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DEPARTMENT OFCITY PLANNING

OFFICE OF HISTORIC RESOURCES200 N. SPR!NG STREET, ROOM 620

los ANGELES, CA 90012-4801(213) 978-1200

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

CITY OF Los ANGELESCALIFORNIA

TARA 1. HAMACHERGAlL KENNARDozscon

MICHAEL LOGRANDEDIRECTOR'

(213) 978-1271

AlAN BELL, AlCPDEPUTY DIREOOR

(213) 978-1272

USA WEBBER, AICPDEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1274

EVA YUAN-MCDANIELDEPUTY DlRECfOR

(213) 978-1273

FAX: (213) 978-1275

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION

RICHARD BARRONPRSSIDENT

ROElLA H. LOUIEVICE-PRESIDENT

FElY C. PiNGOLCOMMISSION EXECUTIVe ASSISTANT

(213) 978-1294

ERIC GARCETTIMAYOR

Date:OCT 282013

INFORMATION(213) 978-1270

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Los Angeles City CouncilRoom 395, City Hall200 North Spring Street, Room 410Los Angeles, California 90012

Attention: Sharon Gin, Legislative AssistantPlanning and Land Use Management Committee

SUBJECT::-"_" '\, "1::-::' . '.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) FACILITIESVARIOUS LOCATIONS

At the Cultural Heritage Commission meeting of October 17, 2013, the Commission moved to include theabove properties in the list of Historic-Cultural Monument, subject to adoption by the City Council.

As required under the provisions of Section 22.171.10 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, theCommission has solicited opinions and information from the office of the Council District in which the site islocated and from any Department or Bureau of the city whose operations may be affected by the designationof such site as a Historic-Cultural Monument. Such designation in and of itself has no fiscal impact. Futureapplications for permits may cause minimal administrative costs.

The City Council, according to the guidelines set forth in Section 22.171 of the Los Angeles AdministrativeCode, shall act on the proposed inclusion to the list within 90 days of the Council or Commission action,whichever first occurs. By resolution, the Council may extend the period for good cause for an additional 15days.

The Cultural Heritage Commission would appreciate your inclusion of the subject modification to the list ofHistoric-Cultural Monuments upon adoption by the City Council.

The above Cultural Heritage Commission actions were taken by the following votes:

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CHC-2013-2397 -HCMMUDD MEMORIAL HALL OF PHILOSOPHY3709 S. UNIVERSITY AVENUE


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Commissioner HamacherCommissioner BarronCommissioner KennardCommissioners Louie and Scott

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CHC-2013-2392-HCMPHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING3560 S. WATT WAY


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Commissioner HamacherCommissioner KennardCommissioner BarronCommissioners Louie and Scott

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CHC-2013-2394-HCMDOHENY MEMORIAL LIBRARY3550 TROUSDALE PARKWAY


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Commissioner KennardCommissioner BarronCommissioner HamacherCommissioners Louie and Scott

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CHC-2013-2399-HCMALLAN HANCOCK FOUNDATION3616 S. TROUSDALE PARKWAY


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CHC-2013-2401-HCMOLIN HALL OF ENGINEERING3650 McCLINTOCK AVENUE


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CHC-2013-2403-HCMUNIVERSITY RELIGIOUS CENTER835 W. 34TH STREET


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CHC-2013-2405-HCMVON KLEINSMID CENTER3518 S. TROUSDALE PARKWAY


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CHC-2013-2408-HCMANNENBERG SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS3502 S. WATT WAY


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CHC-2013-2411-HCM3440 SOUTH HOPE STREET BUILDING3440 S. HOPE STREET


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Attachment: Applications

c: Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. , Ninth Council DistrictBrian LeagueHistoric Resources GroupGIS

