Resource Report

Historic Resource Summary

Names
238 S VENDOME ST (Primary)
Important Dates
1916-01-01 (Built Date)
Images
238 S VENDOME ST - PHOTO
Resource Types
Building
Architect
Builder
Owner

Location Information

Addresses
238 S VENDOME ST Primary
236 S VENDOME ST Alternative
242 S VENDOME ST Alternative
244 1/2 S VENDOME ST Alternative
244 S VENDOME ST Alternative
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Westlake Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
Los Angeles City Council District 13 (Council District)
RAMPART VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)
TEMPLE-BEAUDRY NEIGHBORHOOD (Neighborhood)

Resource Description

Classification
Type: Residential-Multi Family, Apartment House   Use: Historic     Style: Mediterranean Revival    
Type: California OHP Resource Attribute - HP03. Multiple family property          
Features
Component: Cladding Type: Stucco, smooth Material: none defined
Component: Construction Type: Wood Material: none defined
Component: Details Type: Balconette Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Single; Security door Material: none defined
Component: Door Type: Divided lights; Arched opening, round; French doors; Fanlight; Decorative surround Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Balcony; Projecting; Balustrade Material: Wood
Component: Entryway Type: Courtyard; Balustrade; Projecting Material: Wood
Component: Façade Type: Symmetrical Material: none defined
Component: Plan Type: Rectangular Material: none defined
Component: Porch Type: Recessed; Columns (Porch Supports) Material: Wood
Component: Roof Type: Brackets; Eaves, boxed; Hipped Material: Clay tile
Component: Window Type: Paired; Divided lights, top sash; Decorative surround; Casement Material: Wood
Component: Window Type: Single; Fixed Material: Wood

Narrative Description

No description available
Alterations
Security door(s) added
Wood paneling appears to have been added to primary entrance; windows on porch altered

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2013-09-19
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Early Residential Development, 1880-1930
Early Multi-Family Residential Development, 1880-1930
Residential
Multi-Family Residence
Eligibility Standards
  • 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
  • Often sited in a prominent location
  • Has an important association with early settlement or residential development within a neighborhood or community
    • Integrity Aspects
    Setting
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Design
    Materials
    Workmanship
    Feeling
    Association
    Location
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    3S
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of an early apartment house in Westlake; represents the earliest pattern of multi-family residential development in the area.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1916-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2013-09-19
    Context/Theme
    Architecture and Engineering, 1850-1980
    Mediterranean and Indigenous Revival Architecture, 1887-1952
    Mediterranean Revival, 1887-1942
    Residential
    Eligibility Standards
  • Exemplifies the character-defining features of the Mediterranean Revival through an eclectic combination of features or a non-specific reference to the region
  • Eclectic combination of stylistic features from several countries of the Mediterranean
  • Is an excellent example of its type
  • Clay tile roof or roof trim
  • Arched openings, including arched focal windows
  • Stucco exterior
    • Integrity Aspects
    Location
    Design
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Materials
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    Excellent example of Mediterranean Revival multi-family residential architecture in Westlake. Due to alterations to the porch, the property does not retain sufficient integrity to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1916-01-01

    External References

    External System References

    SurveyLA ID: f9cd684b-33cc-4174-9a7d-95723444a75e
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A201 103
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A201 103
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A201 110
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A201 116
    Property Identification Number: 136-5A201 116
    House ID: 665360

    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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