Resource Description

Resource Summary

Names
Crenshaw Mesa Historic District (Primary)
Resource Types
District
Important Dates
No dates recorded
Keywords (Subjects)
No keywords recorded

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
PARK MESA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)

Classification

Classification
Type: Residential District
Use: Historic
Related Features
No features recorded
No features recorded

Resource Descriptions

General Description
"The Crenshaw Mesa Historic District is composed of eight single- and multi-family properties on the west side of Crenshaw Boulevard, between Westmount Avenue and 52nd Street, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. This portion of Crenshaw is elevated and separate from the rest of the corridor. Lot sizes are consistent, and properties retain uniform setbacks with sloped lawns fronted by concrete sidewalks. Most properties have driveways with curb cuts that lead to porte coch+¬res and detached garages.Residences are in the Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival styles. Typical features include stucco cladding and arched window and door openings. Of the eight properties comprising the district, seven are contributors."

External System References

SurveyLA ID: 81663c09-28c6-4605-b983-e94ebd25438b

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2016-05-25
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Housing the Masses, 1880-1975
Period Revival Neighborhoods, 1918-1942
Automobile Suburb
Neighborhood
Eligibility Standards
  • Detached garages located at the rear of lots, if present
  • Mostly one- and/or two-story single-family residences
  • May include some institutional property types such as churches and schools
  • Retains original planning features including street patterns, buildings setbacks, landscape or street features
  • May include some multi-family residential types
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Feeling
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    "Excellent collection of Period Revival-style residences, primarily in the Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival style. Contributors exhibit the essential character-defining features of the style."
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1925-01-01
    To: 1936-01-01

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    5031 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5101 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5001 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    5009 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5017 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    4909 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5107 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5025 S CRENSHAW BLVD (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - West Adams - Baldwin Hills - Leimert 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: West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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