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List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas

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This is a list of the Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire, Westlake and nearby areas of Los Angeles, California. There are more than 142 Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCM) in these areas. The sites have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.

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HCM #[1] Landmark name[2] Image Date designated[2] Locality[2] Neighborhood Description[3]
39 Lewis House[4] June 15, 1966 1425 Miramar St.
34°3′35″N 118°15′41″W / 34.05972°N 118.26139°W / 34.05972; -118.26139 (39. Residence at 1425 Miramar Street) 		Westlake Queen Anne-style Victorian house built in 1889 and attributed to Joseph Cather Newsom
45 Frederick Mitchell Mooers House   February 8, 1967 818 S. Bonnie Brae St.
34°3′12″N 118°16′29″W / 34.05333°N 118.27472°W / 34.05333; -118.27472 (45. Mooers, Frederick Mitchell, House) 		Westlake Often been used to illustrate West Coast Victorian architecture; named for owner who discovered Yellow Aster gold mine after years of prospecting in the Mojave Desert
56 Bullock's Wilshire Building   June 5, 1968 3050 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′40″N 118°17′15″W / 34.06111°N 118.28750°W / 34.06111; -118.28750 (56. Bullock's Wilshire Building) 		Mid-City Former luxury department store; completed 1929; art deco style; noted for 241-foot (73 m) tower
81 Memorial Branch Library   April 7, 1971 4645 W. Olympic Boulevard, 90019
34°3′23.59″N 118°19′56.68″W / 34.0565528°N 118.3324111°W / 34.0565528; -118.3324111 (81. Memorial Branch Library) 		Mid-Wilshire Branch library; built in 1930; includes heraldic work of Judson Studios stained glass.
83 Boyle-Barmore Residence July 7, 1971 1311–1321 Alvarado Ter. Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District
84 Cohn Residence July 7, 1971 1325 Alvarado Ter. Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District
85 Gilbert Residence   July 7, 1971 1333 Alvarado Ter.
34°2′43″N 118°16′52″W / 34.04528°N 118.28111°W / 34.04528; -118.28111 (85. Gilbert Residence) 		Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District
86 Powers Residence   July 7, 1971 1345 Alvarado Ter.
34°2′43″N 118°16′53″W / 34.04528°N 118.28139°W / 34.04528; -118.28139 (86. Powers Residence) 		Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District. Built for Pomeroy Powers, who was a president of the City Council.
87 Raphael Residence   July 7, 1971 1353 Alvarado Ter.
34°2′43″N 118°16′54″W / 34.04528°N 118.28167°W / 34.04528; -118.28167 (87. Raphael Residence) 		Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District
88 Kinney-Everhardy House July 7, 1971 1401 Alvarado Ter.
34°2′43″N 118°16′55″W / 34.04528°N 118.28194°W / 34.04528; -118.28194 (88. Kinney-Everhardy House) 		Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District
89 Central Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church   July 7, 1971 1366 Alvarado St. & 1447–1459 Alvarado Ter.
34°2′42″N 118°17′01″W / 34.04500°N 118.28361°W / 34.04500; -118.28361 (89. Central Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church) 		Pico-Union Originally First Church of Christ, Scientist; served as Los Angeles base of Jim Jones Peoples Temple in the 1970s
91 Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (Temple Sinai East)   November 17, 1971 401–407 S. New Hampshire Ave.
34°4′01″N 118°17′35″W / 34.06694°N 118.29306°W / 34.06694; -118.29306 (91. Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (Temple Sinai East)) 		East Hollywood Built in 1926.
94 Queen and Washingtonia Robusta Palm Trees and Median Strip   January 26, 1972 Highland Ave.
34°4′24.61″N 118°20′18.84″W / 34.0735028°N 118.3385667°W / 34.0735028; -118.3385667 (94. Queen and Washingtonia Robusta Palm Trees and Median Strip) 		Hancock Park Palm trees planted in 1928 along median strip of Highland Ave. between Wilshire Blvd. and Melrose Ave.
99 Residence at 1036-1038 S. Bonnie Brae St.   April 5, 1972 1036–1038 S. Bonnie Brae St. Pico-Union Circa 1896 building known for its "chateau in wood" style and photogenic facade.
100 MacArthur Park (formerly Westlake Park)   May 1, 1972 2100–2320 W. 6th St.; 601–631 S. Alvarado St.; 610–680 Park View St.
34°3′31″N 118°16′39″W / 34.05861°N 118.27750°W / 34.05861; -118.27750 (100. MacArthur Park) 		Westlake Land acquired on January 6, 1886. Lake enlarged in 1890 and bandstand erected in 1896. Renamed MacArthur Park in 1942.
