Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1125 W 6TH ST (Primary)
Kidney Center of Los Angeles (Alternative)
Important Dates
1955-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1125 W 6TH ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Kistner, Wright & Wright
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1125 W 6TH ST Primary
1135 W 6TH ST Alternative
1133 W 6TH ST Alternative
1129 W 6TH ST Alternative
1119 W 6TH ST Alternative
1117 W 6TH ST Alternative
1115 W 6TH ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
WESTLAKE NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Commercial-Office, Low Rise   Use: Historic     Style: Moderne, Late    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP06. 1-3 story commercial building          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Double; Glazed, fully; Transom Material: Metal
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Irregular Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Flat Material: none defined
Component: Storefront Type: Recessed; Piers; Canopy Material: Tile
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Floor-to-ceiling; Grouped; Storefront Material: Metal
Component: Window Type: Ribbon; Grouped; Sliding Material: Metal
Component: Window Type: Grouped; Fixed Material: Metal

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
One-story projecting volume on primary facade is altered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-24
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
L.A. Modernism, 1919-1980
Related Responses to Modernism, 1924-1970
Late Moderne, 1937-1960
Commercial
Eligibility Standards
  • Horizontal bands of bezeled windows with projecting frames
  • Unadorned wall surfaces, with minimal ornament
  • Horizontal orientation
  • Flat or nearly flat roofs
  • Windows “punched” into walls, with no surrounds
  • Smooth stucco cladding
  • Metal, often steel-sash, windows
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Retains the essential character defining features of the Late Moderne style from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Late Moderne commercial architecture in Westlake; work of noted San Diego architectural firm Kistner, Wright & Wright. Due to alterations of the one-story projecting volume on the primary facade, the property does not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1955-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 82ff3322-f318-46c2-aca7-9b4b462b80cf
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 270
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 263
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 263
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 268
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 275
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 279
    Property Identification Number: 132A207 279
    House ID: 635748

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Westlake Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Kistner, Wright & Wright (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)
    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Westlake Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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