Multi-Family Residence 1920-1934 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, California City Landmark Assessment Report

Evaluation Report Building Permit History City Directory Research Photographs Tax Assessor Map Sanborn Map

Prepared for: City of Santa Monica Planning Division

Prepared by: PCR Services Corporation Santa Monica, California

March, 2006 Multi-Family Residence 1920-1934 Montana Avenue City of Santa Monica APN: 4277-006-001 City Landmark Assessment and Evaluation

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Description of site or structure, note any major alterations and dates of alterations

The subject property is situated on the south side of Montana Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets on Lot 1 and the northwest 15 feet of Lot 2, Block 13 of Tract 1351 in the City of Santa Monica. The lot size of the subject property is approximately 65 feet by 160 feet. The subject property, erected in 1940, is located in a mixed single- and multi- family residential neighborhood and consists of a pair of two-story buildings: a six-unit main building (1924-34 Montana Avenue) and a combination garage and second story apartment structure (1920 Montana Avenue). The main building is situated near the southwest corner of Montana Avenue and 20th Street with its primary (north and east) elevations facing both of these streets. The garage/apartment structure occupies the west end of the parcel at Montana Avenue and an alley known as 19th Court. Its primary elevation faces Montana Avenue (north).

This property has not been previously identified and assessed as part of the City’s on- going survey process.

The subject property is vernacular Modern in architectural style with both buildings capped by low-pitched hipped roofs with small vent dormers and shallow boxed eaves. Exteriors are sheathed with stucco on ground floor elevations and portions of second story elevations, with wood shiplap siding attached to the remainder of second story exterior surfaces. The main building features an irregular footprint that is somewhat “L”-shaped in plan. Its primary north-facing elevation is articulated by a stepped pattern of alternating right-angled and curved corners that recede from northwest to southeast within the parcel boundaries. Fenestration consists chiefly of groupings of elongated wood frame, multi- pane casements with simple wood surrounds. Apartment unit entry areas punctuate the main building’s north elevation towards the east and west. Concrete porch steps lead to each entry area where trios of slender wood posts support projecting second story balconies. Centering the west entrance grouping is a segmental-arched stairwell opening flanked by ground floor paneled wood entry doors. Directly above, an octagonal leaded glass window is adjacent to the second story balcony, which is sheltered by a shed roof. A similar porch/balcony configuration characterizes the east entrance area. Secondary (south and west) elevations feature a mixture of wood frame double-hung sash and casement windows, some of which project slightly from stucco-sheathed exteriors. An

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exterior wood staircase leading to one of the main building’s second story apartments is located on the building’s secondary (west) elevation.

The modest garage/apartment building that is situated west of the main building is rectangular in plan and punctuated by three enclosed single-car garage spaces that face Montana Avenue and four similar garage spaces that open onto the alley known as 19th Court. Fenestration is similar to the main building in design, materials, workmanship and placement although the garage/apartment building lacks the main building’s curved corners. Access to the garage/apartment’s second story entry porch is via an exterior magnasite- covered staircase with wrought iron railing located on the building’s secondary (east) elevation. A large open deck enclosed by a slat wood railing surmounts the four-car garage on the structure’s south end.

Situated between the two buildings towards the rear (south) end of the parcel is a grassy courtyard area landscaped with shrubs, hedges, a citrus tree, and clinging ivy. Within the rear courtyard area, access to the main building’s basement is via a slanted door adjacent to the west elevation. Landscaping that fronts the main building along Montana Avenue and 20th Street includes a grassy lawn, clipped hedges, shrubs, and several semi-mature trees. Parallel concrete paths lead from the sidewalk across the front lawn to the main building’s two primary entrances.