113 Young's Market   March 7, 1973 1610 W. Seventh St.
34°3′14″N 118°16′14″W / 34.05389°N 118.27056°W / 34.05389; -118.27056 (113. Young's Market Company Building) 		Westlake Built in 1920s as a market and office building with marble columns and terra cotta frieze; converted into lofts
114 Wilshire United Methodist Church   March 7, 1973 4350–4366 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′41.89″N 118°19′23.66″W / 34.0616361°N 118.3232389°W / 34.0616361; -118.3232389 		Mid-Wilshire The concrete church has elements of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Dedicated in 1924, designed by Allison & Allison.
115 Evans Residence   March 21, 1973 419 S. Lorraine Blvd. Windsor Square
116 Wilshire Boulevard Temple   March 21, 1973 3663 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′45″N 118°18′11″W / 34.06250°N 118.30306°W / 34.06250; -118.30306 (116. Congregation B'nai B'rith) 		Mid-City Oldest Jewish synagogue in the Los Angeles area; Byzantine dome has been a Los Angeles landmark since 1929
118 Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre   May 16, 1973 3780 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′40″N 118°18′28″W / 34.06111°N 118.30778°W / 34.06111; -118.30778 (118. Pellissier Building) 		Mid-City 12-story steel-reinforced concrete office tower; on a two-story pedestal that contains ground floor retail and the Wiltern theater entrance; blue-green, terra cotta-covered tower; French Zig-Zag Moderne styling
122 Buck House   March 20, 1974 5950–5958 W. 8th St.; 805 S. Genesee Ave. Mid-Wilshire Designed by famed architect Rudolph Schindler in 1939.
129 Charles C. L. Leslie Residence June 19, 1974 757–767 Garland Ave. Westlake Two-story Queen Anne mansion for oil executive Charles C. L. Leslie. Dennis & Farwell was the designer.
158 Mary Andrews Clark Residence of the YWCA   July 7, 1976 306–336 S. Loma Dr.
34°3′36″N 118°15′51″W / 34.06000°N 118.26417°W / 34.06000; -118.26417 (158. Clark, Mary Andrews, Memorial Home) 		Westlake Large French colonial chateau-style structure built in 1913 as a YWCA home for young working women; donated by William A. Clark as a tribute to his mother
167 Residence at 826 S. Coronado Street   November 17, 1976 826 S. Coronado St. Westlake
169 William Grant Still Residence   December 1, 1976 1262 S. Victoria Ave.
34°2′53.76″N 118°19′38.6″W / 34.0482667°N 118.327389°W / 34.0482667; -118.327389 (169. William Grant Still Residence) 		Mid-City Residence of composer William Grant Still.
170 Paul R. Williams Residence   December 1, 1976 1690 S. Victoria Ave.
34°2′33.31″N 118°19′49.95″W / 34.0425861°N 118.3305417°W / 34.0425861; -118.3305417 (170. Paul R. Williams Residence) 		Mid-City Residence of African-American architect Paul Williams.
173 Welsh Presbyterian Church April 20, 1977 1153 S. Valencia St.; 1501 W. 12th St. Pico-Union S. Tilden Norton designed this synagogue for the Sinai congregation in 1909. The Greek-Revival structure was sold to the Welsh Presbyterian Church congregation in 1926. In 2013 the Welsh congregation sold it to songwriter/music producer Craig Taubman, who planned to use it for interfaith worship and performing arts.[5]
183 West Facade of Pan Pacific Auditorium (site of)   March 1, 1978 7600 Beverly Blvd. Fairfax Demolished: 01-01-1992
208 Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn   January 17, 1979 845 S. Lake St.
34°3′15″N 118°16′44″W / 34.05417°N 118.27889°W / 34.05417; -118.27889 (208. Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn) 		Westlake Gothic Revival mansion in Pico-Union designed by John Parkinson; built 1901
209 Wilshire Christian Church Building   January 17, 1979 3461 Wilshire Blvd. Koreatown
210 Terrace Park and Powers Place February 21, 1979 Alvarado Terrace, between Powers Pl. and 14th St. Pico-Union Part of the Alvarado Terrace Historic District. Powers Place holds the distinction as the "shortest street in Los Angeles."
