Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
2405 N BIRKDALE ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1905-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
2405 N BIRKDALE ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
2405 N BIRKDALE ST Primary
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
ELYSIAN VALLEY RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
ELYSIAN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Single Family, House   Use: Historic     Style: Neoclassical Victorian, Vernacular Cottage, hip roof     Related Features: Garden; Lawn
Type: Residential-Single Family   Use: Current        
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP02. Single family property          
Features
Component: Chimney Type: Brick; Interior Material: none defined
Component: Cladding Type: Wood clapboards Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Partially glazed; Paneled; Single Material: Wood
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Partial width; Recessed; Wood (Porch Rail); Piers (Porch Supports) Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Exposed rafter tails; Dormer; Hipped; Eaves, boxed Material: Composition shingle
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Double-hung; Single Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Fixed; Single; Diamond pane Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Awnings added
Windows replaced - some

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2012-01-31
Context/Theme
Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Architecture, 1865-1950
Vernacular Hipped Cottage, 1885-1905
Residential
Single-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • Was constructed during the period of significance
  • Exhibits quality of design through distinctive features
  • Exemplifies the tenets of the late Victorian era and the Vernacular Cottage style
  • Wood clapboard siding
  • Tripartite, bay, and double-hung windows
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features from the period of significance
  • Rectangular, boxy plan
  • One story in height
  • Hipped roofs with shallow overhanging boxed eaves
  • Centrally located dormers
  • Full- or partial-width front porches, usually recessed
  • Minimal ornamentation
    • Integrity Aspects
    Association
    Feeling
    Workmanship
    Materials
    Setting
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    5S3
    3CS
    3S
    Significance Statement
    An excellent intact example of a late 19th century vernacular hipped cottage with Neoclassical influences. Represents the earliest pattern of development in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1905-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: f49eb5c1-81ff-4289-bd45-5344a4f6d2c8
    Property Identification Number: 144B213 213
    House ID: 740667

    Related Resources

    Related Historic Resources

    None

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    None

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    GPA Consulting, Inc. (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    None

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