The original building permit issued for the erection of a two-story, seven-unit apartment house is dated December 5, 1939 for an estimated cost of $18,500 (only six units were actually constructed). It was issued to then-owner C.H. Hew DeBourck with the contractor identified as A.C. Brown and Son. The building’s architect was not listed on the permit. A second permit for the construction of a two-story combination garage/apartment was also issued to Mr. Hew DeBourck on December 5, 1939 for an approximate cost of $3,500. As with the main building, A.C. Brown and Son was the contractor and no architect was listed on the permit. The only other building permit on file for the subject property is dated 1966 and was issued to the Estate of Ella M. West for termite repair involving sealing off the east front porch and rebonding the garage foundation’s stucco.

Building permits and visual inspection confirm that, though somewhat neglected, the two buildings have experienced few alterations since original construction, including the retention of design, materials, and workmanship of original exterior sheathing, entrances, and fenestration. Today (2006) the subject property exhibits a high level of integrity of location, design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.

SURVEY EVALUATION

Statement of Architectural Significance

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The subject property located at 1920-1934 Montana Avenue is a typical example of the vernacular Modern architectural style as applied to an apartment complex from 1940. Vernacular Modern style apartment buildings erected just prior to and following the Second World War are relatively common in the residential areas north of Wilshire Boulevard east of 17th Street, particularly along Montana Avenue in the City of Santa Monica.

Starting in the late 1930s and continuing into the post-World War II period in America, Modern architecture became the predominant architectural style applied to buildings of every type. During this time period, distinct and identifiable stylistic variants of Modernism evolved. The aesthetic closest to the 1920s origins of Modernism in Europe was dubbed the International Style and was identified by its rectilinear form, flat roofs, open floor plans, use of steel and glass, and lack of applied ornamentation. Vernacular Modern design, while based on International Style precepts, is generally less formal in its expression of Modernist tenets with results that vary widely in terms of materials, form, and spatial arrangements. As applied to multi-family residential buildings in Southern California, particularly during the 1940s, Modern stylistic influences include those of the International Style as well as the Streamline Moderne, with its curved corners, glass block, and horizontal window bands.

The subject property displays elements of the Modern style in the architectural design and composition of the main apartment building and apartment/garage, including stucco exterior finish, shallow boxed eaves, casement windows, and lack of applied ornamentation. Additionally, the main building’s curved corners are reflective of the Streamline Moderne style. Conversely, the subject property’s hipped roofs, shiplap siding, leaded octagonal window, paneled wood doors, and porch post groupings are not Modern in inspiration but, instead, are reminiscent of the still then-popular Colonial Revival style. Another apartment building that is highly similar to the subject property in its massing and combination of architectural styles, including the Streamline Moderne, is located one block south at 1826 Montana Avenue that was erected in 1946.

During the 1940s and 1950s, the blending of popular period revival styles such as Colonial Revival and French Eclectic with Modern architectural precepts became a common trait of the vernacular Modern style, particularly as applied to multi-family dwellings in Southern California. Many apartment owners viewed such a stylistic melding as a means of “warming up” or “softening” what they considered to be the unappealingly austere aspects of Modern design, in addition to providing familiar stylistic cues to renters unfamiliar or uncomfortable with Modern architecture.

In addition to hipped roofs, vertical or shiplap wood siding, octagonal windows, paneled wood doors, and wooden porch supports, other characteristic architectural features

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associated with the Colonial Revival style that were applied to vernacular Modern mid- century residences include wood shutters; pediments; multi-pane, double-hung sash windows; ornamental wrought iron railings and porch supports; canted bay windows; canted metal window and porch hoods; and brick veneer exterior surfaces (particularly near foundations).

A current windshield survey of multi-family residences located along Montana Avenue between 17th and Stanford streets has identified numerous examples of vernacular Modern multi-family residences erected during the 1940s and early 1950s, the great majority of which exhibit varying degrees of Colonial Revival style elements, including the subject property. (See Table 1 on page 10). In fact, the extent of Colonial Revival style references applied to a vernacular Modern building varies widely among the apartment buildings located along Montana Avenue, ranging from minimal (such as the subject property) to extensive (2016 Montana Avenue). Remarkably, most of the apartment buildings from this time period exhibit high levels of physical and historical integrity. Additionally, there are large numbers of multi-family properties located along San Vicente Boulevard of a type, style, and development pattern as those with Montana Avenue addresses.

