Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1547 W COUNCIL ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1890-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1547 W COUNCIL ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1547 W COUNCIL ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
GREATER ECHO PARK ELYSIAN NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Queen Anne    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Wood clapboards; Wood shingles, fish scale Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Glazed, partially; Paneled; Transom; Double Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Irregular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Wood (Porch Rail); Spindles/turned posts (Porch Supports); Partial width; Recessed; Balustrade (Porch Rail) Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Combination; Bargeboards; Turret Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Single; Double-hung; Hopper Material: none defined
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Paired Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Bay, squared Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Deck with wood stairs added to rear facade.

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-08-06
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Queen Anne, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Hipped, gabled, or combination of roof forms
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Decorative millwork detailing
  • Irregular plans and asymmetrical massing
  • Leaded and colored glass often used in transoms
  • Narrowly proportioned double-hung windows, often with bordered glass
  • One or two stories in height
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Wood clapboard, shingle, or a combination of siding
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Queen Anne style
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Bay windows, oriels, or corner towers (corner towers may be lacking in one-story cottages)
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    3S
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Queen Anne residential architecture in Westlake.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2013-08-06
    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
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Materials
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    Location
    Design
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Rare, intact example of early residential development in Westlake; most examples from this period do not retain integrity.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1890-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: efd4fb49-0592-4265-9c78-6537b934130c
    Property Identification Number: 135A207 47
    House ID: 653338

    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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