Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
1518 S ST ANDREWS PL (Primary)
Important Dates
1903-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
1518 S ST ANDREWS PL - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
1518 S ST ANDREWS PL Primary
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-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Craftsman     Related Features: Wall, Perimeter
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
No components recorded

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security door(s) added
Security window bars added
Balcony altered or enclosed
Single-family converted to multi-family

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-05
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
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
  • May also be significant for its association with important early settlers
  • May be within an area later subdivided and built out
  • Often sited in a prominent location
  • Retains most of the essential physical and character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Dates from the period of significance
  • Is a rare surviving example of the type in the neighborhood or community
  • Represents a very early period of settlement/residential development in a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Materials
    Feeling
    Association
    Workmanship
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of early residential development in the area. One of very few intact turn-of-the-century residences in an area that has seen a lot of late-20th century infill.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1903-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2012-01-05
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Arts and Crafts Movement, 1895-1930
    Craftsman, 1905-1930
    Residential
    Single-Family Residence
    Eligibility Standards
  • Double-hung windows
  • One or two stories in height
  • Represents an early or rare example of the style in the community in which it is located
  • Retains most of the essential physical features from the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality craftsmanship
  • Shingled exteriors, occasionally clapboard or stucco
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Craftsman style
  • Typically double-hung windows or casement windows situated in groups
  • Broad front entry porches of half for full-width, with square or battered columns, sometimes second-story sleeping porches
  • Broad, overhanging eaves with exposed structural members such as rafter tails, knee braces, and king posts
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Location
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    5S3
    3CS
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of a very early Craftsman residence. Exhibits high quality design and craftsmanship.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1903-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: f1c5766f-4c72-4f24-9ca3-5aefa6058604
    Property Identification Number: 126B193 123
    House ID: 596528

    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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