Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1742 W 37TH DR (Primary)
Important Dates
1901-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1742 W 37TH DR - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1742 W 37TH DR 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: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Queen Anne     Related Features: Garage, Detached
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - some
Security window bars added
Addition to rear/side elevation -early

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2011-08-31
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Queen Anne, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Wood clapboard, shingle, or a combination of siding
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Queen Anne style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Irregular plans and asymmetrical massing
  • Narrowly proportioned double-hung windows, often with bordered glass
  • Hipped, gabled, or combination of roof forms
  • Bay windows, oriels, or corner towers (corner towers may be lacking in one-story cottages)
  • One or two stories in height
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Very intact and exemplary Queen Anne residence, exhibiting high quality of craftsmanship and distinctive features tying it to the style.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1901-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Early Single-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Design
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    By far one of the oldest buildings around, representing the earliest pattern of development in the area. One of very few intact resources from this period.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1901-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: 9d01f10e-0321-4cfb-98e5-cb0f841e2509
    Property Identification Number: 117B193 407
    House ID: 527981

    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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