Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Chesterfield Square Palm Trees (Primary)
Chesterfield Square (Historic)
Important Dates
1913-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Chesterfield Square Palm Trees - PHOTO
Resource Types
Site
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Chesterfield Square, between Van Ness and Western
Administrative Areas
South Los Angeles Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 8 (Council District)
EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
WEST VERNON NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Landscape, Designed Landscape   Use: Historic        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP30. Trees/vegetation          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
No alterations listed

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-03-06
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Streetcar Suburbanization, 1888-1933
Suburban Planning and Development, 1888-1933
Tract/subdivision feature
Other
Eligibility Standards
  • Is associated with the original planning and design of an automobile tract or subdivision
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features of the type
  • Original feature associated with tract/subdivision planning and design
  • Associated tract/subdivision was not evaluated as a potential district
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    3S
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Large, distinctive concentration of Washingtonia Robusta Palm Trees planted at the time of subdivision of the Chesterfield Square tract. Striking in consistency and contribution to a sense of place.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1913-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: ebdf5b40-ef2f-400d-a2e3-ff24a166cf22

    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)

    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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