Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Tabor House (Primary)
Tabor House (Historic)
3563 S MOTOR AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1904-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Tabor House - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
3563 S MOTOR AVE Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Palms - Mar Vista - Del Rey Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 5 (Council District)
PALMS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PALMS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Victorian, Vernacular Cottage, gable roof    
Type: Residential-Single Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Wood clapboards; Wood shingles Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Single Material: Wood
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Columns (Porch Supports); Wood (Porch Rail); Recessed; Partial width Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Gable, front; Bargeboards; Brackets; Exposed rafter tails Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Bay, canted; Multi-light top sash; Double-hung; Fixed Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Paired; Double-hung Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-07-23
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
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Rare intact example of early residential development in Palms; one of few examples remaining from this period. Remnant of residential development on Motor Avenue, which is now primarily a commercial street. Believed to be one of oldest extant residences in Palms.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1904-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-07-23
    Context/Theme
    Other Context, 1850-1980
    Important Persons/Individuals, 1850-1980
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • No CDFs/Associative Features checked
  • More research needed
    • Integrity Aspects
    No Integrity Aspects checked
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    QQQ
    Significance Statement
    Long-term home of the Tabor family. Irving Tabor was a close associate of Venice founder Abbott Kinney. However, additional research is needed to determine the significance of the Tabor family in Palms (Tabor Street).
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1904-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 68a9d727-ed9c-4dcf-9688-8685b8fcf09c
    Property Identification Number: 120B161 681
    House ID: 891185

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Palms - Mar Vista - Del Rey Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Irving Tabor (was made significant by / contributed to the significance of)
    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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