DEPARTMENT OFCITY PLANNING

OffiCE OF HISTORIC RESOURCES200 N. SPRlNGSTREET,ROOM 620los ANGELES,CA 90012~4801

(213) 978·1200

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION

RICHARD BARRONPRESIDENT

ROELLA H. LOUIEVlce-PRESIDENT

TARA J. HAMACHERGAlL KENNARDozscon

FELY C. PINGOlCOMMISSION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

(213) 978-1294

Date:

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

CITY OF Los ANGELESCALIFORNIA

Michael LoGRANDEDlRECTOR

(213) 978-1271

ALAN BELl, AICPOEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1272

LISA WEBBER, AlCPDEPUTY DIRECTOR

(213) 978-1274

EVA YUAN-MCDANIELDEPUTY DlRECTOR

(213) 978-1273

FAX: (213) 978-1275ERIC GARCETTI

MAYOR

OCT28 2013INFORMATION(213) 978-1270

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Brian LeagueExecutive Director Real Estate Development3335 S.Figueroa Street, Unit GLos Angeles, CA 90007

SUBJECT":

CERTIFIED MAILRETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN (USC) FACILITIESVARIOUS LOCATIONS'

As you will note from the attached copy of our communication to the Los Angeles City Council, theCultural Heritage Commission has moved to include the above-referenced properties in the list of Historic-Cultural monuments, subject to adoption by the City Council.

In due course, our transmittal will be given a council file number and will be referred to the Council'sPlanning and Land Use Management Committee for reviewand recommendation. If you are interested inattending the Council Committee meeting, you should call Sharon Gin at (213) 978-1074 for informationas to the time and place of the Committee and City Council meetings regarding this matter. Please giveMs. Gin at least one week from the date of this letter to schedule this item on the Committee Agendabefore you call her.

The above Cultural Heritage Commission actions were taken by the following votes:

CHC-2013-2387 -HCMGEORGE F. BovARD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING3551 TROUSDALE PARKWAY


Vote:

Commissioner BarronCommissioner HamacherCommissioner KennardCommissioners Louie and Scott

3-0

CHC-2013-2419-HCMGYWNN WILSON STUDENT UNION3535 S. FIGUEROA STREET


Vote:

Commissioner Kennard" "Commissioner HamacherCommissioner BarronCommissioners Louie and Scott

3-0

Brian League Page 2

CHC-2013-2397 -HCMMUDD MEMORIAL HALL OFPHILOS()PHY3709 S. UNIVERSITY AVENUE


Vote:


3-0

CHC-2013-2392-HCMPHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING3560 S. WATT WAY


Vote:


3-0

CHC-2013-2394-HCMDOHENY MEMORIAL LIBRARY3550 TROUSDALE PARKWAY


Vote:


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CHC-2013-2399-HCMALLAN HANCOCK FOUNDATION3616 S. TROUSDALE PARKWAY


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CHC·2013·2401·HCMOLIN HALL OF ENGINEERING3650 McCLINTOCK AVENUE


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CHC·2013·2403·HCMUNIVERSITY RELIGIOUS CENTER835 W. 34TH STREET


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CHC·2013·2405·HCMVON KLEINSMIO CENTER3518 S. TROUSDALE PARKWAY


Vote:


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CHC·2013·2408·HCMANNENBERG SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS3502 S. WATT WAY


Vote:


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CHC-2013-2411-HCM3440 SOUTH HOPE STREET BUILDING3440 S. HOPE STREET


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Brian League Page 4

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Vote: 3-0

Fely C. i 01, mmission Executive AssistantCultural Heritage Commission

Attachment: Applications

c: Councilmember Curren D. Price, Ninth Council DistrictHistoric Resources GroupGIS

Los Angeles Department of City PlanningRECOMMENDATION REPORT

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC-2013-2387-HCMENV-2013-2388-CE

DATE:TIME:PLACE:

October 17, 201310:00 AMCity Hall, Room 1010200 N. Spring StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

Location: 3551 Trousdale Parkway.Council District: 9Community Plan Area: South Los AngelesArea Planning Commission: South Los AngelesNeighborhood Council: Empowerment CongressNorth AreaLegal Description: Tract 10616

PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for theGEORGE F. BOVARD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

REQUEST: Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument

APPLICANT! University of Southern California (USC)OWNER:

Brian League, Executive Director Real Estate DevelopmentUniversity of Southern California3335 S. Figueroa St., Unit GLos Angeles, CA 90007

OWNI:R'SREPRESENTATIVE:

Historic Resources Group12 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 200Pasadena,CA 91105

RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission:

1. Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles AdministrativeCode Chapter 9; Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.7.