237 First Baptist Church of Los Angeles   April 9, 1981 2875 W. 8th St.; 2960–2982 Leeward; 760 S. Westmoreland Ave. Mid-Wilshire Constructed by Allison & Allison in 1927; "...a notable work of eclectic architecture"
238 Granada Shoppes & Studios Building   April 9, 1981 672 S. Lafayette Park Pl.
34°3′38″N 118°16′57″W / 34.06056°N 118.28250°W / 34.06056; -118.28250 (238. Granada Shoppes and Studios) 		Mid-City Complex of courtyard-connected structures built in 1927 combining office, studio, and living space under one roof
239 La Casa de las Campanas April 9, 1981 350–354 N. June St. Hancock Park Built in 1928 by the Mead family; 37 rooms with a three-story clock tower housing four massive bells; designed by Lester Scherer; Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
250 Ebell of Los Angeles Building   August 25, 1982 743 S. Lucerne Blvd.
34°3′42″N 118°19′27″W / 34.06167°N 118.32417°W / 34.06167; -118.32417 (250. Ebell of Los Angeles) 		Mid-City Women's club on Wilshire built in 1927; includes 1,270 theater where Judy Garland was discovered and where Amelia Earhart made her last public appearance
244 Residence at 1402 Malvern Avenue April 30, 1981 1402 Malvern Ave.; 1866 W. 14th St. Pico-Union
267 Park Plaza Hotel   June 24, 1983 2400–2416 W. 6th St.; 603–607 Park View St.
34°3′39″N 118°16′45″W / 34.06083°N 118.27917°W / 34.06083; -118.27917 (267. Park Plaza Hotel) 		Westlake
268 La Fonda Restaurant Building   June 24, 1983 2501–2511 Wilshire Blvd. Westlake
272 Peet House   September 21, 1983 1139 S. Harvard Blvd. Harvard Heights Built circa 1889, the house appears to be one of the best preserved examples in the city of the two-story version of the Victorian "plan book" modest dwelling, lacking much of the elaborate ornamentation characteristic of the more pretentious residences of the period. Declared: 9/21/83
275 Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building   January 4, 1984 7415 Beverly Blvd.
34°4′35″N 118°21′3″W / 34.07639°N 118.35083°W / 34.07639; -118.35083 (275. Heinsbergen Decorating Company Building) 		Mid-Wilshire Castle-like building occupied by mural-painting business of Anthony Heinsbergen for more than 50 years; built with bricks from the old Los Angeles City Hall
280 Chapman Park Studio Building   July 24, 1984 3501–3519 W. 6th St. Koreatown
298 Crocker Bank Building   September 20, 1985 269–273 S. Western Ave.; 4359–4363 W. 3rd St. Koreatown
309 El Royale Apartments   September 2, 1986 450 N. Rossmore Ave.
34°4′43″N 118°19′37″W / 34.07861°N 118.32694°W / 34.07861; -118.32694 (309. El Royale Apartments) 		Hancock Park Spanish Renaissance Revival building designed by William Douglas Lee
310 Fire Station No. 29   October 1, 1986 158 S. Western Ave. Wilshire Center Engine Company No. 29 was designed by architect J.J. Backus; completed 1913; two-story brick building of Italian Renaissance style
311 Los Altos Apartments   October 17, 1986 4121 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′44″N 118°19′0″W / 34.06222°N 118.31667°W / 34.06222; -118.31667 (311. Los Altos Apartments) 		Mid-City Construction of this elegant example of Spanish Revival style in a unique blend of Italianate influenced ornamentation began in 1925. It was designed by E.B. Rust.
326 McKinley Mansion September 9, 1987 310–312 S. LaFayette Park Pl. Westlake Demolished: 06-01-1994
327 Thomas Potter Residence   September 22, 1987 1135–1141 S. Alvarado St. Pico-Union
328 August Winstel Residence   September 22, 1987 1147 S. Alvarado St. Pico-Union
332 Wilshire Tower   December 8, 1987 5500–5522 Wilshire Blvd. Mid-Wilshire
333 Grieri-Musser House December 18, 1987 403 S. Bonnie Brae St. Westlake
352 Los Angeles Nurses' Club   April 8, 1988 245 S. Lucas Ave.
34°3′34″N 118°15′39″W / 34.05944°N 118.26083°W / 34.05944; -118.26083 (352. Los Angeles Nurses' Club) 		Los Angeles Clubhouse and apartment building for nurses built in 1924 by nurses' club
