DEBRA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16426 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10611 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16432 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16438 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16506 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
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    16438 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16457 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10518 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10501 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10550 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16545 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16463 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10612 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16506 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10563 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16518 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16426 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16451 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10549 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10531 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10600 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10519 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10557 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10550 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16512 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10600 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16553 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10625 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16440 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16513 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10630 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16444 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16433 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16542 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16421 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10538 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16536 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10524 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10524 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10543 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16519 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10510 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10637 N DEBRA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10514 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10519 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10546 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16427 W GERMAIN ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16444 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16444 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10538 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16554 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10513 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16446 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10507 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10606 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16434 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10556 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10619 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10601 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16546 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10555 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10520 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10506 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16450 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16451 W SAN JOSE ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16439 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16439 W SAN JOSE ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16439 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
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    16414 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16445 W SAN JOSE ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16457 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
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    16420 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
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    16538 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
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    10624 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10537 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10530 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16415 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16456 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16500 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16512 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16427 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10541 N DEBRA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16433 W SAN JOSE ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16451 W GERMAIN ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16458 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Potential Contributor, Building, is a potential contributor to / has as a possible contributor)
    10606 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10556 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16450 W GERMAIN ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10515 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10551 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10532 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16530 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10614 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16451 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16500 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16427 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16445 W GERMAIN ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10537 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10518 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10500 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10549 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16439 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16432 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16433 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10607 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16532 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10636 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10542 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10514 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16413 W CLYMER ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16539 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10617 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10525 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10542 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16548 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10513 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10613 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10501 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10501 N DEBRA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16450 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16524 W CHATSWORTH ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10556 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10506 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16445 W KINGSBURY ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10543 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10571 N ODESSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16438 W GERMAIN ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16420 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    10500 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10618 N HAYVENHURST AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10538 N MONOGRAM AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    10531 N ODESSA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16520 W KINGSBURY ST (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    16450 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    16433 W CLYMER ST (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)

    Related Historic Districts

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    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Granada Hills - Knollwood Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

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    Related People/Organizations

    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

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    SurveyLA: Granada Hills-Knollwood Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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