Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1554 S ST ANDREWS PL (Primary)
Important Dates
1936-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1554 S ST ANDREWS PL - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Earl D. Stonerod
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1554 S ST ANDREWS PL Primary
1556 S ST ANDREWS PL Alternative
1558 S ST ANDREWS PL Alternative
1560 S ST ANDREWS PL Alternative
2361 W VENICE BLVD Alternative
2351 W VENICE BLVD Alternative
2371 W VENICE BLVD Alternative
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, Courtyard Apartment   Use: Historic     Style: Moderne, Streamline    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No major alterations

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-05
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
L.A. Modernism, 1919-1980
Related Responses to Modernism, 1924-1970
Streamline Moderne, 1935-1945
Residential
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Rounded corners and curved surfaces, emulating a “windswept” appearance
  • Horizontal orientation
  • Flat or nearly flat roofs
  • Speedlines at wall surfaces, such as horizontal moldings and continuous sill courses
  • Smooth stucco cladding
  • Metal, often steel casement, windows
  • Unadorned wall surfaces, with minimal ornament
  • Windows “punched” into walls, with no surrounds
  • Retains the essential character defining features of the Streamline Moderne style from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Feeling
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Association
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent examples of a Streamline Moderne courtyard apartment building exhibiting high quality of design through distinctive features. Work of architect Earl D. Stonerod.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1936-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
    Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
    Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
    Courtyard Apartments, 1910-1980
    Residential
    1920s-1930s Courtyard Apartment
    Eligibility Standards
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Was originally constructed as a courtyard apartment
  • Typically two stories in height
  • Units are oriented around a common outdoor area, typically a landscaped courtyard; may include a fountain or other feature
  • 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
  • Generally O- or U-shaped plan; may be composed of two L-shaped buildings
  • Associated architectural styles: Spanish Colonial Revival, American Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, French Revival, Egyptian Revival, Streamline Moderne
  • Is two stories in height
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Association
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a 1930s courtyard apartment building, with a U-shaped plan and intact landscaping and hardscaping. Exemplary of the property type from this era.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1936-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: d2efe57c-554d-46ae-86bb-8d0d37a30523
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 277
    House ID: 596786

    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)
    Earl D. Stonerod (Architect/Designer, was designed by /designed)

    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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