386 Chapman Park Market Building   August 30, 1988 3451 W. 6th St. Mid Wilshire
403 Higgins-Verbeck-Hirsch Mansion   December 14, 1988 637 S. Lucerne Blvd. Windsor Square
415 Wilshire Branch Library   February 1, 1989 149 N. Saint Andrews Pl.
34°4′28″N 118°18′39″W / 34.07444°N 118.31083°W / 34.07444; -118.31083 (415. Wilshire Branch) 		Mid-City Branch library; built in 1926
420 Milbank-McFie Estate December 13, 1989 1130 Arlington Ave. & 3340 Country Club Dr. Arlington Heights
423 Apartment Building at 607 Burnside Avenue   March 31, 1989 607 Burnside Ave. Mid-Wilshire
424 Apartment Building at 626 Burnside Avenue   March 31, 1989 626 Burnside Ave. Mid-Wilshire
425 Apartment Building at 636 Burnside Avenue   March 31, 1989 636 Burnside Ave. Mid-Wilshire
426 Apartment Building at 654 Burnside Avenue   March 31, 1989 654 Burnside Ave. Mid-Wilshire
427 Apartment Building at 364 Cloverdale Avenue   April 7, 1989 364 Cloverdale Ave. Mid-Wilshire
428 Villa Cintra   April 7, 1989 430 Cloverdale Ave. Mid-Wilshire
429 Apartment Building at 601 Cloverdale Avenue   April 7, 1989 601 Cloverdale Ave. Mid-Wilshire
430 Cornell Apartments   April 7, 1989 603 Cochran Ave. Mid-Wilshire
431 Residence at 1851 W. 11th Street   May 5, 1989 1851 W. 11th St. Pico-Union
432 Doria Apartments   May 5, 1989 1600–1604 W. Pico Blvd. Pico-Union Apartment building at the heart of Pico-Union, on the corner of Pico Blvd. and Union Ave. It was built by Doria Deighton Jones.
433 Alphonse J. Forget Residence   May 5, 1989 1047 S. Bonnie Brae St. Pico-Union
436 Howard-Nagin Residence   May 19, 1989 146 S. Fuller Ave. Fairfax
438 Apartments at 445 S. Detroit Street   May 19, 1989 445 S. Detroit St. Mid-Wilshire
439 Apartments at 450-460 S. Detroit Street   May 19, 1989 450–460 S. Detroit St. Mid-Wilshire
444 Octavius W. Morgan Residence   June 20, 1989 179–181 S. Alta Vista Blvd. Fairfax
451 Darkroom (Facade only)   August 1, 1989 5370 Wilshire Blvd. Mid-Wilshire 1935 camera-inspired Streamline Moderne storefront
452 Felipe de Neve Branch Library   October 17, 1989 2820 W. Sixth St.
34°3′46″N 118°16′14″W / 34.06278°N 118.27056°W / 34.06278; -118.27056 (452. De Neve, Felipe, Branch) 		Westlake Branch library; built in 1929; named after the Spanish governor of California who oversaw the founding of Los Angeles
454 Chouinard Institute of the Arts October 24, 1989 2301 W. 8th St.; 737–747 Grand View St. Westlake Demolished prior to 2012
473 Apartment at 613 Ridgeley Drive   December 8, 1989 613 Ridgeley Dr. Mid-Wilshire
491 Charles B. Booth Residence and Carriage House   July 13, 1990 824–826 S. Bonnie Brae St. Westlake
520 El Rey Theatre   February 26, 1991 5515–5519 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′45″N 118°20′56″W / 34.06250°N 118.34889°W / 34.06250; -118.34889 (520. El Rey Theatre) 		Mid-Wilshire
531 Wilshire Ward Chapel   May 10, 1991 1209 S. Manhattan Pl.
34°2′56″N 118°18′39″W / 34.04889°N 118.31083°W / 34.04889; -118.31083 (531. Wilshire Ward Chapel) 		Angelus Vista Built in Art Deco – Modern style in 1929, serves as a meetinghouse for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Open Admission.
534 I. Magnin & Company Building June 11, 1991 3240 Wilshire Blvd. & 650 New Hampshire Ave. East Hollywood
538 David J. Witmer Family Houses and Compound July 2, 1991 1422 W. 2nd St. & 208–2101⁄2 Witmer St. Westlake
543 Farmers Market   July 24, 1991 Gilmore Ln.; W. 3rd St. & W. Fairfax Ave.
34°4′21″N 118°21′37″W / 34.07250°N 118.36028°W / 34.07250; -118.36028 (543. Farmers Market) 		Fairfax
546 Westlake Theatre   September 24, 1991 634–642 S. Alvarado St.
34°3′30″N 118°16′31″W / 34.05833°N 118.27528°W / 34.05833; -118.27528 (546. Westlake Theatre) 		Westlake Movie theater built in 1926
