Twentieth Street Historic District

	Twentieth Street Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Homes in the 20th Street Historic District, 2008
Location	912--950 20th St. (even numbers), Los Angeles, California
Coordinates	34°2′9″N 118°16′44″W / 34.03583°N 118.27889°WCoordinates: 34°2′9″N 118°16′44″W / 34.03583°N 118.27889°W
Built by	Watts, W. Wayman
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.	91000915
Added to NRHP	July 22, 1991

The Twentieth Street Historic District in Los Angeles, California, consists of a row of bungalow and Craftsman style houses in the 900 block on the south side of 20th Street, within the West Adams neighborhood.

House in 20th Street Historic District, 2008

The homes were built by W.Wayman Watts and built in the early part of the 20th century. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

It includes:

the James Marsh House (1904), 916 West 20th Street, a two-story Craftsman house, probably built by W.W. Watts
the Arthur C. Thorpe House (1905), 920 West 20th Street, a two-story Chalet Style Craftsman house, built by W.W. Watts^[2]

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Carson Anderson (February 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Twentieth Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2022. With accompanying 11 photos

Further reading[]

[1] Diane Wedner, "Neighborly Advice: Western Heights: Taking Over From Titans," Los Angeles Times, September 16, 2007, page K-4
[2] Carol Mithers, "Vanishing: The History of One House in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Times Magazine, April 17, 2005, page 16
[3] Scott Harris, "Days Are Numbered for Historic Mansion That Sparked Racial Politics," Los Angeles Times, April 11, 1991, page VYB-1
[4] Sandy Banks, "The 'Battle' of West Adams: Restorationists Buying Homes in Largely Black L.A. Neighborhood and Hostility to Them Has Risen," Los Angeles Times, December 1, 1985, page 1

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[nrhpdoc-2] Carson Anderson (February 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Twentieth Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2022. With accompanying 11 photos

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