Van Buren Place Historic District

The Van Buren Place Historic District is located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California.[2]

Van Buren Place Historic District
House in Van Buren Place Historic District
Van Buren Place Historic District is located in Los Angeles
Van Buren Place Historic District
Location2620--2657 Van Buren Place, West Adams,
Los Angeles
Coordinates34°1′55″N 118°17′45″W / 34.03194°N 118.29583°W / 34.03194; -118.29583
ArchitectClark, Percy H., Co., Inc.
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.89001103 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1989

Geography

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A designated Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles.[2] It consists of the 2600 block of Van Buren Place.

 
Percy H. Clark Residence, 2008

History

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The Van Buren Place Historic District consists of Craftsman, Shingle-Craftsman and Tudor-Craftsman style homes built between 1903 and 1916. The area was founded by Percy H. Clark who built six of the homes.[3]

In 1989, the district is was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

In 1999, the Percy H. Clark Residence, located at 2639 S. Van Buren Place, was designated as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #672.[4]

In 2000, the Furlong house, located at 2657 S. Van Buren Place, was designated as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #678.[5]

 
Gate to Van Buren Place, 2008

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. July 14, 1989. Retrieved 27 September 2024. The proposed district consists of a little less than a one-block long segment of a north-south residential street bounded on the north by West Adams Boulevard -- the main east-west thoroughfare through the subject neighborhood, and the historic core street of the larger West Adams community.
  3. ^ "2624 Van Buren Place". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Percy Clark Residence". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Historic Resource - Furlong House - 2657 S Van Buren". Historic Places L.A. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

Further reading

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  • [1] Bob Pool, "This Old House: Former Drug Hub Draws Attention on Tour of Homes," Los Angeles Times, page 1