552 Einar C. Petersen Studio Court   November 13, 1991 4350–43521⁄2 Beverly Blvd.
34°4′34.21″N 118°18′12.1″W / 34.0761694°N 118.303361°W / 34.0761694; -118.303361 		Koreatown
555 Mother Trust Superet Center March 18, 1992 2506–2522 W. 3rd St. Westlake
566 May Company Wilshire   September 30, 1992 6067 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′48″N 118°21′40″W / 34.06333°N 118.36111°W / 34.06333; -118.36111 (566. May Company Building) 		Mid-Wilshire
568 Thomas A. Churchill Sr. Residence   October 27, 1992 215 S. Wilton Pl. Windsor Square
576 Sheraton Town House Hotel   April 7, 1993 2959–2973 Wilshire Blvd. and 607–643 S. Commonwealth Ave.
34°3′44″N 118°17′5″W / 34.06222°N 118.28472°W / 34.06222; -118.28472 (576. Town House, The) 		Mid-City
588 Janss Investment Company Uptown Branch Office Bldg. (Sokol Hall)   November 30, 1993 4761–4775 Maplewood Ave; 500–508 Western Ave. East Hollywood
618 McDonnell Residence Founder's Home: Urban Academy   November 22, 1995 601 N. Wilcox Ave. Hancock Park
619 Wolff-Fifield House   June 21, 1996 111 N. June St. Hancock Park This 1929 Tudor Revival style residence was the home of financier Ralph Wolff and Reverend James Fifield, pastor of the First Congregational Church.
628 Jack Doyle Residence   January 9, 1996 620 S. Irving Blvd. Windsor Square Mediterranean style residence for boxing promoter Jack Doyle; D.S. Haag designed in 1919.
636 C.A. Fellows Residence   March 18, 1997 1215 Westchester Pl. Arlington Heights
639 Ruskin Art Club   March 18, 1997 800 S. Plymouth Blvd. Mid-Wilshire
641 Brynmoor Apartments Neon Roof Sign   June 4, 1997 432–436 S. New Hampshire Ave.
34°3′58.57″N 118°17′33.36″W / 34.0662694°N 118.2926000°W / 34.0662694; -118.2926000 		Koreatown
642 Embassy Apartments Neon Roof Sign   June 4, 1997 702–708 S. Mariposa Ave. Koreatown
643 Superba Apartments Incandescent Roof Sign   June 4, 1997 335 S. Berendo St. Koreatown
646 Villa Serrano   December 19, 1997 930–940 S. Serrano Ave.
34°3′17″N 118°18′23.93″W / 34.05472°N 118.3066472°W / 34.05472; -118.3066472 		Koreatown
649 Cora B. Henderson House   April 7, 1998 132 S. Wilton Pl. Koreatown
650 Mortensen House   April 7, 1998 103 S. Wilton Dr. Koreatown
651 Filipino Christian Church   May 5, 1998 301 N. Union Ave. Westlake
653 Bryson Apartments   September 18, 1998 2701 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′40″N 118°16′53″W / 34.06111°N 118.28139°W / 34.06111; -118.28139 (653. Bryson Apartment Hotel) 		Mid-City Built in 1913, its rooftop sign and lions are Wilshire Blvd. landmarks; also closely associated with works of Raymond Chandler and film noir genre
660 Rosenheim Mansion   June 22, 1999 1120 S. Westchester Pl. Arlington Heights
661 Rives Mansion   June 22, 1999 1130 S. Westchester Pl. Arlington Heights
667 The Leader Building roof-top Neon Sign   September 29, 1999 344–346 N. Fairfax Ave. Fairfax
677 Horatio Cogswell House   April 25, 2000 1244 S. Van Ness Ave. Arlington Heights
684 Heart House October 3, 2000 112 N. Harvard Blvd. Koreatown
701 Burnside Manor   July 31, 2001 600 S. Burnside Ave. Mid-Wilshire
706 First Congregational Church of Los Angeles   March 15, 2002 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. Westlake Designed by Allison & Allison, built of reinforced concrete in 1932. Church founded 1867, oldest Protestant congregation in L.A.[6]
707 Weber House   March 15, 2002 3923 W. 9th St. Koreatown
719 Edward Alexander Kelley Hackett House   October 1, 2002 1317 S. Westlake Ave.
34°2′43″N 118°16′51″W / 34.04528°N 118.28083°W / 34.04528; -118.28083 (Hackett, Edward Alexander Kelley, House) 		Pico-Union Craftsman-style house built in 1923
727 Founder's Church of Religious Science   October 2, 2002 3281 W. 6th St. 34°03′50″N 118°17′37″W / 34.0639°N 118.2937°W / 34.0639; -118.2937 (727. Founder's Church of Religious Science) Koreatown
