John B. Kane Residence
Encyclopedia
The John B. Kane Residence is a two story Queen Anne
-Eastlake Victorian
located in West Adams, Los Angeles on Bonsallo Avenue
. Built 1892-1893, the house was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #500 in June, 1990.
that, according to area Sanborn Maps
, was present when the house was completed.
, the neighborhood was bisected by the Interstate 10
and Interstate 110 freeways built in the 1950s to the northeast that form a hub of the LA freeway system. However, due to the proximity of the freeways there is a noticeable lack of cut-through traffic in the vicinity. Bordering the neighborhood to the West is the Union St-23rd St. business district. Immediately to the South of the residence is Mount St. Mary's College
's Doheny campus in University Park, and further South is USC's Annenberg Research Park and the University of Southern California
main campus. Bordering to the East is the Figueroa Corridor and the 23rd St station
of the upcoming Expo Line.
Queen Anne Style architecture
The Queen Anne Style in Britain means either the English Baroque architectural style roughly of the reign of Queen Anne , or a revived form that was popular in the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century...
-Eastlake Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
located in West Adams, Los Angeles on Bonsallo Avenue
Bonsallo Avenue
Bonsallo Avenue is a street in South Los Angeles that consists of two segments about four miles apart. The northern segment, located in historic West Adams, Los Angeles near downtown, is home to six Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. The southern segment, near Slauson Avenue, is between Los...
. Built 1892-1893, the house was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #500 in June, 1990.
Features
The residence was designed by Fred R. Dorn, architect of many houses and buildings throughout Los Angeles. Behind the house is a two-horse stableStable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
that, according to area Sanborn Maps
Sanborn Maps
Sanborn Maps is an American publisher of historical and current maps of U.S. cities and towns that were initially created to estimate fire insurance liabilities. The company's maps are frequently used for preservation and restoration efforts....
, was present when the house was completed.
West Adams Location
The residence is located in the Park Villa Tract of what was then known as "Los Angeles City," part of the greater West Adams neighborhood. Located one mile southwest of downtown Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, the neighborhood was bisected by the Interstate 10
Interstate 10 in California
Interstate 10 , the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs in the U.S. state of California east from Santa Monica, on the Pacific Ocean, through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to the border with Arizona...
and Interstate 110 freeways built in the 1950s to the northeast that form a hub of the LA freeway system. However, due to the proximity of the freeways there is a noticeable lack of cut-through traffic in the vicinity. Bordering the neighborhood to the West is the Union St-23rd St. business district. Immediately to the South of the residence is Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College
Mount St. Mary's College is a private, independent, Catholic liberal arts college, primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California. The college was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St...
's Doheny campus in University Park, and further South is USC's Annenberg Research Park and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
main campus. Bordering to the East is the Figueroa Corridor and the 23rd St station
23rd Street (Los Angeles Metro station)
23rd Street Station is a future at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It will be located on Flower Street at 23rd Street, in the North University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. When it opens, this station will be served by the Expo Line. This station is...
of the upcoming Expo Line.