Given the substantial number of vernacular Modern multi-family dwellings exhibiting a high level of integrity located along Montana Avenue between 17th and Stanford streets, it appears that a potential historic district may exist within these boundaries.

As relates to the integrity of the subject property, building permits, a review of Sanborn maps, and physical inspection confirm that, although appearing somewhat neglected, the integrity of design, materials, and workmanship of both buildings is high. Additionally, the location, feeling, setting, and association of the subject property as a vernacular Modern style apartment complex set amongst similar multi-family residential properties of the time period remains high.

In sum, the subject property is a representative example of the vernacular Modern style with Colonial Revival style influences as applied to an apartment building and garage/apartment structure that exhibits a high level of architectural and historical integrity.

Statement of Historical Importance

Santa Monica. In 1875, the original townsite of Santa Monica was surveyed, including all the land extending from Colorado Street on the south to Montana on the north, and from 26th Street on the east to the Pacific Ocean on the west. Between 1893 and the 1920s, the community operated as a tourist attraction, visited mostly by wealthy patrons. Those areas just outside of the incorporated city limits were semi-rural in setting and were populated with scattered residences. Following the widespread acceptance of the

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automobile in the 1920s, Santa Monica experienced a significant building boom, with homes being constructed in the tracts north of Montana and east of Seventh Street for year-round residents.

A commercial district was established between Wilshire and Colorado, at Second, Third, and Fourth Streets. Also in the 1920s, Santa Monica saw the arrival of large companies, such as Merle Norman Cosmetics and Douglas Aircraft. In the years immediately prior to America’s entry into World War II, Santa Monica’s development escalated as Douglas Aircraft received increasing numbers of government contracts. After the war, when southern California was flooded with returning veterans and their families seeking homes, the demand for housing continued to be high in Santa Monica, and apartment construction in particular escalated.

Montana Avenue. The subject property located at 1920-1934 Montana Avenue is within the boundaries of the original town of Santa Monica, albeit on the townsite’s original northern limit. Although the area was initially conceived as a residential neighborhood, Sanborn maps from 1918 indicate that few parcels were improved with dwellings at that time. Building activity did not begin to pick up until the early 1920s when Santa Monica experienced a prolonged population and building boom. Between 1918 and 1950, virtually all of the available parcels along Montana Avenue and Santa Monica’s numbered streets were occupied with buildings. While the properties facing Montana Avenue between 7th and 17th streets were primarily commercial, the properties east of 17th Street along Montana Avenue were chiefly residential.1 Further, single-family residences dominated the blocks north of Montana Avenue and mixed single- and multi- family dwellings characterized the blocks south of Montana Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard, according to the 1950 Sanborn map.

Based upon tax assessor records and Sanborn map research, it appears that a substantial number of parcels facing Montana Avenue east of 17th Street, including the subject property, were improved with multi-family dwellings in the late 1930s and 1940s (with the exception of the World War II years). This would correspond with the time period when Santa Monica’s population grew due to the pre-war defense build-up and the boom years after 1945 when the demand for housing exceeded supply. The Douglas Aircraft manufacturing plant employed large numbers of Santa Monica residents during the 1940s and into the postwar years. In fact, the Aero Theatre located at 1328 Montana Avenue (six blocks south of the subject property) was constructed in 1940 as a 24-hour motion picture venue by Donald Douglas so that his aircraft company employees would have access to movies regardless of their shift. Multi-family dwellings located along Montana

1 East of 26th Street, the north side of Montana Avenue is outside the Santa Monica city limits and becomes primarily commercial. 1920-1934 Montana Avenue City Landmark Assessment Report page 5

Avenue, such as the subject property, were built to house professional and blue-collar workers, many of who were employed by Douglas.