2. Adopt the report findings.

MICHAEL J. LOGRANDEDirector of Planning

t~Ken Bernstein, AICP, ManagerOffice of Historic Resources

Larnbert M. Giessinger, Preservation ArchitectOffice of Historic Resources

Attachments: Historic-Cultural Monument Application

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FINDINGS

1) The building "embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural typespecimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction" asan example of the Italian Romanesque Revival Style.

2) The building "is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect," as a work bythe architectural firm Parkinson & Parkinson.

3) The property reflects "the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, Stateor community" for its association with the Parkinson & Parkinson Master Plan of theUSC campus.

CRITERIA

The criterion is the Cultural Heritage Ordinance which defines a historical or cultural monumentas any site (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon) building or structure ofparticular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles, such as historic structuresor sites in which the broad CUltural,economic, or social history of the nation, State or communityis reflected or exemplified, or which are identified with historic personages or with importantevents in the main currents of national, State or local history or which embody the distinguishingcharacteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period styleor method of construction, or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whoseindividual genius influenced his age.

SUMMARY

Constructed in 1921, this three-story institutional building exhibits character-defining features ofthe Italian Romanesque Revival Style. The Bovard Administration Building is a symmetricallycomposed, rectangular-plan building prominently situated in the University of SouthernCalifornia's University Park campus. The exterior is clad in varied shades of brick laid in Dutchbond. The main east-facing facade is dominated by a central, square clock tower with apyramidal roof, flanked by arcades on the left and right bay. Arched, divided-light, double-hungwood sash windows with cast-stone surrounds are located at the second and third stories.Secondary facades have arched windows on the first story; double hung windows with stonesills and lintels on the second story; and arched double-hunq windows on the third story. Thebuilding also contains two interior courtyards. Significant architectural details include eightstone figures atop brick pilasters of historic figures. The historic figures depicted represent the"Progress of Civilization" and were designed by artist Casper Gruenfeld.

The University of Southern California, founded in 1880, implemented four campus master plansin 1919, 1946, 1960, and 1988. The Bovard Administration Building was constructed as part ofthe University's first building campaign, the Parkinson's Master Plan of 1919. The preeminentfirm, Parkinson & Parkinson designed both the Master Plan and the subject building.Parkinson's plan drew on the Beaux Arts tradition with buildings designed in the RomanesqueRevival style. The plan's principal organizational feature is the linear arrangement of buildingsalong University Avenue (now Trousdale Parkway) designed to accommodate increasingautomobile use.

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Originally housing administrative offices, an auditorium, and classrooms, it now contains theoffice of the President and the Provost, and other administrative spaces.

The subject building's auditorium underwent renovations in 1979.

DISCUSSION

The George F. Bovard Administration Building historic property successfully meets three of thespecified Historic-Cultural Monument criteria: 1) "embodies the distinguishing characteristics ofan architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method ofconstruction," 2) "is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect" and, 3) reflects "thebroad CUltural, economic, or social history of the nation, state or community." As arepresentative of the Italian Romanesque Revival Style, designed by architectural firmParkinson & Parkinson, and part of the Parkinson & Parkinson Master Plan of the USC campus,the property qualifies for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument based on these criteria.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") REVIEW

State of California CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 "consists of actionstaken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure themaintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatoryprocess involves procedures for protection of the environment."

