Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
Kerr House (Primary)
Kerr House (Historic)
428 N CARMELINA AVE (Alternative)
Important Dates
1934-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
Kerr House - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
John Byers and Edla Muir
Builder
Eric Barclay
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
428 N CARMELINA AVE Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Brentwood - Pacific Palisades Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 11 (Council District)
BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Monterey Revival     Related Features: Mature vegetation
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Chimney Type: Brick; Exterior Material: none defined
Component: Cladding Type: Brick; Stucco, smooth; Wood, Board and Batten Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Decorative hardware; Paneled; Single Material: Wood
Component: Door Type: French doors; Divided lights Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Pilasters; Stoop Material: none defined
Component: Entryway Type: Balcony; Columns; Projecting; Balustrade Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Asymmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: L-shaped Material: none defined
Component: Roof Type: Gable, side; Gable, front; Combination Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Divided lights; Paired; Shutters; Casement Material: Steel
Component: Window Type: Paired; Double-hung Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
North facade undergoing construction; section of cladding removed.

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-02-28
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
Monterey Revival, 1929-1942
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Rectangular or L-shaped plans
  • Relatively restrained, second-story porches with square or turned posts
  • Two stories in height
  • Is an excellent example of its type and/or contributes to a district of buildings of similar age, period, and/or type
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Monterey Revival style
  • Flat-headed, multi-paned windows, either casement or double-hung sash, often grouped in pairs
  • Stucco, brick, and wood exteriors, usually in combination
  • Paired or single flat-headed doors
  • Colonial Revival window and door surrounds
  • Low-pitched gabled, occasionally hipped roofs, either wood-shingled or tiled
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Location
    Workmanship
    Setting
    Materials
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Monterey Revival residential architecture in Brentwood; work of noted Westside architects John Byers and Edla Muir.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1934-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: f3068319-9a19-4c4d-a94f-7c033b56ecf1
    Property Identification Number: 135B137 501
    House ID: 950439

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Brentwood - Pacific Palisades Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Eric Barclay (Builder, was built by / built)
    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)
    John Byers and Edla Muir (Architecture/Design Firm or Partnership, was designed by /designed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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