As noted above, many examples of multi-family dwellings exhibiting a high level of integrity remain extant along Montana Avenue from that time period, including the subject property.

Since 1950, the physical surroundings of Montana Avenue east of 17th Street have changed somewhat with the replacement of a small number of single-family dwellings and modest bungalow courts with multi-story condominium complexes, particularly the properties situated on the north side of Montana Avenue between 19th and 21st Streets. The encroachment of newer buildings, however, does not appear to compromise the integrity of the subject property or detract significantly from the historic characteristics of Montana Avenue east of 17th Street that make the subject property a representative example of the time period, multi-family property type, and vernacular Modern architectural style.

Person(s) of Historical Importance

From the time the subject property was constructed in 1940 to today, city directory records indicate that the property has served as an apartment complex. City directories also show that original owner C.H. Hew DeBourck occupied one of the subject property’s units following its construction. By 1947, however, DeBourck no longer resided at the address. Only one other reference to Mr. DeBourck was located during the current survey process and that was in a Los Angeles Times article dated December 20, 1931 when he was identified as filing a notice of completion for a duplex located at 853 17th Street in Santa Monica (still extant). Additionally, Mr. DeBourck does not appear in Santa Monica city directories, suggesting that he resided outside the city limits. Similarly, current research revealed no relevant information regarding subject property contractor A.C. Brown and Son.

City directories reveal that the subject property’s residents included a smattering of professionals and blue-collar workers including electrician, real estate agent, café owner, nurse, and purchasing agent, and larger numbers of widows and retirees. (See Table 2 on page 10). Whereas apartment buildings may include as tenants individuals of historical importance or prominence in the community, our current research did not identify any tenants who appeared to be historically significant whose specific contributions to history can be identified or directly connected to this property.

Statement of other significance

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No other evidence was discovered in current research of the property to indicate other significance.

Is the structure representative of a style in the City that is no longer prevalent?

The subject property is a representative example of the vernacular Modern architectural style as applied to an apartment complex in the City of Santa Monica. In reviewing the City’s Historic Resources Inventory and having conducted a windshield survey of the neighborhoods within the vicinity of Montana Avenue north of Wilshire Boulevard and east of the 17th Street, it appears that there are other equally good examples of the architectural style and property type that are similar to the subject property. In comparison with the other examples, the subject property appears to be one of many similar buildings representative of a style that remains relatively prevalent in Santa Monica.

Does the structure contribute to a potential historic district?

The subject property, situated within the original Santa Monica Townsite, has not been previously identified in the City’s Historic Resources Inventory (1985-86) or in subsequent survey updates and evaluations as being a contributor to a potential historic district within the City. However, as noted above, the area in which the subject property is located appears to possess a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of buildings that are united historically or aesthetically by architectural style or physical development. Specifically, a potential Montana Avenue Multi-Family Residence District appears to exist between 17th Street on the west and Stanford Street on the east comprised of vernacular Modern style multi-family residences, many with Colonial Revival style references, erected between 1939 and 1951. (See Table 1 on page 9). Further, the area’s setting and feeling has not been substantially compromised by the intrusion of a limited number of architecturally and historically incompatible condominiums constructed since the early 1960s. As a result, there appears to be an identifiable district in which the subject property would be considered a potential contributor.

As relates to the potential district’s boundaries, Montana Avenue between 7th and 17th streets is dominated by commercial buildings with few, if any, potentially contributing multi-family dwellings. Although the blocks west of 7th Street along Montana Avenue to Ocean Avenue contain good examples of vernacular Modern multi-family residences from the time period, the ten block gap separating them from the east of 17th Street grouping disrupts the concentration and continuity of the potential district. As a result, the south of 7th Street apartment buildings would not contribute to the potential district. In sum, additional investigation documenting the potential existence of a Montana Avenue Multi- Family Residence District is warranted.