743 Immanuel Presbyterian Church   February 4, 2003 3300 Wilshire Blvd. Koreatown
756 Henry W. O'Melveny House   July 15, 2003 501 S. Plymouth Windsor Square
768 Ravenswood Apartments   November 7, 2003 570 N. Rossmore Ave.
34°4′51″N 118°19′37″W / 34.08083°N 118.32694°W / 34.08083; -118.32694 (768. Ravenswood Apartments) 		Hancock Park Art deco building built by Paramount Pictures in 1930s
777 Weaver Residence   April 14, 2004 4940 Melrose Hill St. East Hollywood
790 Belmont Tunnel / Toluca Substation and Yard   February 23, 2005 1304 W. 2nd St. Westlake Entrance to the Hollywood Subway of the Pacific Electric Railway
792 B.H. Hiss House   May 4, 2005 215 S. Manhattan Pl. Wilshire Center
794 Carolyn Bumiller-Hickey House May 4, 2005 1049 Elden Ave. Pico-Union
796 Jacobson Duplex   May 4, 2005 1200–1202 S. Highland Ave. Mid-Wilshire
803 A.W. Black Residence   June 1, 2005 658 S. Bronson Ave. Koreatown
804 Gless Apartments   June 1, 2005 357 S. Kenmore Ave. Koreatown
805 J.A. Howsley House   June 1, 2005 221 S. Manhattan Pl. Koreatown
809 Franklin T Briles Residence   July 8, 2005 151 N. Berendo St.
34°4′27.52″N 118°17′40.31″W / 34.0743111°N 118.2945306°W / 34.0743111; -118.2945306 		Koreatown
810 Edward J. Borgmeyer House   July 8, 2005 138 N. Manhattan Pl. Wilshire Center
813 Security-First National Bank   July 8, 2005 5209 Wilshire Blvd.
34°3′45″N 118°20′33″W / 34.06250°N 118.34250°W / 34.06250; -118.34250 (813. Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles) 		Mid-City Former Art Deco-style bank branch
815 French Chateau Apartments   July 8, 2005 900 S. Hobart Ave.; 3348–3350 W. James M. Wood Blvd. Koreatown
835 Petitfils-Boos Residence   January 25, 2006 545 S. Plymouth Blvd.
34°3′51″N 118°19′19″W / 34.06417°N 118.32194°W / 34.06417; -118.32194 (835. Petitfils-Boos House) 		Mid-City
847 Richardson Apartments   August 16, 2006 3919 W. 8th St.; 718 S. Gramercy Dr. Koreatown
850 William J. Hubbard Residence September 13, 2006 811 S. Norton Ave. Koreatown
853 La Marquise   September 27, 2006 535 S. Gramercy Pl. Koreatown
858 One Hundred Sycamore   November 22, 2006 100 N. Sycamore Ave. Hancock Park
861 Monsignor O'Brien House   February 6, 2007 130 N. Catalina Ave. Koreatown
863 Los Tiempos-The Chandler Estate   March 7, 2007 455 S. Lorraine Blvd. Windsor Square
870 San Marino Villas May 16, 2007 3390–3396 W. San Marino St. Wilshire Center The three-story luxury apartment was designed by architect H. Monroe Banfield in 1923, of Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival style. Destroyed by fire in 2013. [1]
875 Val D'Amour Apartments   June 5, 2007 854 S. Oxford Ave. Koreatown
878 Arwyn Manor   July 17, 2007 3835 W. 8th St.; 749 S. Manhattan Pl. Koreatown
923 Kennedy Solow House   July 2, 2008 6606 Maryland Dr. Beverly Grove
925 Residence at 212 South Wilton Place   July 9, 2008 212 S. Wilton Pl. Koreatown
928 Chateau Alpine   July 9, 2008 918–9281⁄2 S. Serrano Ave.
34°3′18.4″N 118°18′23.01″W / 34.055111°N 118.3063917°W / 34.055111; -118.3063917 		Koreatown
929 Oliver Flats   July 9, 2008 407–409 North Orange Drive.
34°4′42.97″N 118°20′31.9″W / 34.0786028°N 118.342194°W / 34.0786028; -118.342194 (929. Oliver Flats) 		Hancock Park
934 Park Wilshire Building   September 25, 2008 2424 Wilshire Blvd. Westlake Built in 1923, designed by Clarence H. Russell and Norman W. Alpaugh.[7]
943 Heerman Estate   January 28, 2009 525 S. Van Ness Ave. Windsor Square Colonial Revival residence, 1908, notable 1919 alteration by Walker & Eisen.[8]
