Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
92nd Street Elementary School (Primary)
92nd Street Elementary School (Historic)
9211 S GRAPE ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1931-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
92nd Street Elementary School - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
9211 S GRAPE ST Primary
9436 S ANZAC AVE Alternative
1961 E 95TH ST Alternative
9435 S GRAPE ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 15 (Council District)
WATTS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WATTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Education, Elementary School   Use: Historic     Style: Renaissance Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP15. Educational building          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows boarded up

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-03
Context/Theme
Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
Education, 1876-1980
Public Schools and the LAUSD, 1876-1980
Pre-1933 Long Beach Earthquake, 1912-1933
Institutional - Education
Elementary School
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Is one of the few remaining schools from the pre-1933 Long Beach earthquake (not substantially altered or remodeled)
  • Generally features a two-story rectangular-shaped main administration building with separate additional buildings for cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, and classrooms
  • Buildings designed in the popular styles of the day but particularly Art Deco, PWA Moderne, Streamline Moderne, and Spanish Colonial Revival
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May have been designed by a prominent architect of the period
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of an early 1930s elementary school building, constructed just before the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Only one remaining in Watts.
    Periods of Significance
    No periods of significance recorded

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 89744d7a-aff5-464e-8ec3-304eb8f97f42
    Property Identification Number: 094-5A215 120
    Property Identification Number: 094-5A215 120
    Property Identification Number: 094-5A215 120
    Property Identification Number: 094-5A215 120
    House ID: 407870

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Southeast Los Angeles Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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