Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Byrdshire Manor (Primary)
Byrdshire Manor (Historic)
1405 S BERENDO ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1928-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Byrdshire Manor - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1405 S BERENDO ST Primary
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)
HARVARD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Tudor Revival     Related Features: Signage
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security window bars added
Seismic anchor plates added
Security door(s) added
Windows replaced - some
Window openings infilled - some

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Tudor Revival, 1895-1929
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Tudor Revival style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Usually two stories in height
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • Irregular building forms
  • Predominately brick or stucco exteriors, or a combination
  • Steeply pitched, usually multi-gabled roofs
  • Entrance vestibules with arched openings
  • Tall, narrow, multi-paned casement windows arranged in groups
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Feeling
    Association
    Workmanship
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of the Tudor Revival style applied to an apartment building. Exhibits high quality of design and distinctive features. May not retain sufficient integrity for National Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1928-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
    Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
    Apartment Houses, 1910-1980
    Residential
    Apartment House
    Eligibility Standards
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • May also be significant as a good example of an architectural style from its period and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Associated styles: American Foursquare, Shingle, Craftsman, Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, American Colonial Revival, English Tudor Revival, French Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional Ranch
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of an early apartment house in the area, exhibiting the character defining features of the type. May not retain sufficient integrity for National Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1928-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 7078441b-774d-42aa-a079-a255566ad7f7
    Property Identification Number: 129B197 1274
    House ID: 627929

    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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