National Register of Historic Places

Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
September 3, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000482

About this property

Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn is an elaborate 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Art Nouveau Gothic Revival style mansion and carriage house located in the Pico Union section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1901, the house was designed by architect John B. Parkinson (1861–1935). Parkinson also designed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Union Station and Los Angeles City Hall. Noted for its Gothic style with soaring spaces, the house has vaulted ceilings and curved walls. In 1979, it was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #208), and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was purchased in 1996 by the Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law. Since 2002, the house has been operated as the Casa Libre/Freedom House, a fourteen-bed shelter for homeless minors. In May 2003, the Los Angeles Times profiled the shelter, noting the following: "Casa Libre/Freedom House occupies a newly renovated mansion near MacArthur Park. Registered as a state, county and federal historic site, the home's gothic facade rises elegantly from the corner of South Lake Street and James M. Wood Boulevard. The shelter arranges for schooling, counseling, and medical care for undocumented and unaccompanied immigrant children, mainly from Latin America.

Location

845 S. Lake St.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
34.05431, -118.27986

Categories

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Sources

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When was Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn listed on the National Register?

Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn?

Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bernard, Susana Machado, House and Barn is recorded as the industrial era.

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