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HomeMy WebLinkAbout180 W. Huntington DriveI% COD r CERTIFICATE OF DEMOLITION ti AR(' mA PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (REQUIRED) : PROJECT ADDRESS CV A --r cao- i6l1 6A �3/ va7 DATE STRUCTURE BUILT \(A3 ZONE CLASSIFICATION APPLICANT(S) NAME q"� �� MAILING ADDRESS ( W ¢ a �¢ r � 1 o- S % %C,1 3� CITY A- C STATE 6A ZIP E-MAILADDRESS L C�k*A'Tewv !p( -O Wr^ TELEPHONE NO. L(a ' 3 1� (-3 ) I PROPERTY OWNER(S) NAME L -L MAILING ADDRESS i I L✓� e e i� V2 S� CITY ArCN n STATE cid ZIP E-MAIL ADDRESS \J N ck tlkav L U TELEPHONE NO. (, Z"/ - 3 -7 ) E3 )I THE APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER HEREBY DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT ALL THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT. - 7 O t DATE �z Z PROPERTY OWNERS SIGNATURE DATE ACTION TAKEN ❑ CONDITIONALLY APPROVED 1. The subject structure(s) shall not be demolished until the City's Building Services Division has issued a building permit for a new on the property. OK 4V he &nUl6k d- 046 /71141&4&d r adU, -f,6 A4il,�'�(�t1Yp1 � ❑ DENIED J - muo BY: ( ,t /tl t DATE: I I I I THERE ISA TEN (10)�Y APPEAL PERIOD FOR THIS APPLICATION. APPEALS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION WITH A $600.00 APPEAL FEE BY P.M. ON DATE FILED �I 3- RECEIPT NO. - i (;/r'T PAID l RECEIVED BY COD -1- 2117 State of California — The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD Other Listings Review Code P1. Other Identifier: Primary # HRI # Trinomial NRHP Status Code 6Z Resource Name or *P2. Location: ❑ Not for Publication ❑O Unrestricted *a. County: Los Angeles and (P2b and P2c or Ped. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Mt. Wilson CA Date: 1988 PR 2017 T 1N; R 11W. S.B.B.M. c. Address: 180 West Huntington Drive City: Arcadia Zip: 91007 d. UTM: Zone: 11; mE/ mN (G.P.S.) e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) AIN: 5775-024-015, located on the south side of West Huntinaton Drive between the Santa Anita Inn and the Civic Center. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) This two-story vernacular residence is situated on the south side of West Huntington Drive in a mixed-use area and is partially obscured from view by vegetation that includes a row of five large magnolia trees along the driveway, a large pine tree near the street, and a variety of mature ornamental plants. The house rests on a raised foundation, is irregular in plan, and is oriented to the northwest. The multilevel side- and front -gable roof has varying degrees of pitch and is sheathed with composition shingles. It has narrow eaves, exposed rafter tails, and two gabled dormers. The exterior walls are covered with stucco with horizontal boards used as accents. All of the fenestration is modem. The northwest -facing asymmetrical fagade features two front -gable dormers and two large bay windows flanking a slightly recessed wood -and -glass door topped by a semi -circular cloth awning. The southwest (driveway side) elevation includes a porte-cochere, a single -hung window, a brick chimney, a door accessed by brick steps, a ribbon of four windows, a small triangular window, foundation vents, and on the second level, a fixed window, a ribbon window with single -hung end vents, and a single -hung window. The southeast (rear) elevation has an attic vent and a pair of fixed windows in the second level and, on the first level, a pair of fixed windows, three evenly -spaced single -hung windows, and a wood -and -glass door below a projecting gable roof supported by wall brackets and accessed by concrete steps. The northeast (side) elevation features exterior wooden stairs and a wooden deck, a recessed dormer with a window and two vents, a door, and a single -hung window. On the first level, there are single -hung windows of varying sizes, including a southwest -facing window. The residence appears to be in fair to poor condition with evidence of dry rot in several areas. Its integrity has been compromised by historic -period and modem alterations including the replacement of all windows, changes to the roof structure, and additions including exterior stairs and a deck. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (List addbutes and codes) HP2-Sinale-family property *P4. Resources Present: ❑O Building OStructure 130bject OSite ODistrict ❑Element of District 00ther (Isolates, etc.) *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") None. P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date, accession #) Fagade, view to the southeast (5/29/18) *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources: ©Historic ❑Prehistoric OBoth 1936 (Building permit) *P7. Owner and Address: Unknown *P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Casey Tibbet, M.A. LSA Associates, Inc. 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, California 92507 *P9. Date Recorded: May 29, 2018 *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive -level CEQA compliance *Attachments: ONONE ®Location Map ❑Sketch Map ©Continuation Sheet ElBuilding, Structure, and Object Record 13Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record OArtifact Record OPhotograph Record ❑ Other (List): DPR 523A (1/95) *Required Information State of California—The Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD Paae 2 of 6 *NRHP Status Code 67 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 180 West Huntinaton Drive B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name: B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Salvation Army facility *85. Architectural Style: Vernacular *66. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) 1936 – Permit issued to owner Jerry O'Brian for building, plumbing, cesspool, and wiring. Contractor is listed as R.J. Daum. 1946 – Permits issued to owner Fred Sweeney for wiring for range, heater, and addition to dwelling. 1948 – Permit issued to owner Fred Sweeney for addition to dwelling (kitchen, dinette(?), and service porch). 1949 – Permit issued to owner Fred Sweeney to remodel roof. 1950 – Plumbing permit issued to owner Fred Sweeney. 1951 – News advertisement offers a two-story duplex with two two-bedroom apartments and a two -car garage at 180 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia as a live/work opportunity for doctors and lawyers (Los Angeles Times 1951). 1953 – News advertisement for auction of duplex at 180 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia (Los Angeles Times 1953a). 1953 – Electrical permit and permit for furnace issued to owner Thomas Bell. 1960(?) – Sewer permit issued to Thomas D. Bell. 1971 – Permit issued to owner Albert Yank to reroof house with composition shingles. 1973 – Electrical permit and permit to install air conditioning issued to owner Albert Yank. 1976 – Electrical permit issued to owner Albert Yanks. 1977– Plumbing permit. 1988 – Permit issued to owner Chris Spencer to enclose porch. 1989 – Permit issued to owner Chris Spencer for second -story deck with stairs. 1990 – Permit issued to Chris Spencer to install a deck and window. 1990 – Notice of Code Violation states that doors have been moved and the corridor has been changed. 1999 – Electrical permit and permit to reroof with composition shingles issued to the Salvation Army. 2008 – Permit issued to the Salvation Army for all new copper piping. *B7. Moved? ©No OYes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location: *B8. Related Features: B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: R.J. Daum *8110. Significance: Theme: Residential Development 1936-1945 Area: City of Arcadia Period of Significance: 1936 Property Type: Single-family residence Applicable Criteria: NA (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) This 1936 vernacular residence has sustained alterations and does not appear to be associated with historically important people or events. It is not eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) and is not a historical resource for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). There is no local preservation ordinance. Historic Context: Originally owned by the San Gabriel Mission and then a part of Rancho Santa Anita, the land that includes present- day Arcadia was deeded to Scottish immigrant Hugo Reid in 1839 (City of Arcadia 2012). Reid was the first to make a modem impact on the land, raising cattle and building the first structure (City of Arcadia 2012). After a succession of owners, in 1875, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin purchased the land, along with much of the surrounding area and named it Arcadia (ibid.). Residential development from 1875 to 1909 is one (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) of the first important themes in the City's history (Architectural Resources Group 2016). See Continuation Sheet B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References: See Continuation Sheet Refer to Location Map B13. Remarks: *614. Evaluator: Casey Tibbet, M.A., LSA Associates, Inc., 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200, Riverside, California 92507 *Date of Evaluation: May 2018 (This space reserved for official comments.) DPR 523B (1/95) *Required Information State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 3 of 6 'Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 180 West Huntington Drive "Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. 'Date: May 2018 X Continuation Update P5a. Photo or Drawing (continued from page 1) jam¢ N Rear of residence, view to the northwest (5/29/18) Recessed dormer and vents on northeast side (5/29/18) Tq Y d Exterior stairs and deck (5/29/18) Southwest elevation, view to the northeast (5/29/18) 'B10. Significance: (continued from page 2) In 1885, the main line of the Santa Fe Railroad, in which Baldwin was a stockholder, was opened through Baldwin's property, making it practical to subdivide part of the land into a town site. By 1887, Baldwin was actively attempting to draw residents to the area, but sales were slow and the densest development occurred in the core of the town near the intersection of the railroads (Architectural Resources Group 2016:33. Residential development in this part of town was on small lots, while see Continuation Sheet DPR 523B -Test (8/94) State of California -The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Primary # CONTINUATION SHEET NRI # Trinomial Page 4 of 6 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 180 West Huntington Drive *Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. *Date: May 2018 X Continuation Update *B10. Significance: (continued from page 2) development further south was on multi -acre parcels (ibid.). As late as 1903, when a census was taken to ascertain the population of the proposed City of Arcadia, the area only had 642 residents and many lived and worked on the Baldwin Ranch or were temporary residents working for the railroads (ibid.). Regardless, with a booming economy increasingly based on entertainment, sporting, hospitality, and gambling, Arcadia was incorporated in 1903, with Baldwin as its first mayor (City of Arcadia 2012). Moving into the 1910s, Arcadia's growth remained slow and steady (Architectural Resources Group 2016). However, the city began shifting away from "its sporting days to more respectable pursuits, as it outlawed liquor licensing in 1912 and embarked on a series of civic improvements" (Architectural Resources Group 2016:44). By 1915, electric streetlights had been installed in some areas and streets were graded and oiled (ibid.). Residential development in the 1910s saw the subdivision of larger parcels into smaller ones (2.5 to 5 acres) that attracted a wider variety of buyers who were interested in a more suburban lifestyle with room for some agricultural pursuits (Architectural Resources Group 2016:49). Most of the 1910s subdivisions followed a grid pattern with graded and sometimes paved roads without curbs or sidewalks (Architectural Resources Group 2016). After World War I, the region thrived and the 1920s were a transformative period in Arcadia's development (ibid.). Residential subdivision accelerated with tracts designed in grid patterns like those of the 1910s, but with smaller lots (Architectural Resources Group 2016:36). Single-family residential construction dominated the period (ibid.). Most of these were modest in size and the eadiest were constructed in the Craftsman style, with Period Revival styles becoming dominant in the mid -1920s and into the 1930s (ibid.). The smaller lot subdivisions were located closer to the original town center, Pacific Electric lines, and the commercial district at Huntington and First, while the larger multi -acre lots were in what was then the southern part of town (Ibid.). The 1936 to 1945 period was characterized nationally by massive unemployment and economic uncertainty, but Arcadia was one of the few places that did not experience a near cessation of construction (Architectural Resources Group 2016:65). The major factors for this were Anita Baldwin selling off the remaining approximately 1,300 acres of the Baldwin Ranch; establishment of military facilities and the related increase in demand for commercial businesses; and construction of a County park, which was a large Works Progress Administration (WPA) project (ibid.). The Baldwin acreage was parceled out into a number of residential subdivisions that jumpstarted construction between 1936 and 1941 (Ibid.). With the end of WWII and the return of thousands of veterans, Arcadia and the greater Los Angeles area saw an explosion in the development of affordable housing. Much of this development took the architectural vocabulary of the pre-war years and combined it into simplified styles suitable for mass developments and small-scale apartments (City of Los Angeles 2011). Development during the 1945 to 1970 period transformed the city from semi -rural to suburban earning it the nickname a "Community of Homes" (Architectural Resources Group 2016). Citywide Historic Resources Survey. In 2016, a citywide historic resources survey was completed for the City. This survey has not been formally adopted by the City Council and is currently being used informally by City staff and preservationists. The subject residence, 180 West Huntington Drive, was not included in the citywide historic resources survey either individually or as part of a potential historic district. People Associated with this Residence. According to building permits, the original owner was Jerry O'Brian and the contractor was R.J. Daum (City of Arcadia var.). A review of City directories and various other sources did not reveal any information for Jerry O'Brian. In fact, no listing was found for this residence in the 1937, 1939, or 1940 City directories and no Sanbom Fire Insurance Company maps showing this property were found. Raymond J. Daum was born in Kansas in 1888 and by 1910 he was married and working as a carpenter in Los Angeles (Ancestry.com var.). From 1915 to 1917, he was listed as a Los Angeles City Schools building inspector (Ibid.). By 1936, he is listed at R.J. Daum Construction Company based in Inglewood (Ibid.). Daum and Wade A. Perong founded R.J. Daum Construction Company in 1936 and incorporated it in 1949 in Nevada (R.J. Daum n.d.). In 1946, R.J. Daum Construction Company and associated developers bought 475 acres in Pomona to build 2,500 homes and related improvements (Covina Argus 1946). In addition, newspaper searches revealed that in the post -WWII period the company won several contracts to convert military barracks into residential units, build schools, and construct buildings on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus. Mr. Daum died in 1953 and today descendants of