NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0013 (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 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 any 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, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property____________________________________________________ historic name Casa de Rosas __ __ ______________ __ other names/site number Sunshine Mission 2. Location street & number 2600 South Hoover Street__________ NA n not for publication city or town Los Angeles_____________________ ___NAD vicinity state California_______ code CA county Los Angeles. code 03*T_ zip code 90007 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this ^ 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 [x] meets Q does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant CD nationally D .sjajtewide H locally^ ( d Se£ contifluation sheet for additional comments.) Signature qf certifyingofficialnitle California Office of Historic Preservation State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. ( D See continuation sheet for additional comments. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. Natinal Park Service Certification /Lf\ I herebyycertify that this property is: I jBignature pf/hff Keep 5a entered in the National Register D See continuation sheet. '/&* ti D 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): ________ (jasa ae Rosas .LOS Angeles, (jaiitornia Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) • private • buildings Contributing Noncontributing Q public-local Q district 1 o buildings Q public-state Q site 0 o sites Q public-federal Q structure 0 o structures Q object 0 o objects 4 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple previously listed in the National Register property listing.) N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EDUCATION/SChOOl DOMESTIC/ntultiple dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Late 19th Century & 20th Century Revival foundation concrete roof wood Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria (enter categories from instructions) qualifying the property for National Register listing.) Education • A Property is associated with events that have Architecture made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Q B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past • C Property embodies the distinctive Period of Significance characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a 1893-1925 master, or possesses high artistic value, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. Q D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. uasa ae Kosas LOS Angeies, (Jaiitornia Name of Property County and State Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x' in all the boxes that apply.) 1893 Main Building Constructed Property is: Q A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Q B removed from its original location. Significant Person Q C a birthplace or grave. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Q D a cemetery. Q E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. N/A Q F a commemorative property. Q G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Cultural Affiliation Architect/Builder N/A Hunt. Sunnier P.(Main Building) Hunt & Burns ( Building B) Kavanauoh & Barnes (Building D) Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical Reference 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: Q preliminary determination of individual listing Q State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested Q Other state agency Q previously listed in the National Register Q Federal agency Q previously determined eligible for listing in the Q Local government National Register Q University Q designated a National Historic Landmark a Other Q recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: Q recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __________________ 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property Less than one acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 11 381640 3766020 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 Verbal Boundary Description See Contination Sheet casa ae Kosas lips Angeles, cantornia Name of Property County and State Boundary Justification The boundary includes the land area historically associated with the property. 11. Form Prepared By name/title Teresa Grimes organization N/A date January 31, 2004 street & number 4211 Glenalbvn Drive telephone 323-221-0942 City or town Los Angeles state California zip code 90065 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 Casa de Rosas Inc. attn Steven Knight street & number 2600 South Hoover Street telephone 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 determined eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. 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 etseq.). 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 (102400018), Washington, DC 20503. rorm iu-»uu I U£*+-UU I 0 Teresa Grimes Facsimile Form 1 /99 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Casa de Rosas Section number 7 page 1____________ Los Angeles County, California Introduction Located a few miles south of downtown Los Angeles in an area rich in architectural and historical resources, the Casa de Rosas is a complex of four buildings that occupies an irregularly shaped lot at the southeast corner of West Adams Boulevard and South Hoover Street. Influenced in varying degrees by the Mission Revival style, the buildings retain most of their physical integrity from the period of significance 1893-1925. Arcades, courtyards, porte cochere, materials, fenestration, and interiors are strongly evocative of their periods of construction and the buildings' original functions. This is particularly true of the Main Building (Building A), which is also the only building that can be seen in detail from the public right-of-way. Constructed in 1 893 as a school and used for both instructional and residential purposes, the Main Building is the physical manifestation of the educational principles