Glassell Park Elementary School

Glassell Park Elementary School

School in 2007
Location 2211 West Avenue 30
Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA
Coordinates 34°06′16″N 118°14′12″W / 34.1045°N 118.2366°W / 34.1045; -118.2366Coordinates: 34°06′16″N 118°14′12″W / 34.1045°N 118.2366°W / 34.1045; -118.2366
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1924
Architectural style Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP Reference # 07000309[1]
Added to NRHP April 13, 2007

Glassell Park Elementary School is an elementary school listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 2211 W. Avenue 30, in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is a PK-6 active school. The principal is Ms. Jumie Sugahara.

It was built in 1924 in Spanish Colonial Revival style but was updated in 1934-35 following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake in P.W.A. Moderne architecture to make repairs and to meet new earthquake-related building codes.[2]

The school's main presentation to the public is its long, south-facing facade along W. Avenue 30 of length 190 feet (58 m)? West Avenue 30, a continuation of Verdugo Road, carries traffic going from A to B. It once was more prominent: the 1950? construction of the Glendale Freeway cut Verdugo Road one-half mile? away, and channels traffic to Eagle Rock Boulevard instead. Its 100 feet (30 m)? building frontage on Carlyle Street is less visible, and accordingly its facade is less signicant??

A retaining wall on the south side is not historic(?).

The property was also deemed notable in the area of social history (explain)....[3]

Only the 1924/35 school building and its portion of grounds were deemed to be contributing resources (explain).... Modular classrooms and ... are considered intrusions that do not add to the historic character of the property (explain)....[3]

Social History is added as an area of significance under Criterion A.
[Social History reflects the school's importance as an illustration of the city's substantial efforts at promoting safe, modern educational facilities and programs during the historic period. In addition to resulting in an unique architectural type, the program was an important component of the city's development of civic infrastructure to

promote the welfare of local citizens.][3]

Verbal Boundary Description/Justification:
The verbal boundary is amended to add: The actual nominated area, as noted on the attached sketch map, conforms to the basic footprint of the 1924/1935 building and its immediate landscaping and excludes the non-historic (1951) cafeteria, modern prefabricated classrooms, and playground areas to the rear of the historic lot. The verbal boundary justification is amended to read: The nominated boundary includes that portion of the historic school lot that retain integrity from the period of significance, while excluding non-historic and modern intrusions.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Rebecca L. Smith and Laura Gallegos (July 7, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Glassell Park Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2016. with 15 photos from 2006 and one from 1934
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD: Glassell Park Elementary School" (PDF). National Park Service. April 13, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2016.

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