945 The Beverly Sycamore   February 25, 2009 308 N. Sycamore Ave.
34°4′35.32″N 118°20′32.75″W / 34.0764778°N 118.3424306°W / 34.0764778; -118.3424306 (945. The Beverly Sycamore) 		Hancock Park Chateauesque-French Norman Revival style apartment building, 1928.[8]
954 Dunsmuir Flats   May 20, 2009 1281 S. Dunsmuir Ave.
34°3′3.24″N 118°21′10.79″W / 34.0509000°N 118.3529972°W / 34.0509000; -118.3529972 (954. Dunsmuir Flats) 		Wilshire Vista Heights International Style, 1938, by architect Gregory Ain.[9]
958 Bob Baker Marionette Theater   June 3, 2009 1345 W. First St. Echo Park
959 See's Candy Shop and Kitchen No. 1   June 24, 2009 139 N. Western Ave.
34°4′27.26″N 118°18′32.98″W / 34.0742389°N 118.3091611°W / 34.0742389; -118.3091611 (959. See's Candy Shop and Kitchen No. 1) 		Mid-Wilshire Italian Renaissance Revival style commercial building, 1921.[9]
960 Ashby Apartments   August 5, 2009 808 S. Hobart Blvd.
34°3′26.79″N 118°18′18.96″W / 34.0574417°N 118.3052667°W / 34.0574417; -118.3052667 (960. Ashby Apartments) 		Mid-Wilshire Art Deco style by architect Max Maltzman, 1907.[10]
961 Marshall-Kline Residence   August 5, 2009 2037 S. Harvard Blvd. West Adams Heights Italian Renaissance Revival, 1907.[10]
962 Eckley-Mitchell Residence   September 23, 2009 2048 S. Oxford Boulevard, 90018 Mid-Wilshire Craftsman style, 1907.[10]
963 Linda Scott Residence   September 23, 2009 1910 S. Harvard Blvd.
34°2′58.88″N 118°18′16.06″W / 34.0496889°N 118.3044611°W / 34.0496889; -118.3044611 (963. Linda Scott Residence) 		West Adams Heights Mediterranean style, 1907, designed by Frank Tyler for the first female deputy sheriff in the state of Arizona.[10]
969 Frank E. Hartigan Residence January 27, 2010 1034 S. Gramercy Place, 90019
34°3′6.53″N 118°18′46.57″W / 34.0518139°N 118.3129361°W / 34.0518139; -118.3129361 (969. Frank E. Hartigan Residence) 		Mid-Wilshire American Craftsman house built in 1913.[11]
970 844 South Plymouth Apartments   January 27, 2010 844 S. Plymouth Blvd.
34°03′31″N 118°19′28″W / 34.058516°N 118.324343°W / 34.058516; -118.324343 		Mid-Wilshire Streamline Moderne apartment building, built in 1936 in Windsor Village, designed by architects Charles Plummer, Welton Becket and Walter Wurdeman.[11]
980 Frank C. Hill House March 31, 2010 201 S. Coronado Street, 90057
34°4′4.67″N 118°16′36.68″W / 34.0679639°N 118.2768556°W / 34.0679639; -118.2768556 (980. Frank C. Hill House) 		Westlake Craftsman style, 1910, by Albert R. Walker and John C. Vawter.[12]
1045 Johnie's Coffee Shop   November 27, 2013 6101 Wilshire Boulevard
34°3′47.84″N 118°21′41.77″W / 34.0632889°N 118.3616028°W / 34.0632889; -118.3616028 (1045. Johnie's Coffee Shop Restaurant) 		Mid-Wilshire Googie style restaurant designed by Armét & Davis, 1956.
1179 Charlotte Chase Apartments   April 2, 2019 1074-76 South Genesee Avenue Wilshire Vista Four-plex apartment building.
1180 Charles H. Bevis Duplex   April 2, 2019 1080-1082 South Genesee Avenue Wilshire Vista 1933 Duplex apartment building.


Non-HCM historic sites recognized by state and nation edit

Code[13] Landmark name[2] Image Date designated[2] Locality[2] Neighborhood Description[3]
