Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
The Royal Palms Apartments (Primary)
The Royal Palms Apartments (Historic)
Wilton Court Apartments (Alternative)
1518 S WILTON PL (Alternative)
Important Dates
1929-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
The Royal Palms Apartments - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Koyler, C.B.
Builder
A.J. Showalter
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1518 S WILTON PL Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 10 (Council District)
UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE HISTORIC ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, WEST ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON PARK COMMUNITY (Neighborhood Council)
HARVARD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment Tower   Use: Historic     Style: Tudor Revival Renaissance Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security window bars added
Windows replaced - some
Security door(s) added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Renaissance Revival, 1895-1935
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Emphasis on lower story, through taller height, use of stringcourse between stories, architectural detailing
  • Entry treated as focal point
  • Use of quoins to mark corners of building or building wings, or as window or door surrounds
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Renaissance Revival style
  • Stucco exteriors, sometimes with lower story given a rusticated appearance; brick exteriors were occasionally used
  • Use of Renaissance Revival features (e.g., pediments, voussoirs, engaged columns, Palladian or arched windows and doors)
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Design
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent, rare, and intact brick Renaissance Revival apartment building with Tudor Revival elements in mid-block location. Exhibits high quality of design.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1929-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-03-06
    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
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
  • 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
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • May also be significant as a good example of an architectural style from its period and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
  • May have a central landscaping or other feature, but it is not the focus of the design
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Is an excellent example of the type
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Location
    Association
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    An excellent example of a tall, brick apartment house in an otherwise low-density neighborhood. Exemplary of the type, and a relatively rare intact example in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1929-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: c60b53d9-ce12-45ff-9eb7-20a9ce5d894c
    Property Identification Number: 126B189 118
    House ID: 594252

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

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

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Architectural Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    Koyler, C.B. (Architect/Designer, was designed by /designed)
    A.J. Showalter (Builder, was built by / built)

    Related Information Resources

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

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