Van Buren Place Historic District Explained

Van Buren Place Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:2620--2657 Van Buren Place, West Adams,
Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.0319°N -118.2958°W
Nocat:yes
Architect:Clark, Percy H., Co., Inc.
Architecture:Bungalow/Craftsman, Shingle Style
Added:August 10, 1989
Refnum:89001103

The Van Buren Place Historic District is located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California.[1]

Geography

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

History

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.[2]

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

In 1999, the Percy H. Clark Residence, located at 2639 S. Van Buren Place, was designated as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #672.[3]

In 2000, the Furlong house, located at 2657 S. Van Buren Place, was designated as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #678.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . National Park Service . 27 September 2024 . July 14, 1989 . 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..
  2. Web site: 2624 Van Buren Place . The Historical Marker Database . 27 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Percy Clark Residence . The Historical Marker Database . 27 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Historic Resource - Furlong House - 2657 S Van Buren . Historic Places L.A. . 27 September 2024.