Twentieth Street Historic District

Twentieth Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Homes in the 20th Street Historic District, 2008
Location	912--950 20th St. (even numbers), Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°2′9″N 118°16′44″W
Built by	Watts, W. Wayman
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.	91000915[1]
Added to NRHP	July 22, 1991

The Twentieth Street Historic District in Los Angeles, California, consists of a row of bungalow and Craftsman style houses in the 900 block on the south side of 20th Street, within the West Adams neighborhood.^[2]

House in 20th Street Historic District, 2008

Geography

The Twentieth Street Historic District is located in Central Los Angeles, southwest of the Downtown Los Angeles, in the West Adams neighborhood. It borders are: Washington Boulevard on the north, and Toberman and Oak Streets, on the west and east, respectively. It is approximately three-quarters of a mile north of the University of Southern California.^[2]

History

The homes were built by W.Wayman Watts in a partnership with George Steckel and built between 1900 and 1908. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1991.^[2]

The district includes:

• Rogers-Lott House (1903), 912 West 20th Street, a rare Prairie-style bungalow.
• James Marsh House (1904), 916 West 20th Street, a two-story Craftsman house.
• Arthur C. Thorpe House (1905), 920 West 20th Street, a two-story Chalet Style Craftsman house.
• George Steckel House (1905), 924 West 20th Street, a two-story Chalet Style Craftsman.
• Ellen I. Lacy House (1905), 928 West 20th Street, a two-story Chalet Style Craftsman.
• Stevens-Brown House (1903), 936 West 20th Street, atwo story frame/overlap board Transitional Victorianhouse with a hip roof and tent-roofed turret.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Carson Anderson (February 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Twentieth Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2022. Twentieth Street Historic District is located in central Los Angeles, adjacent to and southwest of the downtown business district, in the West Adams neighborhood. The district is bounded by Washington Boulevard on the north, and Toberman and Oak Streets, on the west and east, respectively. It is approximately three-quarters of a mile north of the campus of the University of Southern California With accompanying 11 photos