Mid City in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Craftsman Mansion

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

1. Craftsman Mansion Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style with Japanese and Swiss influences. Built 1912. Declared 1998, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 654, City of Los Angeles, Cultural heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1998 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 654.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 34° 2.757′ N, 118° 19.793′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mid City. It is on Victoria Park Place just west of Victoria Park Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4318 Victoria Park Pl, Los Angeles CA 90019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Holmes-Shannon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles C. Hurd Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jewel’s Catch One (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Elmo Village (approx. 0.8 miles away); Memorial Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Guasti Villa (approx. one mile away); The Ebell of Los Angeles (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Craftsman Mansion. Victoria Park is a small neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles with three Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Established in 1907 as a "desirable residence tract for desirable people", the subdivision was limited to "high-class homes" that would be built for no less than $4,000. It would be "lighted by handsome stone and wrought-iron electroliers, twelve to fourteen feet high, with five large electric lights on each". The central

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

2. Craftsman Mansion Marker

street is circular, based on the ideas of Frederick Law Olmsted, who felt that "circular shapes broke up the linear look of most urban areas".

Craftsman Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

3. Craftsman Mansion

Victoria Park neighborhood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

4. Victoria Park neighborhood

Established 1907 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 1, 2021

5. Established 1907

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,514 times since then and 853 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.