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CONCLUSION

In summary, based on current research and the above assessment, the property located at 1920- 1934 Montana Avenue does not appear to meet sufficient criteria for designation as a City of Santa Monica Landmark; however, the subject property does appear to meet the City’s criterion for listing as a contributor to a potential Montana Avenue Multi-family Residence District in the City of Santa Monica. The property was evaluated according to statutory criteria as follows:

Landmark Criteria:

9.36.100(a)(1) It exemplifies, symbolizes, or manifests elements of the cultural, social, economic, political or architectural history of the City.

The subject property is a typical example of the vernacular Modern architectural style with Colonial Revival style influences as applied to an apartment complex of the style and type that was popular in Santa Monica from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s. Additionally, the property exhibits a high level of integrity of design, workmanship, materials, location, setting, feeling and association. However, the subject property is similar to the many other properties of the same type, style, level of integrity, and time period that face Montana Avenue from 17th Street to Stanford Street. As a result, the subject property is not especially unique in exemplifying the social, economic, or architectural history of the City of Santa Monica. Therefore, the subject property does not appear to satisfy this criterion.

9.36.100(a)(2) It has aesthetic or artistic interest or value, or other noteworthy interest or value.

The resource does not appear to meet this criterion. The property lacks sufficient aesthetic or architectural value necessary for designation.

9.36.100(a)(3) It is identified with historic personages or with important events in local, state or national history.

Subject property owner C.H. Hew DeBourck was identified with only one other building erected in Santa Monica, a duplex on 17th Street that was completed in 1931. As a result, current research does not indicate that DeBourck was a notable member of the Santa Monica community. Additionally, current research did not reveal any information on the property’s subsequent owners and/or occupants to indicate historical significance or notability. Therefore, the subject property does not appear to satisfy this criterion.

9.36.100(a)(4) It embodies distinguishing architectural characteristics valuable to a study of a period, style, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship, or is a unique or rare example of an architectural design, detail or historical type valuable to such a study.

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The subject property is a representative example of a mid-century vernacular Modern apartment building incorporating Modern, Streamline Moderne, and Colonial Revival style influences. Both dwellings incorporate the massing, stucco exterior finish, shallow boxed eaves, casement windows, and lack of applied ornamentation associated with Modern architecture. The Streamline Moderne style is represented by the main building’s curved corners, and the Colonial Revival style appears in the roof form, shiplap siding, octagonal window, porch post groupings, and paneled wood doors of the subject property. However, as an example of a vernacular Modern apartment complex, the property does not noticeably rise above others located in the immediate vicinity along Montana Avenue, such as 1826 Montana Avenue, to uniquely illustrate the architectural characteristics of the style and type. Therefore, the subject property does not appear to satisfy this criterion.

9.36.100(a)(5) It is a significant or a representative example of the work or product of a notable builder, designer or architect.

The original building permit indicates that there was no architect or designer associated with the subject property. Additionally, no information was uncovered during the current research process to suggest that contractor A.C. Brown and Son was considered a notable firm within the building profession. Therefore, due to the lack of association with a notable builder, designer, or architect the subject property does not appear eligible for local landmark designation under this criterion.

9.36.100(a)(6) It has a unique location, a singular physical characteristic, or is an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community or the City.

The subject property is located on the southwest corner of Montana Avenue and 20th Street. In particular, the main building’s massing, two-story height, proportions, and set back is similar to many other multi-family residences in the area, which does not make it a particularly distinctive or established visual feature of the neighborhood. As a result, the apartment complex located at 1920-1934 Montana Avenue blends into the neighborhood and is not especially prominent, particularly as viewed by motorists. Therefore, the subject property does not appear to meet this criterion.

