South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Stearns Residence
Photographed By Craig Baker
1. Stearns Residence Marker
Colonel John E. Stearns Residence. Classical Revival style. Architect - John Parkinson. Built 1900. Declared 1989, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 434, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
This property contributes to the St. James Park Historic District. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1991.
Erected 1989 by City of Los Angeles, and U.S. Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 434.)
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 1900.
Location. 34° 1.896′ N, 118° 16.826′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of St James Park West and St James Park, on the right when traveling west on St James Park West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 St James Park W, Los Angeles CA 90007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. James Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Seaman-Foshay House (within shouting distance of this marker); 2326 Scarff Street (about
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Regarding Stearns Residence. Architect John Parkinson also designed City Hall, the Coliseum, Union Station, Bullock's Wilshire, several USC campus buildings, and many other LA buildings.
The house has appeared in movies from Mary Pickford’s “Daddy Long Legs” in 1919 to Joaquin Phoenix’s “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” in 2018, and in such TV shows as “American Dreams,” “Six Feet Under,” “Jag,” “The Pretender,” “Judging Amy,” “The District,” “Agency,” “Strong Medicine,” “Cold Case,” “House,” “Bones,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “NCIS,” “Scandal,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Scorpion,” “Rizzoli and Isles,” “Veep,” “Shameless,” “American Crime Story” and “This Is Us.”
Photographed By Craig Baker
2. Stearns Residence Marker
The markers are to the right of the door.
Photographed By Craig Baker
3. Stearns Residence
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 22, 2023
4. Stearns Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 23, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
