The Twentieth Street Historic District in
Los Angeles, California
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, consists of a row of bungalow and
Craftsman style
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houses in the 900 block on the south side of 20th Street, within the
West Adams
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neighborhood.
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Geography
The Twentieth Street Historic District is located in
Central Los Angeles
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, southwest of the
Downtown Los Angeles
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, in the
West Adams
West Adams is a historic neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area is known for its large number of historic buildings, structures and notable houses and mansions throughout Los Angeles. It is a youth ...
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
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.
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
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on June 22, 1991.
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
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References
Historic districts in Los Angeles
National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles
West Adams, Los Angeles
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in California
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