National Register of Historic Places

Angelus Funeral Home

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
March 17, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
09000146

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. The building was designed by noted African-American architect Paul R. Williams in the Spanish Colonial and Georgian Revival styles and also includes Art Deco elements. The building was deemed to satisfy the registration requirements set forth in a multiple property submission study, the African Americans in Los Angeles MPS. Other sites listed pursuant to the same MPS study include the Second Baptist Church, Lincoln Theater, 28th Street YMCA, Prince Hall Masonic Temple, 52nd Place Historic District, 27th Street Historic District, and two historic all-Black segregated fire stations (Fire Station No. 14 and Fire Station No. 30).

Location

1010 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.01202, -118.25786

Categories

BLACK
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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2.9 mi
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2.9 mi
New York Anti-Chinese Riot (1871 Los Angeles)
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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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