Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Fire Station #38 (Primary)
Fire Station #38 (Historic)
124 E I ST (Alternative)
Important Dates
1948-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Fire Station #38 - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
V.O. Brunzell
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
124 E I ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Wilmington - Harbor City Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 15 (Council District)
WILMINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WILMINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Institutional-Government, Fire Station   Use: Historic     Style: Modern, Mid-Century    
Type: Institutional-Government   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP14. Government building          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Concrete poured/precast; Concrete masonry unit Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Roll-up Material: Unknown
Component: Door Type: Transom; Single Material: Metal
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Parapet; Flat Material: Rolled Asphalt
Component: Window Type: Single-hung; Fixed; Grouped Material: Aluminum
Component: Window Type: Multi-light; Single; Single-hung; Fixed Material: Glass block
Component: Window Type: Paired; Double-hung Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Single Material: none defined

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Windows replaced - some

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-02-28
Context/Theme
Public and Private Institutional Development, 1850-1980
Government Infrastructure and Services, 1850-1980
Municipal Fire Stations, 1900-1980
Post WWII Fire Stations, 1947-1960
Institutional - Government
Fire Station
Eligibility Standards
  • Living and working quarters integrated in one building
  • Large open driveway
  • Was built between 1947 and 1960
  • Is representative of municipal responses to Post-WWII growth and expansion
  • Is associated with the 1947 and 1955 municipal bond measures
  • One or two stories in height
  • Horizontal massing and window emphasis
  • Stucco or brick exterior
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining and physical features of the type and style from the period of significance
  • Canopy letters with name of station
  • Flat or nearly flat roof
  • Generally rectangular massing composed of three sections - engine house, station, and hose-drying tower
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Association
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    An excellent intact example of a post-war fire station. The only example of the property type observed in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1955-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: c50776ec-67fe-488c-8eeb-002b8bcf8d0f
    Property Identification Number: 030B205 159
    House ID: 1015753

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Wilmington - Harbor City Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    V.O. Brunzell (Builder, was built by / built)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Wilmington-Harbor City Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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