Fairfax in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
1. Courtyard Apartments Marker
Erected 2021 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1239.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 34° 4.644′ N, 118° 21.25′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Fairfax. It is on Sierra Bonita Avenue near Beverly Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 N Sierra Bonita Ave, Los Angeles CA 90036, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1935: Legalization of Nazi Racism (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1944-1945: Death Marches and Liberation (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1938: Krystallnacht/Austria Annexed (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1942: Final Slaughter of Innocents (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1937 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1940: Blizkrieg in West/Terror in East (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1934: The Night of the Long Knives (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1939: The Nazi Conquest of Europa (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments. This is a two-story multi-family residence with seven units located in the Beverly Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles. Constructed in 1930, the property was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style by architect and original owner Arthur Art A. Smith (1901-1980). It has been under the ownership of the Kendall family since 1957.
The Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments embodies the distinctive
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments Marker
The buildings U-shaped plan around a central courtyard, arcade walls, clay tile roof and multi-lite wood casement windows are all reflective of the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. Other distinguishing features include decorative wrought iron detailing and balconettes, arched openings, carved wood slab entrance doors, and perforated square openings. There are no garages or other on-site parking.
The property has experienced very minor alterations and retains a high level of integrity of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling, and association to convey its significance.
Arthur Adam Smith received his state contractors license in 1929, and he opened his first office in Burbank. Among his early design projects were ten multi-family residences within the same neighborhood as the subject property. Throughout his career as an architectural designer, Smith designed and constructed single-family homes, multi-family
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Courtyard
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
4. Art A. Smith Courtyard Apartments
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
