Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1512 S MENLO AVE (Primary)
Important Dates
1913-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1512 S MENLO AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1512 S MENLO AVE Primary
1516 S MENLO AVE Alternative
1512 1/2 S MENLO AVE Alternative
1516 1/2 S MENLO AVE Alternative
1516 3/4 S MENLO AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
PICO UNION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PICO-UNION NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Fourplex   Use: Historic     Style: Craftsman    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Landscape/hardscape altered
Security door(s) added
Windows replaced - some

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-03
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Craftsman, 1905-1930
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Broad front entry porches of half for full-width, with square or battered columns, sometimes second-story sleeping porches
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • One or two stories in height
  • Shingled exteriors, occasionally clapboard or stucco
  • Broad, overhanging eaves with exposed structural members such as rafter tails, knee braces, and king posts
  • Typically double-hung windows or casement windows situated in groups
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style
  • Exhibits quality craftsmanship
  • Low-pitched gabled roofs
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Craftsman style fourplex. Exhibits high quality design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1913-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 6b84a0bf-9080-49cf-b8b6-1b7900c448f0
    Property Identification Number: 126B197 116
    Property Identification Number: 126B197 116
    Property Identification Number: 126B197 116
    Property Identification Number: 126B197 116
    Property Identification Number: 126B197 116
    House ID: 598371

    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

    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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