Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
203 N BOYLSTON ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1913-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
203 N BOYLSTON ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
203 N BOYLSTON ST Primary
201 N BOYLSTON ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
GREATER ECHO PARK ELYSIAN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Craftsman    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Wood shingles; Wood clapboards Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Divided lights; Single; Glazed, fully Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: Divided lights; French doors; Glazed, fully; Double Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Wall; Recessed; Balcony Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Balustrade (Porch Rail); Piers (Porch Supports); Projecting; Partial width; Roof, gable Material: Concrete
Component: Roof Type: Exposed rafters; Exposed purlins; Eaves, wide; Eaves, open; Brackets; Bargeboards; Gable, side Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Casement; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Bay, rounded; Grouped Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-18
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
Early Multi-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Materials
    Association
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Feeling
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Rare example of an early apartment house in Westlake; represents the earliest pattern of multi-family residential development in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1913-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: a893780d-2067-46be-a7a8-26b0ea9f460e
    Property Identification Number: 135A209 416
    Property Identification Number: 135A209 416
    House ID: 654405

    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

    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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