Resource Description

Resource Summary

Names
Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District (Primary)
Los Feliz Square (Alternative)
Resource Types
District
Important Dates
No dates recorded
Keywords (Subjects)
No keywords recorded

Location Information

Addresses
Location Description
No descriptions recorded
Administrative Areas
Los Angeles City Council District 4 (Council District)
Hollywood Community Plan Area (Community Plan Area)
LOS FELIZ NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (Neighborhood Council)

Classification

Classification
Type: Residential District
Use: Historic
Related Features
No features recorded
No features recorded

Resource Descriptions

General Description
"This district is an intact collection of multi-family residential development adjacent to Griffith Park. The district contains a range of multi-family residential building types, including apartment houses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. The district features a variety of architectural styles, including Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, American Colonial Revival, Streamline Moderne, Minimal Traditional, and Mid-Century Modern.The area's topography follows the contours of the foothills, with a gentle southward slope toward Franklin Avenue. This hillside setting creates a slightly curvilinear street pattern. Other district features include uniform setbacks with front lawns, parkways with mature vegetation and a variety of street trees including palm trees, and period lamp posts."

External System References

SurveyLA ID: 52e8c435-648c-4077-a4cd-a91f4a544085

Resource Significance

Evaluation Details

Date Evaluated
2015-10-28
Context/Theme
Residential Development and Suburbanization, 1850-1980
Multi-Family Residential Development, 1910-1980
Multi-Family Residential, 1910-1980
Multi-Family Residential District, 1910-1980
Residential-Multi Family
Multi-Family District
Eligibility Standards
  • Contains a substantial number of properties that are good examples of architectural styles of the period
  • Unified entity composed of a substantial number of properties originally constructed as multiple-family residences during the period of significance
  • Conveys a strong visual sense of the overall historic environment from its period of significance
  • Retains most of the essential character-defining features of the type from the period of significance
  • Retains original planning features including street patterns, building setbacks, landscape or street features
    • Integrity Aspects
    Design
    Retains sufficient integrity to convey significance
    Setting
    Workmanship
    Location
    Association
    Materials
    Feeling
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    3S
    3CS
    5S3
    Significance Statement
    The Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District is significant as an intact and cohesive collection of multi-family residences from the 1920s to the early 1950s in Hollywood.
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1922-01-01
    To: 1951-01-01
    Date Evaluated
    2015-01-22
    Context/Theme
    Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    Residential Properties Associated with the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1980
    Entertainment Industry Housing and Neighborhoods, 1908-1949
    Residential
    Residential District
    Eligibility Standards
  • No CDFs/Associative Features checked
    • Integrity Aspects
    No Integrity Aspects checked
    California Historic Resources Status Codes (explanation of codes)
    QQQ
    Significance Statement
    "The Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District may be significant for an association with the entertainment industry in Hollywood. However, additional research would need to be conducted for this association to be definitively established."
    Periods of Significance
    From: 1922-01-01
    To: 1951-01-01

    Related Resources

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    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1918 N NORMANDIE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5015 W FRANKLIN AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
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    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1935 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5049 W FRANKLIN AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Non-Contributor (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1926 N KENMORE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1942 N NORMANDIE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1972 N ALEXANDRIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1973 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1954 N KENMORE AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
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    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Non-Contributor (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1978 N KENMORE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1961 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Non-Contributor (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1918 N MARIPOSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Non-Contributor (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1920 N MARIPOSA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
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    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1957 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Non-Contributor (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    5019 W FRANKLIN AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Home of Alice Field (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1921 N KENMORE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1978 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    5039 W FRANKLIN AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1955 N ALEXANDRIA AVE (District Non-Contributor, Building, is a non-contributor to / has as a non-contributor)
    1950 N ALEXANDRIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1900 N NORMANDIE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1944 N KENMORE AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1967 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1964 N ALEXANDRIA AVE (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    1952 N PALMERSTON PL (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)
    Los Feliz Square Multi-Family Residential Historic District - Contributor (District Contributor, Building, is a contributor to / has as a contributor)

    Related Historic Districts

    None

    Related Activities

    SurveyLA - Hollywood Survey (was assessed in / assessed)

    Related Historic Events

    None

    Related People/Organizations

    Historic Resources Group (Surveying Firm, was surveyed by / surveyed)

    Related Information Resources

    Images
    Documents
    SurveyLA: Hollywood Historic Resources Survey Report (Document/Text, is referred to in / refers to)

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