Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Mayfair Hotel (Primary)
Mayfair Hotel (Historic)
Historic Mayfair Hotel (Alternative)
1256 W 7TH ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1926-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Mayfair Hotel - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Curlett & Beelman
Builder
Sun Realty Co.
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1256 W 7TH ST Primary
1250 W 7TH ST Alternative
713 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
717 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
719 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
721 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
725 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
727 S HARTFORD AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
WESTLAKE SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Commercial-Lodging, Hotel   Use: Historic     Style: Renaissance Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP05. Hotel/motel          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stone, cast Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Light Fixtures; Applied decoration; Balconette; Grilles; Pilasters; Belt course Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Transom; Arched opening, round; Glazed, fully; Double Material: Metal Wood
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Entrance porch/stoop; Recessed Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Cornice; Flat; Brackets; Dentils; Eaves, boxed Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Single; Fixed Material: Metal
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Sliding; Single Material: Metal
Architectural Description
Projecting metal canopy with marquee over main entrance.
Alterations
Windows replaced - all
Door (primary) replaced
Door (primary) opening or entrance altered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-10
Context/Theme
Commercial Development, 1850-1980
Hotels, 1880-1980
Commercial - Lodging
Hotel
Eligibility Standards
  • Significant as a property type (C)
  • Was historically designed for and used as a hotel or apartment hotel
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Association
    Feeling
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a 1920s hotel in Westlake. Due to alterations, including replacement of windows and alteration of main entrance, the property does not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1926-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2013-10-23
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
    Renaissance Revival, 1895-1935
    Commercial
    Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Renaissance Revival style
  • Other features may include arches or arcades; heavy cornice, sometimes with rooftop balusters; simple window surrounds, hoods, or lintels; large arched entrance; arched or flat-arched storefront window openings; and columns or pilasters
  • May range from one to fourteen stories in height
  • Multi-story examples typically have a tripartite vertical organization, with each part differentiated by an elaborate course, material, or color
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Often located along a streetcar line
  • Rectangular volume, occupying the entire lot
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Simple rectangular or arched windows, with smaller windows in the attic story
  • Symmetrical facades
  • Typically no associated parking
  • Often brick exterior cladding, with rusticated elements (base or quoins) simulated by deeply incised concrete, cast stone, or terra cotta
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Setting
    Feeling
    Design
    Workmanship
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Renaissance Revival commercial architecture in Westlake; work of master architects Curlett & Beelman. Due to alterations, including replacement of windows and alteration of main entrance, the property does not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1926-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: b10e638f-6a5e-400d-bf60-13da49e72362
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 142
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 150
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 186
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 186
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 186
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 194
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 206
    Property Identification Number: 130-5A205 206
    House ID: 629201

    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

    Sun Realty Co. (Construction Company, was built by / built)
    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    Curlett & Beelman (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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