Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1543 S WILTON PL (Primary)
Important Dates
1915-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1543 S WILTON PL - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1543 S WILTON PL Primary
1547 S WILTON PL Alternative
1547 1/2 S WILTON PL Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 10 (Council District)
UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE HISTORIC ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, WEST ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON PARK COMMUNITY (Neighborhood Council)
HARVARD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Prairie    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security door(s) added
Addition to rear/side elevation
Garage postdates residence
Windows replaced - some
Security window bars added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
Prairie Style, 1905-1924
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Tripartite windows or casement windows situated in groups; double-hung windows are found on vernacular examples
  • Low-pitched hipped or flat roofs
  • Broad, overhanging, boxed eaves sometimes supported by decorative brackets
  • Bands of windows with shared projecting sills
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Prairie style
  • Front entry porches, either deeply recessed or projecting
  • Emphasis on horizontal planes
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • Two-story stucco boxes with one-story wings
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Materials
    Setting
    Location
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Exemplary and rare Prairie style residence. Exhibits high quality design and craftsmanship and retains distinctive features tying it to the style.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1915-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 79502bee-e8dd-4d29-9948-45194f910169
    Property Identification Number: 126B189 215
    Property Identification Number: 126B189 234
    Property Identification Number: 126B189 234
    House ID: 594421

    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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