Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Shatto Residence Wall Remnant No. 1 (Primary)
Shatto Residence Wall (Historic)
Important Dates
1890-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Shatto Residence Wall Remnant No. 1 - PHOTO
Resource Types
Object
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
6th Street between Lucas Ave and Bixel St
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 1 (Council District)
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Ancillary Feature, Other   Use: Historic        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP46. Walls/gates/fences          
Features
No components recorded
Architectural Description
Rusticated stone wall; remnant of the wall that originally surrounded the property of the Shatto Residence.
Alterations
Remnant of a larger wall

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2014-01-30
Context/Theme
Other Context, 1850-1980
Event or Series of Events, 1850-1980
Other
Eligibility Standards
  • Is associated with an event or series of events important in Los Angeles history
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Feeling
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Rusticated stone wall, a remnant of the wall that originally surrounded the property of the Shatto Residence. What is now the easternmost portion of Wilshire Boulevard was originally a residential avenue called Orange Street, developed as part of the Orange Heights Tract by George Rufus Shatto. Shatto made his fortune in mining and purchased Catalina Island in 1887. In 1890, he began construction of a massive Victorian residence at the intersection of Orange Street and Lucas Avenue, close to his business headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Designed by Curlett & Eisen, the residence included a four-story tower from which one could see Catalina. Shatto only occupied the residence for a short time, as he was killed in a railroad accident in 1893. Eventually, Good Samaritan Hospital would replace all of the residences along this stretch of Orange Street (later Wilshire Boulevard). Today, two remnants of the original rusticated stone wall are all that remain of this elaborate residence; the other remnant is situated on Lucas Avenue at Wilshire. The wall appears to meet local criteria only and may not meet significance thresholds for National Register or California Register eligibility.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: e0bcb2ad-1a87-4353-85a4-b948e0f81802

    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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