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Table 1

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES ALONG MONTANA AVENUE EAST OF 17TH STREET

ERECTED 1939-1955

Address Architectural Style Year of Construction 751 18th Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1948 752 18th Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1955 752 18th Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1952 1826-1834 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Streamline/Col. 1946 Revival 1901-1907 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern 1951 1902 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1939 1908-1914 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1940 1920-1934 Montana Ave.* Vern. Modern/Streamline/Col. 1940 Revival 2002 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1941 807 20th Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1942 2016 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1940 2117 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1951 2137 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1948 802 22nd Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern 1949 802 23rd Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern 1949 805 23rd Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1947 2512 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1951 2520 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1949 801 26th Street at Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1948 2622 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1941 2704 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1948 2712 Montana Ave. Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1941 801 Harvard Street Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1939 801 Yale Street Vern. Modern/Col. Revival 1939

*Subject property

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Table 2

CITY DIRECTORY RESEARCH

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Year Entry 1940 1920: Vacant 1922: Vacant 1924: Vacant 1926: Vacant 1928: Vacant 1930: Vacant 1932: Hue DeBrock, C.H. 1934: Vacant 1947-48 1920: Dobler, Bruce L. (Betty R.), clerk 1924: Thornbury, Lorena K. Mrs. (widow W.Y.) 1926: Noonan, Maude C. Mrs. (widow G.A.) 1928: Fitzgerald, Elizabeth H. (widow Thomas) 1930: Vacant 1932: Dobler, Mildred L. Mrs. (widow Bruce) 1934: West, Frederick (Ella M.) 1952-53 1920: Shockley, Lucille, nurse 1924: Thornbury, Lorena K. Mrs. (widow W.Y.) 1926: Noonan, Maude C. Mrs. (widow G.A.) 1928: Welch, May F. Mrs. (widow Richard) 1930: Gardner, Julie B. Mrs. 1932: Dobler, Mildred L. Mrs. (widow Bruce) 1934: Reichel, Ralph R. (Terry), electrician 1954 1920: Shockley, Lucille, nurse 1924: Thornbury, Lorena K. Mrs. (widow W.Y.) 1926: Noonan, Maude C. Mrs. (widow G.A.) 1928: Fitzgerald, Elizabeth H. (widow Thomas) 1930: Gardner, Julie B. Mrs. 1932: Wallett, Farrell F. (Kathy), real estate 1934: Riggins, Frances Mrs. (Riggins Café, West L.A.) 1958 1920: Vacant 1924: Thornbury, Lorena K. Mrs. (widow W.Y.) 1926: Noonan, Maude C. Mrs. (widow G.A.) 1928: Vacant 1930: Welch, Mary F. Mrs. (widow Richard) 1932: Wallett, Farrell F. (Kathy), real estate 1934: Vacant

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1960 1920: Shockley, Lucille, nurse 1922: Schwartz, Keith K. 1924: Thornbury, Lorena K. Mrs. (widow W.Y.) 1926: Noonan, Maude C. Mrs. (widow G.A.) 1928: Wallett, Farrell F. (Kathy), real estate 1930: Rhodes, Cathy Mrs. 1932: Reese, William T. 1934: Sykes, David (Dorothy), purchasing agent

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PHOTOGRAPHS

Primary (north) elevation, looking southwest

Primary (east) elevation, looking southwest

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Secondary (west and south) elevations, main building, looking northeast

Rear (south and west) elevations, main building, looking northeast

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Primary (north) elevation, entrance area, looking south

Primary (north) elevation, entrance area, looking south

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Window detail, main building, north elevation, looking southwest

Window detail, main building, north elevation, looking south

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Garage/Apartment building (center) and main building (on left), looking southeast

Garage/Apartment building, west elevation, looking northeast from alley

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Garage/Apartment building, east elevation, looking northwest

Garage/Apartment building, window detail, looking southeast

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Context view, Montana Avenue, looking west, (subject property on left)

Context view, Montana Avenue, looking southeast, (subject property on right)

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MISCELLENOUS ATTACHMENTS

Current Tax Assessor Map

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1918-1950)

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