Garvanza in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
McClure House
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 26, 2023
1. McClure House Marker
Erected 1972 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 107.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 34° 7.025′ N, 118° 10.599′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Garvanza. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue 66 and Elgin Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 N Ave 66, Los Angeles CA 90042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Judson Studios (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cawston Ostrich Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); York Junction (approx. half a mile away); First Electric Power Pole (approx. 0.6 miles away); San Rafael Ranch Dinner Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Arroyo Seco Branch Library
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More about this marker. The house is private property and not open to the public. The marker can be viewed from a distance through a wrought-iron fence.
Regarding McClure House. The house was built in 1887 by contractor Thomas Fellows for Wilbur McClure, director of the Garvanza Land Company. He surveyed the original Garvanza town site, which is near Highland Park.
Three historic homes in the Great Lakes region of the United States used variations of this same design. The architect was George Otis Garnsey of Chicago, who published The National Builder, a popular magazine in the architectural trades at the turn of the century. He published his design in the May 1885 issue, two years before construction of the McClure House. Other homes that used the same original design include the Shearer-Christy House in Waupaca, Wisconsin, built in 1892, the Jenkinson House in Port Huron, Michigan, built in 1889, and the David Syme House in Sycamore, Illinois. All three are listed on the on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Photographed By Craig Baker, March 26, 2023
2. McClure House Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 14, 2021
3. McClure House
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 26, 2023
4. McClure House
Photographed By Craig Baker
5. Shearer-Christy House
Located in in Waupaca, WI, it used the same original plans.
by Port Huron Area History & Preservation Assoc., 2015
6. Jenkinson House
Located in Port Huron, Michigan. Built in 1889.
from Wikimedia Commons, 2007
7. David Syme House
Located in Sycamore, Illinois. It used the same original plans.
from LawrenceHouse.ca
8. The Lawrence House
Located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada - A reversal of plans.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
