Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1012 E 55TH ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1899-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1012 E 55TH ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1012 E 55TH ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Southeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 9 (Council District)
VERNON CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Victorian, Vernacular Cottage, hip roof Queen Anne    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Appears to be unaltered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-03
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Vernacular Hipped Cottage, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Vernacular Cottage style
  • Off-set gabled bay
  • Wood clapboard siding
  • Tripartite, bay, and double-hung windows
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Rectangular, boxy plan
  • One story in height
  • Hipped roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
  • Full- or partial-width front porches, usually recessed
    • Integrity Aspects
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent, intact example of a late 19th century hipped cottage with Queen Anne influences. Exhibits quality of design.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1899-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: b6cc4a75-86d7-4a2b-974d-d894fe7daa24
    Property Identification Number: 108B209 889
    House ID: 481576

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Southeast Los Angeles Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

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

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