NW Form 1MOO-* 0MB Appro** No. 10344018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number ___ Page ___ SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD NRIS Reference Number: 91001387 Date Listed: 9/27/91 St. James Park Historic District Property Name Los Angeles CA County State N/A Multiple Name This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included in the nomination documentation. 4 fa Signature'of the Keeper Date of Action Amended Items in Nomination: Description: All references to the individual listing of the Durfee Residence, Section 7.3 and 7.40, in the National Register of Historic Places are deleted. This information was confirmed with Marilyn Lortie of the California State Historic Preservation Office. DISTRIBUTION: National Register property file Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment) NPS Form 10400 QMS No. IQ24401I (ftov. 640) United States Department of the Interior _ w t * v b National Park Service FEB 2 6 1991 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OHP This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Gukfetines for Competing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not appty to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10»900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property____________________________________________ historic name__________St. James Park Historic District__________________ other names/site number 2. Location street & number ioberman, Portland, bcarii streets et al N /lAJ not *or publication city, town Los Angeles N vicinity St«te C -o 1 i f r\-rm' code CA county Los Angeles code 037 zip code 90007 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property private I I building(s) Contributing Noncontributing § public-local fy~l district 90 -*-' buildings Q public-State CD site 1 ____ sites PI public-Federal HI structure _____ ______ structures I I object objects 91 17 Total Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 2____ 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this GD nomination CJ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. in my opinion, the property-pLl m&dls LJ does not meet the National Register criteria. L_j See continuation jlheej/ s&ZjLttfr /\T^ cA a^^r^ Signature of certifying official ^ Dat? / California Office of Historic. a „Preservation State or Federal agency and bureau 'n my opinion, the property O meets LJdoes not meet the National Register criteria. CD See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date j State or Federai agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: [^entered in the National Register. [~1 See continuation sheet. f~~l determined eligible for the National Register. I I See continuation sheet. [HJ determined not eligible for the National Register. removed from the National Register, B other, (explain:) ___________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Domestic: Single Dwelling Domestic Single Dwelling ———Domestic:Multiple Dwelling—————— Domestic Tiui11pie Dwelling Commerce: Specialty Store———————— commerce Specialty btore ———Recreation & Culture: outdoor recreation Kecreation & Culture: outdoor recreation Agriculture: agricultural neia 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) concrete foundation wooa Queen Anne walls ___ Bungalow/Craftsman btucco Colonial Kevival . Aspnait other Brick Stone Describe present and historic physical appearance. DISTRICT LOCATION: The St. James Park Historic District is located in central Los Angeles, adjacent to, and southwest of the downtown business district, and approximately one-half mile northeast of the University of Southern California (USC). The district is loosely bounded by Twenty-first and Twenty-third Streets on the north; by the western property line of Mount St. Mary's College on the east; by West Adams Boulevard on the south; and by Union Avenue on the west. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: The district boundaries are based on both political considerations as well as historical and architectural interrelationships. Southern Boundary; The southern boundary of the proposed district was drawn }ust above Adams Boulevard and follows the southern property line of 2377 Scarff Street and the southern curbline of St. Janes Park. These boundaries were selected for historical and architectural reasons. First, to exclude a large non-contributing apartment building, but also to better distinguish the upper class architecture to the south along Adams Boulevard from the middle-to- upper middle class homes along Scarff, Portland, and Twenty-third Streets. That portion of Adams Boulevard bordering the district was once lined with mansion-scaled residences such as the Ezra T. Stimson House (839 W. Adams)(1901)(Photo Al) that reflect the wealthier financial status of its early residents. Also, due to continuous demolition activity over the last thrity years, and construction of intrusive new buildings, the visual links between Adams Boulevard and St. James Park have been lost. Eastern Boundary: The western edge of the Mount St. Mary's College campus and Lanterman School properties were selected as the eastern boundary of the proposed district. As with the Adams Boulevard boundary, historical, architectural and political considerations determined this choice of boundary. GE3 See continuation sh««t NFS Him 10-WO* Cft* ****** M* lOt+Oflt {*•* United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page _J__ Northern Boundary: This boundary follows an irregular line demarcating visually intact groupings of residential buildings in the Ellis and Marlborough Tracts from less cohesive architectural groupings in adjoining tracts. Western Boundary: Similarly, this boundary follows an irregular line demarcating visually intact groupings of residential buildings from the intrusive visual impacts of Hoover Playground (at the district's southwestern edge)(Photo A5). Also, the commercial property along Union Avenue (Photo A6), and the less cohesive architectural groupings of residential buildings lying west of the 2100 block of Portland Street were left out of the district. OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT: The St. James Park Historic District is one of several fine and largely intact residential neighborhoods along the West Adams corridor. Within the broader context of Los Angeles architecture, the proposed district encompasses the most intact segment of one of the largest collections of Victorian and Transitional Victorian Craftsman-influenced architecture in the city of Los Angeles. Approximately 25% of the buildings in the historic district are of Queen Anne/Eastlake design, while 20% of the district's 100 properties are Craftsman-influenced designs from the period between 1900 and 1914. American Colonial Revival and Classical Revival designs constitute the third most prevalent architectural style within the district (nearly 20%). Together, these three design types account for roughly 90% of the contributing properties within the district, revealing the most prevalent middle and upper middle class architectural fashions in Los Angeles during the whole period from the late 1880's to the early 1920's. CM* .VWOWH Ma 103*001« United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page _2__ There are sixteen non-contributing sites within the district boundaries, nine of which were built after the district's period of significance. There are 11 properties currently within the boundaries of the proposed district which have received status as Cultural Heritage Landmarks of the City of Los Angeles. These include the following: 27 St. James Park (Stearns-Dockweiler Residence) 2305 Scarff Street (Seyler House) 2309 Scarff Street (Burkhalter House) 2341 Scarff Street (Seaman-Foshay House)(also individually listed on the National Register) 2375 Scarff Street (Chalet Apartments) 2342 Scarff Street (Creighton Residence) 2365 Scarff Street (Teed House) 925 W. 23rd Street (Reuman House) 1030 W. 23rd Street (Foster Residence) 1007 W. 24th Street (Durfee Residence)(also individually listed on the National register) 1035 W. 24th Street (Distributing Station No. 31) MM Form 10-WOt QMS Ape*** Mo. IOH-OOH United States Department