Wade Perong run the company (Los Angeles Times 1953b; R.J. Daum n.d.). According to the company website, the company holds engineering and general building contracting licenses in California and Nevada and specializes in commercial projects (R.J. Daum n.d.). Fred B. Sweeney owned the house from 1946 to at least 1950 (City of Arcadia var.; Ancestry.com var.). Fred was born in Vermont in about 1903 and at age 19 he married May who was also born in Vermont (Ancestry.com var.). By 1940, Fred and May, along with their 18 -year-old son Phil, were living on Rosemead Boulevard in EI Monte and Fred was working as a lumber yard salesman (Ancestry.com var.). No additional relevant information was found for the Sweeneys. Newspaper advertisements in 1951 and 1953 indicate the residence was a duplex (Los Angeles Times 1951, 1953a). In 1953, Thomas D. Bell bought the property and he and his wife Ethel J. Bell are listed at this address until 1965 (City of Arcadia var.; Ancestry.com var.). In 1959 and 1960, Thomas is listed as a salesman, but in 1965 he is listed as retired (Ancestry.com var.). No additional information was found for the Bells. See Continuation Sheet DPR 523L (1/95) *Required Information DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 5 of 6 *Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) 180 West Huntington Drive *Recorded by LSA Associates, Inc. *Date: May 2018 X Continuation Update *B10. Significance: (continued from page 3) Significance Evaluation. In compliance with CEQA, this property is being evaluated under California Register criteria. There is no local preservation ordinance or criteria. Criterion 1: Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The citywide survey identified residential development of the last subdivision of the Baldwin family lands as an important theme in Arcadia's history. The related period of significance is 1936 to 1945, which includes the date of construction for this residence. However, this residence is south of the Baldwin subdivisions on the north side of West Huntington Drive and appears to have been built as a single home, rather than part of a larger residential development. Therefore, the residence is not significant under this criterion. Criterion 2: Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history. The residence was built in 1936 by Raymond J. Daum who, along with his partner Wade Perong, started the R.J. Daum Construction Company that same year. Although the company is successful and remains in existence today, there is no indication that it is a leader in the industry, an innovator, or historically significant in some other way. In addition, none of the historic -period owners appears to be historically important. Criterion 3: Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values. This altered residence does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a particular architectural style, type, or period. It is not the work of a master and it does not possess high artistic values. Criterion 4: Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation. This residence was built in 1936 using common materials and construction practices. It does not have the potential to yield information important to the history or prehistory of the local area, California, or the nation. `1312. References: (continued from page 2) Ancestry.com Var. A variety of records were accessed online in May 2018 at: http://home.ancestry.com/. These include City directories, voter registration records, and United States Census Data. Architectural Resources Group 2016 "City of Arcadia Citywide Historic Context Statement." Accessed online at: htti)s://www.arcadiaca.goy/aovemment/city- departments/development-services/historic-preservation. City of Arcadia Var. Building permits for 180 West Huntington Drive. Accessed online in May 2018 at: hftp://Iaserriche.ci.arcadia.ca.us/WebLink/ Welcome.asox?cr-1. 2012 History of Arcadia. http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/home/index.asi)?Daqe=1102. City of Los Angeles 2011 Jefferson Park HPOZ Preservation Plan, City of Los Angeles. Accessed in 2012 online at: htto://preservation.lacitv.ora/filest Jefferson%20Park%20(Small`/20File)°/ 20PP Ddf. Covina Argus 1946 "2500 Homes Will be Built Just West of Pomona." March 15, page 1. Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor n.d. Property information accessed online in May 2018 at: htto://maps.assessor.lacounty.gov/GVH 2 2/I_ndex.html?confioBase= Los Angeles Times 1951 Advertisement tilled Doctors & Lawyers. March 4, page 63. 1953a Advertisement titled Auction, Home & Income. January 9, page 40. 1953b Daum Estate Enters Probate. September 1, page 22. R.J. Daum n.d. Our History. Accessed online in May 2018 at the R.J. Daum Construction Company website at: htto://www.ridaum.com/ history paae.htm. DPR 523L (1/95) `Required Information State of California - Resource Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI if LOCATION MAP Trinomial Page 6 of 6 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 180 West Huntington Drive *Map Name:USGS 7.5' Quad. EI Monte & Mt. Wilson: Google Earth *Scale: 1:24000 *Date of Map: 1981 & 1988. 2017 1:\CTA1401.01\Reports\CLltmal\DPRimatim.md (5/218018) DPR 523J (1/95) *Required Information