Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Shirley Temple Residence (Primary)
Shirley Temple Residence (Historic)
231 N ROCKINGHAM AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1935-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Shirley Temple Residence - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
John Byers and Edla Muir
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
231 N ROCKINGHAM AVE Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Brentwood - Pacific Palisades Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 11 (Council District)
BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: French Revival (Norman)     Related Features: Wall, Perimeter
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Irregular Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Combination; Clay tile coping Material: Wood shake
Component: Window Type: Casement; Paired; Divided lights Material: Steel

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Garage postdates residence
Not fully visible from the public right-of-way. Clay tile coping added; garage added in front of house.

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-06-28
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Period Revival, 1919-1950
French Norman, 1919-1950
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Massing and fenestration irregular
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Is an excellent example of the French Norman style
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Dormers
  • White or lightly colored walls
  • Village feel
  • Stucco, brick and stone exteriors
  • Roofs with long pitches, may be steeply pitched, hipped, clipped
  • May be associated with important architects and/or landscape designers
  • Horizontal massing
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Materials
    Feeling
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    Workmanship
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of French Norman Revival residential architecture in the Brentwood Park area of Brentwood; work of noted Westside architects John Byers and Edla Muir.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1935-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2013-06-28
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Early Single-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3S
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of residential development that represents the original vision of Brentwood Park, one of BrentwoodGÇÖs earliest subdivisions. Originally subdivided in 1906, Brentwood Park was also one of the first subdivisions along the Westgate streetcar line on San Vicente Boulevard.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1935-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2013-06-28
    Context/Theme
    Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    Residential Properties Associated with Significant Persons in the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Is directly associated with the productive life of the person within the entertainment industry
  • Individual must be proven to have made an important contribution to the entertainment industry
  • A residence designed specifically for a significant person in the entertainment industry, or the long-term residence of a significant person in the entertainment industry
  • The individual must have resided in the property during the period in which he or she achieved significance
  • Retains essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • May also be a good example of an architectural style from its period and/or the work of a significant architect or builder
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Setting
    Design
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Long-time home of child star and film actress Shirley Temple during the most productive period of her professional career. Shirley Temple resided here with her family from age 7 until she was married at age 17.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1935-01-01
    To: 1945-12-31

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: c8fa6be3-b316-484e-b6fc-8a6188476c04
    Property Identification Number: 132B137 240
    House ID: 939417

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Brentwood - Pacific Palisades Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    John Byers and Edla Muir (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)
    Shirley Temple (was made significant by / contributed to the significance of)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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