NP8 Form 1MOO-* QMS Approval No. 10244019 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: 71000160 Date Listed: 8/19/94 Banning. General Phineas. Residence (Additional Documentation) Los Angeles CA Property Name 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. za e Keeper Datfe 6f 'Action Amended Items in Nomination: Level of Significance: The significance justified by the current documentation is at the state level. DISTRIBUTION: National Register property file Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment) 77 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE California COUNTY; NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Los Angeles INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries — complete applicable sections) The Gen Phineas Banning Residence 401 East M Street CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP STATUS (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC District 5g Building Public Public Acquisition: §3 Occupied Yes: Q Restricted Site Q Structure Private Q] In Process II Unoccupied [jg Unrestricted D Object Both [ | Being Considered Q Preservation work in progress a NO PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) I I Agricultural I | Government [X I I Transportation [~~| Comments I | Commercial I | Industrial Private Residence D Other (Specify) 1^1 Educational D Military Religious I I Entertainment Si Museum Scientific OWNER'S NAME: City of Los Angeles - Parks and Recreation Department STREET AND NUMBER: City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street CITY OR TOWN: Los Angeles California, COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Hall of Records Pice z STREET AND NUMBER: H 220 N, CITY OR TOWN: California TITLE OF SURVEY: ___California Historic sory DATE OF SURVEY: Federol Stote Q County Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Department of P^rk-a And Recreation STREETT ANDA"ND NUMBER: Qth CITY OR TOWN: Sacramento California fChec/c One; n Excel ent J 3 Good a Fair Q Deter orated a RU ns [ 1 Unexposed CONDITION ^ (Check One) (Check One) D Altered ffi Unaltered D Moved g] Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Large Victorian Style two story fram^ building - containing 30 rooms built circa l863-l86*f ——— by General Phineas Banning, founder of the town of tfilmington. The building today is in good condition, is furnished, and open to the public* It occupies its original site, and has good environmental surroundings. It is State Historical Landmark # 147* Original grounds maintained as Banning Park. Plan dimensions are approximately 5Q f x 10? *. In addition to the first and second floors, there is a spacious attic making a third story and a full basement. The entire structure is wood, and the basement is so well constructed that in the 116 years since it was ' completed (1864-1970) there has been remarkably little deterioration. The interiors are high-ceilinged; most of the rooms have fireplaces. The gabled and shingled roof is surmounted with a cupola. The attic alone contains four rooms, a hallway and two large storage areas. The basement contains a 46 * x 56* ballroom, a refreshment room, and rn several household service rooms. Exterior basement walls are of stone. Ceilings and walls are plastered throughout. </> Bounded on the north by Pacific Highway, on the east by Ittbank H Avenue, on the south by M Street, on the west by the first street 33 west of Banning Boulevard, being about 1200 feet along Pacific C Highway by about 750 feet in depth. n H o z on PERIOD (Check One or More aa Appropriate) f~l Pre-Columbian | Q 16th Century 18th Century L~U 20th Century D 15th Century Q 17th Century 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Chec* One or Afore as Appropriate) Abor iginal I I Education a Political [~| Urban Planning |~1 Prehistoric I I Engineering a Religion/Phi­ D Other (Specify) O Historic PC] Industry losophy I | Agriculture I | Invention a Science jjf] Architecture I| Landscape a Sculpture D Art Architecture a Social/Human­ | | Commerce I I Literature itarian [ | Communications D Military a Theater I | Conservation Music a Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE General Phineas Banning, founder of tfilmington and called "the father of Los Angeles Transportation0 was general in the local militia during the Cival War* The development of the Los Angeles Harbor Area was in large part due to Banning. The Banning Home was built circa 1863-1864 and was far and away the largest and most impressive structure built in the harbor district. U It is interesting to note that the Banning Home was built during the Civil War when labor was scarce. Historical accounts say that Banning would greet ships when they came into port and pursuade shipwrights from the many clipper ships to spend their CO shore leaves working on the construction of his mansion. Z LLJ LJ to 6 *« •* M ^ Historic Site in California - Rensch and Hoover • r ^ «\ <v\ ft K K ^ LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY 3 DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY ROF LESS THAN TEN ACRES " ' CORNER LATITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE LONGITUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Nw 33' 41- $4- W° >S -jjfj 0 o , NE 33" *?• JO- iff" l± • 14 • SE J'3o -^7. £1. Kfo /5. If1 . s* ,-?3«^7- ^- li^» '5- •?»- . APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: * /•. Acr*~^> • kWVJ*¥-{rt°*«Ti*'+- (LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTI ES O VERL.APPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES. rn STATE: • CODE COUNTY ^^-^— TT~^r~-^ CODE '\\> 'ir~^:"^' /NX m STATE: , CODE COUNTY: . ^Vx ^t" ^-f"\ X ;V \ CODE •„>O/ ULLL\^Drnc^'V U ^ v-\-' • STATE: CODE COUNTY: ^ . ft ^\ -"\ CODE __: JrAk^ ° '— -1 STATE: CODE COUNTY: r-\V N\ Ck"T\0^' i "'J}i CODE ^x RF.G\S1tR /.^/ c NAME AND TITLE: N'\ / '^"»T~rTC> \ \'' Alien W. Welts t<QL_^' n ORGANIZATION DATE Department of Parks and Recreation 6/29/70 STREET AND NUMBER: 1416 9th Street CITY OR TOWN: STATE CODE Los Angeles California 06 gM^M^iP^i^^iiiiiilll^^^^^^^ As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na­ I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set A^iJ/UV fl /(sJAf/UMj/jfaj forth by the National Park Service. The recommended tm u . ~l**m*^_ Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic ffresefbalion level of significance of this nomination is: National Fl? State Qg Local Q DateDt "*Y6 «» ATTEST: Title State laaison Officer Keeper of The fefional Register / ( Date AugUSt 3, 1970 Date WRl.9 1971 / NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior BANNING RESIDENCE MUSEUM National Park Service ..^ ,; j ., j j j LA. CITY RECREATION AND PARKS DEPT. P.O. BOX 397 National Register of Historic Places APR 1 1 1994 WILMINGTON, CA 90748 Registration Form OHf- Los Angeles County, California This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor. ——~ " " f<i~l {r5 H 't* r' I '*' !", ""^ 1. Name of Property historic name Banning, General Phineas, Residence JUL 5 1994 Other names/Site number Banning Residence Museum; Banning Park NATIONAL REGISTER 2. Location street & number 401 East M street D not for publication N/A city or town Wilmington _ D vicinity State California code county Los Angeles code 037 zip code 90744 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. 1 hereby certify that this 0 nomination D 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 Q meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally (ZL-statewide Q locally. (U See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of-€efttfying/6ffid4l/Title i^/ /Jftate California Orifice of Historic Prese rvation State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property Q meets CD does not meet the National Register criteria. (Q See continuation sheet for' additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby cejjtfy that the property is: /C Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 'entered in the National Register. LJ See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register LJ See continuation sheet. CD determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. r, (explain:)._____._____ . Los Angeles, CA Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Do not include previews)* listed raieurcei in th» count.) D private ' ' ' E buildings) H public-local D district D public-State D site .