Angelus Funeral Home
About this property
The Angelus Funeral Home is a historic funeral home building at 1010 E Jefferson Blvd in South Los Angeles, California that has been repurposed as an affordable housing complex. The building was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2006 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 1925, Angelus Funeral Home was the first Black-owned business to be incorporated in California.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 09000146. It was listed on March 17, 2009.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Angelus Funeral Home listed on the National Register?
Angelus Funeral Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Angelus Funeral Home?
Angelus Funeral Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Angelus Funeral Home?
The period of significance for Angelus Funeral Home is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1010.
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