Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
California Bank (Primary)
California Bank (Historic)
Salvation Army (Alternative)
1008 W MANCHESTER AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1928-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
California Bank - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Walker & Eisen
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1008 W MANCHESTER AVE Primary
1006 W MANCHESTER AVE Alternative
8601 S VERMONT AVE Alternative
8603 S VERMONT AVE Alternative
8607 S VERMONT AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHWEST AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
VERMONT KNOLLS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Social Clubs/Meeting Halls, Meeting Hall   Use: Historic     Style: Renaissance Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP13. Community center/social hall          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Awnings added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-09-27
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Renaissance Revival, 1895-1935
Commercial
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • May range from one to fourteen stories in height
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Renaissance Revival style
  • Multi-story examples typically have a tripartite vertical organization, with each part differentiated by an elaborate course, material, or color
  • Often brick exterior cladding, with rusticated elements (base or quoins) simulated by deeply incised concrete, cast stone, or terra cotta
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Often located along a streetcar line
  • Other features may include arches or arcades; heavy cornice, sometimes with rooftop balusters; simple window surrounds, hoods, or lintels; large arched entrance; arched or flat-arched storefront window openings; and columns or pilasters
  • Rectangular volume, occupying the entire lot
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Renaissance Revival style
  • Symmetrical facades
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Materials
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Renaissance Revival bank building by noted architects Walker and Eisen. Exhibits high quality of design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1928-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 79d4c5ec-ff16-43cc-87e4-d6d23c2b9f2c
    Property Identification Number: 097-5A199 282
    Property Identification Number: 097-5A199 282
    Property Identification Number: 097-5A199 282
    Property Identification Number: 097-5A199 290
    Property Identification Number: 097-5A199 290
    House ID: 430050

    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

    Walker & Eisen (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)
    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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