City of Santa Monica Historic Context Statement ARG/HRG Page 1 APPENDIX C - SUMMARY of COMMUNITY INPUT
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APPENDIX C - SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT OTHER PREVIOUS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDRESS STREET SUFFIX NEIGHBORHOOD YEAR BUILT ARCHITECT NAME DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY SUBMISSION REASON LOCATION EVALUATION INCLUSION IN THE HRI? The property remains eligible for listing as a Structure of Merit for its associations 1815 10th St Pico 1905 Residential vernacular single-family residence. Early 20th century wood frame house. 5S3* Y with early patterns of residential development. The property remains eligible for listing as a Structure of Merit as a good example 1813 11th St Pico 1930 Roth, H.M. (builder) Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow court. Mid-century rare, apparently intact bungalow courtyard. 5S3* Y of a bungalow court and for its associations with early patterns of multi- family residential development. The area does not retain sufficient 1200 block of 11th street: 6 bungalows over 100 years old integrity to be eligible as a Santa Monica 1200 blk 11th St Mid-City Various Bungalow district. under threat of demolition. Potential district? Would like 5D3 N Historic District. However, five priority in recon. properties appear to be eligible for local listing as Santa Monica Landmarks. The property remains a contributor to the Gillette's Regent Square Historic Half of second floor added in back in 1991; no change to District. It does not rise to the level of 633 18th St North of Montana 1927 Werner, Harry G. Spanish Colonial Revival single-family residence. 5D3 Y first floor. significance needed to be eligible as a Santa Monica Landmark or a Structure of Merit. Tile-roofed cottage-style apartment building (3 casitas and two apartments above garages). This classic cottage-style 1920s property has been restored authentically by the owner. On the 900 block of 18th Street there are three "casitas" properties, but, in my opinion, this is the only one that has been restored correctly. The owner used as many The property appears eligible for listing of the original roof tiles as possible and has preserved as a Santa Monica Landmark as an 928 18th St Wilshire Montana 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival multi-family residence. much of the orginal interiors. Also, unlike the other Y excellent example of a one-story court "casitas" on this block, he added no cutsy floral paintings and for its association with early patterns or elaborate tile trim. These buildings are not highly of multi-family residential development. decorated but are far from plain. There are strong architectural details around the doors, chimneys and staircases. For more information, ask the owner. He was very careful with the restoration of this building and has maintained it well. The property does not appear to satisfy 1612 19th St Pico 1931 Concrete plant. N the registration requirements for listing. Corner lot, single story, built by Cecil Gale (well-known The property remains a contributor to builder) for his wife, sold to GG Bundy (son of Nathan the Gillette's Regent Square Historic Bundy), then Henry Babbit so traces upwardly mobility of District. It does not rise to the level of 634 21st St North of Montana 1935 Gale, Cecil Spanish Colonial Revival single-family residence. 5D3 Y Santa Monica growth. Structure of merit last survey. significance needed to be eligible as a Updated by Cecil Gale in 1950s. More info in LA County Santa Monica Landmark or a Structure records, Sanborn maps, perhaps SM Museum records. of Merit. The property appears eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Landmark as an excellent example of a bungalow court Well-maintained, one-story, single family units with and for its association with early patterns original stucco facades (no changes to outside of each unit - of multi-family residential development. 2411 3rd St Ocean Park 1922 Bungalow court. 5B Y except an occasional window change). Front and back The Ocean Park Bungalow Courts porches. District does retain sufficient integrity to be eligible as a Santa Monica Historic District, so the property is no longer contributor to an eligible district. The property remains eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Landmark for its 2421 3rd St Ocean Park 1906 Seaman, A.N. (Builder) Craftsman single-family residence. 