South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Miller and Herriott House
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 2023
1. Miller and Herriott House Marker
Miller and Herriott House, Eastlake style, circa 1890. Declared 1981, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 242, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
1163 W. 27th Street, Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #242, is a keystone property of the North University Park National Register Historic District. This historic area is located within the boundaries of the North University Park Specific Plan.
Erected 1981 by City of Los Angeles; and U.S. Dept. of the Interior. (Marker Number 242.)
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 1890.
Location. 34° 1.83′ N, 118° 17.179′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of 27th Street and Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 27th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1163 W 27th St, Los Angeles CA 90007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regarding Miller and Herriott House. The house was built as part of the Harper Tract developed by Miller & Herriott. In 1888, the two developers bought a 25-acre piece of land west of Hoover Street, between the prestigious West Adams district to the north and the University of Southern California to the south. They subdivided the land into 98 lots, building "substantial and tasty residences, costing not less than $3000 each." Considered a "suburb" at the time, the Los Angeles Times correctly predicted: "The whole city is growing rapidly to the southwest, and it will not be long before it will be a misnomer to call that section a suburb." The Miller and Herriott House is the oldest surviving structure in the Harper Tract.
By 1980, the house had gone through 27 owners. It was restored in the early 1980s,
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 2023
2. Sign at Street
The exterior was used in 2012 in the fifth episode "Open House of Horrors" of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, while the interior was shot in the Holmes-Shannon House in Los Angeles.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and designated as Historic Cultural Monument #242 by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission in 1981. It is also part of the North University Park Historic District.
A short distance from the University of Southern California campus, the house is now used primarily for student housing.
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Photographed By Craig Baker, December 2023
3. Miller and Herriott House Markers
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 2023
4. Miller and Herriott House
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
