NFS. Form 10-900 F ""i i OMB No. 1024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual pfAportioc AMUticirffflflKfl.-, \*ftft^Bto#b*api<[n f>.mr>)oto the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). CompleteeacTTrfeTTriJT'iwi.^^ appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicHQje." 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 (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property_____________________________________________________ historic name Santa Fe Freight Depot ______________________________ other names/site number___________________________________________ 2. Location ___ __________________________ street & number 970 East 3rd Street_____________________ NA D not for publication city or town Los Angeles ____________________________ ___IMAfl vicinity state California_______ code CA county Los Angeles. code 037_ zip code 90013 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated aul hority under the Natic jnal Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this ^ nomination D request for deterrr nation of eligibility m eets thfe documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places Asm rt eets the procedural < nd | >ro|essional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [3 meets D do*p no meet the National R jgister Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant Q nationally D statewide E3 ibcal y. ( n See continua ion sheet for additional comments.) \^JU4*V T^\ urtu^-4 £ Signature of certifying official/TitleY Date California Office of Historic Preservation State or Federal agency and bureai\ In my opinion, the property D meets d does not meet the National Register criteria. ( Q See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I herebyyCertify that this property is: Date of Action Cf entered in the National Register D See continuation sheet, n determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register D removed from the National Register D other (explain): ___________ Santa Fe Freight Depot Los Angeles, California Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in count.) apply) IEI private [x] building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district D public-State D site 1 0 buildings D public-Federal n structure sites D object structures objects 1 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of Contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A none 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) TRANSPORTATION/rail-related/train depot EDUCATION/college INDUSTRY/industrial storage/warehouse 7. Description^ Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Late 19th and 20th century American movements: foundation Concrete Commercial Style________________ walls Concrete roof Asphalt other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Santa Fe Freight Depot Los Angeles, California Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) E3 A Property is associated with events that have made Transportation_______ a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Architecture our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past ^ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1906-1922 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1906 (original construction) Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation n D a cemetery. N/A D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property Architect/Builder D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Albright, Harrison, architect within the past 50 years. Leonardt, Carl, builder Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: ^ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 D State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State Agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal Agency D Previously determined eligible by the National [3 Local Government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # __________________ D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Santa Fe Freight Depot Los Angeles, California Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 2.6 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 11 386300 3767640 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing I I See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet. 11. Form Prepared By name/title Christy Johnson McAvoy, Managing Principal; Frank F. Parrello, Principal organization Historic Resources Group date October, 2003 street & number 1728 Whitley Avenue __ telephone (323) 469-2349 city or town Los Angeles_______ state CA_____ zip code 9Q028 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.) Property Owner_______________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Dynamic Builders (contact: Carol Lefkowitz, Regional Marketing Director)____________ street & number 2114 South Hill Street telephone (213)746-6630 city or town Los Angeles state CA __ zip code 90007___ Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listing. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P. O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20303. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 1 Santa Fe Freight Depot 970 East 3rd Street Los Angeles County, California Section 7: Architectural Description Summary The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Freight Depot is a reinforced concrete building designed in a utilitarian industrial manner with few style characteristics. The building is situated in an industrial district on the east side of downtown Los Angeles, near the west bank of the Los Angeles River. The building is approximately one quarter-mile (1200 feet) in length, which runs along Santa Fe Avenue. The site (which echoes the shape of the building's footprint) is bounded by E. 4th Street to the south and by