5S3 Y association with early patterns of residential development. City of Santa Monica Historic Context Statement ARG/HRG Page 1 APPENDIX C - SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT OTHER PREVIOUS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDRESS STREET SUFFIX NEIGHBORHOOD YEAR BUILT ARCHITECT NAME DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY SUBMISSION REASON LOCATION EVALUATION INCLUSION IN THE HRI? The property appears eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Landmark as an Mediterranean Summer Guest Residences. One of the first excellent example of a courtyard guest apartments for summer residents. Apartments were apartment and for its association with connected upstairs by doorways, allowing rental of early patterns of multi-family residential 2425 3rd St Ocean Park 1923 Mediterranean Revival multi-family residence. multiple rooms/apartments. Hitching posts were removed 5D3 Y development. The Ocean Park Bungalow but spots remain with separate concrete fill-ins. A period Courts District does retain sufficient photo of the building with canopies was purportedly hung integrity to be eligible as a Santa Monica in City Hall in the 1980s. Historic District, so the property is no longer contributor to an eligible district. The property remains eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Structure of Merit as a Rigdon, Nathan and Rigdon and Irwin were Master Builders. This building is in 2906 3rd St Ocean Park 1912 Mission Revival multi-family residence 5S3* Y good example of an apartment house Irwin, Morris the Mission style. and for its association with early patterns of multi-family residential development. 1342 5th St Downtown N/A Carlson's Appliance N/A Carlson's Appliance - now closed. N The property is no longer extant. Moved to present site c. 1940 by a Mr. Rundgren or 2323 5th St Ocean Park 1930 American Colonial Revival single-family residence. 5S1 Y City of Santa Monica Landmark #71 Pomeroy. Moved to present site c. 1940 by a Mr. Rundgren or Pomeroy from a location near Wilshire and 14th (not The property does not retain sufficient 2327 5th St Ocean Park 1913 Craftsman single-family residence. verified). Addition made to house c. 1948. 2323 and 2327 N integrity for listing as a Santa Monica 5th Street are only two of many this community member Landmark or Structure of Merit. believes to have been moved to the neighborhood. 2331 5th St Ocean Park 1930 Sears kit home N/A Originally a Sears kit home. Demolished. 5S3 N The property is no longer extant. Thom Mayne, architect, clad the wood building in which Thom Mayne's Sixth The property was found eligible for 2634 6th St Ocean Park 1947; 1987 Deconstructivist single-family residence. he lived with horizontal metal planks; awarded Pritzker Y Street Residence listing as a Santa Monica Landmark. Architecture Prize, 2005. Per the manager of the building (Ray Lykins), Howard Hughes had the residential apartment building built to house workers for his (Hughes's) aircraft endeavors, part of which Ray was told were located across the street where presently John Muir School and Los Amigos park are located. It's well documented that Howard Hughes's The property does not appear to satisfy 2330-2318 6th St Ocean Park 1966 Ferris, Keith Mid-Century Modern mutli-family residence. N airport was in nearby Westchester/Culver City (Ballona the registration requirements for listing. Creek). It could be true that the 1948-1949 apartment complex was built for Hughes's workers. According to Airfields-Freeman website, by 1952 there were 15,000 employees at the Westchester/Culver City Hughes Airport. The property was found eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Landmark for its associations with the telecommunications industry of Santa 1314 7th St Downtown; Mid-City 1937 Sasso, Maurice (engineer) Art Deco commercial building. Art Deco building - commercial. 5D1; 5D3 Y Monica. The Telephone Thematic District does retain sufficient integrity to be eligible as a Santa Monica Historic District, so the property is no longer contributor to an eligible district. One-story residential courtyard from the early 20th The property does not retain sufficient century; rare in relatively compact style, similar in scale on 1217 9th St Mid-City 1924 Bungalow court. N integrity for listing as a Santa Monica relatively narrow parcels. No distinguishing style, windows Landmark or Structure of Merit. not original. City of Santa Monica Historic Context Statement ARG/HRG Page 2 APPENDIX C - SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT OTHER PREVIOUS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDRESS STREET SUFFIX NEIGHBORHOOD YEAR BUILT ARCHITECT NAME DESCRIPTION COMMUNITY SUBMISSION REASON LOCATION EVALUATION INCLUSION IN THE HRI? Inverted v-shaped courtyard apartments, one-story, 5 or 6 on each side. Mid-century colonial, shutters. Exemplifies The property does not appear to satisfy 1807 9th St Pico 1942 Minimal Traditional courtyard apartments. N use of open space in center to accommodate outdoor use the registration requirements for listing. and play. Structures, doors, windows appear original. The property was found eligible for local One-story residential courtyard from the early 20th listing as a Santa Monica Structure of century; rare in relatively compact style, similar in scale on Merit. The Mid-City Apartment Courts relatively narrow parcels. Spanish Colonial Revival 1221-1223 9th St Mid-City 1923 Segley, A.R. Spanish Colonial Revival bungalow court. 5D1; 5D3 Y Thematic District does retain sufficient courtyard with street presence; "Villa Capistrano" is in integrity to be eligible as a Santa Monica original lettering over entry arch, appears to have original Historic District, so the property is no windows and doors except for a few new windows. longer contributor to an eligible district. The property was found eligible for listing as a Santa Monica Landmark.