1002 La Brea Tar Pits   5801 Wilshire Blvd. Miracle Mile SM#170
2087–
2151 		Wilton Historic District   S. Wilton Pl.; S. Wilton Dr.; Ridgewood Pl.
34°4′16″N 118°18′47″W / 34.07111°N 118.31306°W / 34.07111; -118.31306 (2087-2151. Wilton Historic District) 		Mid-City
2157-
2175 		Miracle Mile Historic District   5350–5511 Wilshire Blvd. Miracle Mile Properties include Hahn's Music Pianos and Organs, Wilshire Center Building, Tru-Line Litho, Loman Foods Mart, Flying Saucer Restaurant, Zachary All, Korean Cultural Services Building, Wilshire Beauty Supply, Ever-Ready Lighting Center, Dominguez-Wilshire Building, Jack La Lanne's European Health Spa, Post Office Building, and Brown's Wilshire Bakery
2176 Crocker Bank   1926–1930 Wilshire Blvd. Westlake
2182 McKinley Building 3747–3763 Wilshire Blvd. Wilshire Center demolished in 1998
2183 Zephyr Club 5209 Wilshire Blvd. Miracle Mile
2184 Clem Wilson Building   5217–5231 Wilshire Blvd. Miracle Mile
2259 Ambassador Hotel   3400 Wilshire Blvd. Mid-Wilshire
2305 Alvarado Terrace Historic District   Alvarado Ter.; Bonnie Brae and 14th Sts.
34°2′42″N 118°16′50″W / 34.04500°N 118.28056°W / 34.04500; -118.28056 (2305. Alvarado Terrace Historic District) 		Pico-Union Historic district southwest of downtown with well-preserved mansions built 1902–1907 overlooking park
2312 South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District   1851 W. 11th St.; 1032 and 1036 S. Bonnie Brae St. Pico-Union Bonnie Brae Street houses shown.
2313 South Serrano Avenue Historic District   400–457 S. Serrano Ave. (both sides of street) Koreatown
2377 Melrose Hotel   5150–5174 Melrose Ave. Larchmont
2396 Chapman Park Market Building   3451–3479 W. 6th St. Mid-Wilshire
2445 Royal Lake   2202–2220 W. 11th St. Pico-Union
2452 Marks Residence 1357–1359 Constance St.; 1709–1711 14th St. Pico-Union
2469 Korea Times   135–141 N. Vermont Ave. Koreatown
2478 Willet Apartments 1426–14283⁄4 S. Bonnie Brae St. Pico-Union
2519 Royal Lake   2200–2220 W. 11th St. Pico-Union
2520 Burch Residence 1805 W. 12th Place Pico-Union
2521 B. Bodwell Residence 926–928 W. 17th St. Pico-Union
2533 Cook Residence   1025 S. Westlake Ave. Pico-Union
2534 Wilshire-Westlake Professional Building 2001–2015 Wilshire Blvd.; 639 S. Westlake Ave. Westlake

See also edit

Lists of L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments edit

Other edit

References edit

  1. ^ Numbers in 1–999 series are L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments; CHL numbers are state-designated California Historical Landmark sites; 2000 series denote LAHCM assigned numbers for federally designated sites. Blue colors represent higher designations as National Historic Landmarks and/or listing on the National Register of Historic Places; yellow represents sites that are L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments without a higher designation. No color represents information is unavailable or the monument has been delisted. To resort on this column, refresh your browser.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Various sources cited in articles, retrieved on various dates.
  4. ^ "No. 39 - Lewis House".
  5. ^ Ryan Torok, "Finding holy ground in Pico-Union", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, February 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "First Congregational Church of Los Angeles | Music". Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2010.
  7. ^ Office of Historic Resources Newsletter, October 2008.
  8. ^ a b Office of Historic Resources, Newsletter, April 2009.
  9. ^ a b Office of Historic Resources, Newsletter, July 2009.
  10. ^ a b c d Office of Historic Resources, Newsletter, October 2009.
  11. ^ a b Office of Historic Resources, Newsletter, April 2010.
  12. ^ Office of Historic Resources, Newsletter, July 2010.
  13. ^ Numbers in 1000 series denote LAHCM assigned numbers for state-designated sites; 2000 series denote LAHCM assigned numbers for federally designated sites. Blue colors represent higher designations as National Historic Landmarks and/or listing on the National Register of Historic Places; yellow represents sites that are L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments without a higher designation. No color represents information is unavailable or the monument has been delisted. To resort on this column, refresh your browser.

External links edit

  • official Designated L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments (LAHCM) website — with 'ever-updated' LAHCM list via PDF link.
  • LAHCM Report for Wilshire — L.A. Planning Department.
  • LAHCM Report for Westlake
  • City of Los Angeles Map, with community districts. — via Given Place Media.
  • Big Orange Landmarks: "Exploring the Landmarks of Los Angeles, One Monument at a Time" — L.A.H.C.Monuments in Wilshire area. — online photos and in-depth history. — website curator: Floyd B. Bariscale.
  • Big Orange Landmarks: "Exploring the Landmarks of Los Angeles, One Monument at a Time" — L.A.H.C.Monuments in Westlake district.

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