Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
3642 S MENTONE AVE (Primary)
3642 S MENTONE AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1927-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
3642 S MENTONE AVE - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
3642 S MENTONE AVE Primary
3644 S MENTONE AVE Alternative
3642 1/2 S MENTONE AVE Alternative
3644 1/2 S MENTONE AVE Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
3642-3644 Mentone Ave
Administrative Areas
Palms - Mar Vista - Del Rey Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 5 (Council District)
PALMS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
PALMS NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Spanish Colonial Revival    
Type: Residential-Multi Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Decorative hardware; Single Material: Wood
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Entrance porch/stoop; Metal (Porch Rail) Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Parapet; Flat Material: Clay tile
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Tripartite; Casement; Multi-light Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Casement; Single; Multi-light Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Single; Double-hung Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Awnings added

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-02-13
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
  • Is two or more stories in height
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • 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
  • Designed to maximize lot coverage
  • Generally rectangular in plan, often with one or more light wells
  • Was originally constructed as an apartment house
  • Oriented toward the street, with architectural detailing on the street-facing façade
  • Two or more stories; may be up to five or six stories
  • Typically four or more units (flats or apartments)
  • Is an excellent example of the type
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • May have a single common building entrance with unit entrances opening onto interior corridors, or multiple ground-floor entries
    • Integrity Aspects
    Feeling
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Association
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a 1920s apartment house in Palms; the property pre-dates the surrounding development, which primarily dates to the post-World War II period.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1927-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: e4d71581-1907-4ccb-9108-b783294fa96d
    Property Identification Number: 120B161 944
    Property Identification Number: 120B161 944
    Property Identification Number: 120B161 944
    Property Identification Number: 120B161 944
    House ID: 891632

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Palms - Mar Vista - Del Rey 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: Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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