Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Girard Apartments (Primary)
Girard Apartments (Historic)
1515 W WILSHIRE BLVD (Alternative)
Important Dates
1922-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Girard Apartments - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1515 W WILSHIRE BLVD Primary
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: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Chateauesque    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth; Stone, cast Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Belt course; Applied decoration; Pilasters; Quoins; Sign; Grilles; Light Fixtures; Balconette; String course Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Glazed, fully; Single; Decorative surround; Canopy; Decorative hardware Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Entrance porch/stoop Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Finial; Eaves, boxed; Mansard; Cornice Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Decorative surround; Double-hung; Paired; Divided lights Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Divided lights; Double-hung; Single; Decorative surround Material: Wood
Architectural Description
Metal fire escapes with decorative balustrades on primary facade
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-24
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
Apartment Houses, 1910-1980
Residential
Apartment House
Eligibility Standards
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Associated styles: American Foursquare, Shingle, Craftsman, Art Deco, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, American Colonial Revival, English Tudor Revival, French Revival, Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional Ranch
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Design
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a 1920s apartment house in Westlake.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1922-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: c3998126-5729-4122-923e-badbf53bdde1
    Property Identification Number: 132A205 253
    House ID: 635198

    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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