Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
James A. Foshay Instructional Academy (Primary)
James A. Foshay Instructional Academy (Historic)
Foshay Learning Center (Alternative)
3751 S HARVARD BLVD (Alternative)
Important Dates
1935-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
James A. Foshay Instructional Academy - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
3751 S HARVARD BLVD Primary
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 NORTH AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
EXPOSITION PARK NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Education, High School   Use: Historic     Style: Moderne, PWA     Related Features: Ancillary Building
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP15. Educational building          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Door (primary) replaced
Addition to rear/side elevation
Security window bars added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
L.A. Modernism, 1919-1980
Related Responses to Modernism, 1924-1970
PWA Moderne, 1929-1948
Institutional
Eligibility Standards
  • Flat roofs
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Retains the essential character defining features of the PWA Moderne style from the period of significance
  • Stripped appearance with minimal ornamentation, including some zigzags, medallions, or plaster reliefs
  • Windows arranged in vertical recessed bays
  • Pier supports (rather than columns)
  • Formal symmetry and massing
  • Emphasis on verticality
  • Smooth wall surfaces, such as stucco, marble, terrazzo, polished stone (and brick, although rare)
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of the PWA Moderne style as applied to an LAUSD facility. Because of compromised integrity of setting/design due to later building campaigns, may not be eligible for the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    No periods of significance recorded

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 99d076a6-c978-4f8a-b663-7d1e2efbda7e
    Property Identification Number: 117B193 269
    House ID: 527801

    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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