Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1400 S MAGNOLIA AVE (Primary)
Important Dates
1890-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1400 S MAGNOLIA AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1400 S MAGNOLIA AVE Primary
1400 1/2 S MAGNOLIA AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
PICO UNION NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PICO-UNION NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Folk Victorian    
Type: Residential-Single Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Landscape/hardscape altered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-05
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
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
  • Often sited in a prominent location
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    One of the oldest buildings in the area, representing the earliest pattern of residential development. A rare intact 19th century residence in Los Angeles.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1923-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
    Folk Victorian, 1885-1905
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Gabled roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
  • Narrowly proportioned double-hung windows
  • One or two stories in height
  • Ornamentation often rendered by cut-out patterns, drilled holes, and thin, layered wood with sharp edges
  • Porches with turned wood posts, spindle work, and decorative millwork detailing
  • Rectangular or L-shaped plans
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Folk Victorian style
  • Wood clapboard siding, sometimes with fish scale shingles in gable ends
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Design
    Feeling
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a Folk Victorian residence, with high quality design, craftsmanship and distinctive features.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: a6e75f3c-e808-4041-a59e-a06b8c4e138c
    Property Identification Number: 129A201 320
    Property Identification Number: 129A201 320
    House ID: 1073781

    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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