State of California CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 "consists of projectslimited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation,conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretaryof the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines forPreserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic buildings."

The designation of the George F. Bovard Administration Building property as a Historic-CulturalMonument in accordance with Chapter 9, Article 1, of The City of Los Angeles AdministrativeCode ("LAAC") will ensure that future construction activities involving the subject property arerequlated in accordance with Section 22.171.14 of the LAAC. The purpose of the designation isto prevent significant impacts to a Historic-Cultural Monument through the application of thestandards set forth in the LAAC. Without the regulation imposed by way of the pendingdesignation, the historic Significance and integrity of the subject property could be lost throughincompatible alterations and new construction and the demolition of irreplaceable historicstructures. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards of Rehabilitation are expresslyincorporated into the LAAC and provide standards concerning the historically appropriateconstruction activities which will ensure the continued preservation of the subject property.

The use of Categorical Exemption Class 8 in connection with the proposed desiqnation isconsistent with the goals of maintaining, restoring, enhancing, and protecting the environmentthrough the imposition of regulations designed to prevent the degradation of Historic-CulturalMonuments.

The use of Categorical Exemption Class 31 in connection with the proposed designation isconsistent with the goals relating to the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration andreconstruction of Historic buildings in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior'sStandards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving Rehabilitating,Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

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2. STREET ADDRESS 3551 Trousdale Parkway

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5. RANGE OF ADDRESSES ON PROPERTY 820,840,830,830 W. 34th, 3450,3600 S Watt Way, 3441,3501,3507 S.

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6. PRESENT OWNER University of Southern California (Brian League; Executive Director Real Estate Development)

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SIGNIFICANCE

18. BRIEFLY STATE HISTOlUCAL AND/OR ARCHITFOUML IMPORTANCE: INCLUDE DATES, EVENTS, AND PERSON ASSOCIATED

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19. SOURCES (UST BOOKS,DOCUMENTS, SURVEYS, PERSONAL lmERVlEWS WITH DATES) _

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20. DATE FORM PREPARED -'O"'6"'/3"'0,,1=20"'1!..:3'- PREPARER'S NAME Christioe Lazzaretto, Judy Marks

ORGANIZATION Historic Resources Group STREET ADDRESS 12 South Fair Oaks Suile 200

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HISTORIC·CtlLTURAL MONUMENTAP~UCATION

9. Phvsical Description

constructed in 1921, the Bovard Administration Building is located on the University Park campus oftheUniversity of Southern California (USc). It was designed by architect John Parkinson of the firmParkinson & Parkinson. Parkinson was responsible for USC's 1919 Campus Master Plan. In addition todrafting the campus plan, Parkinson served as architect of many of the new campus buildings, workingalongside his son, Donald. The Parkinson firm designed six campus buildings during this period, includingthe Science Building and Addition (1924/28), the Law Building (1925), now the school of Accounting),the Commerce Building (1927), now Bridge Hall, Gwynn Wilson Student Union (1928), the PhysicalEducation Building (1930), and the Engineering Building (1940), now Biegler Hall.

The Bovard Administration Buildingoriginally housed administrative offices, the department ofinstruction, an auditorium, and numerous classrooms. it now contains university administrative space,including the office of the President and the Provost. The building is Italian Romanesque Revival in style.It is three-stories over a basement, and clad in brick of varying shades of brown and purple laid in Dutchbond. The roofs are covered with mission tiles. The building is symmetrically composed and containstwo interior courtyards. The primary facade faces east and is dominated by a central squared clocktower with a pyramidal roof and eight historical stone figures atop brick pilasters. Representing the"Progress of Civilization," the eight figures were designed by Casper Gruenfeld and represent: JohnWesley, founder of Methodism, and Mathew Simpson, Methodist bishop, friend of Abraham Uncoln,and the first President of DePauw University (east facade}; Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt(north facade]: Cicero, Roman orator and statesman, and Greek Philosopher Plato (west facade]: PhillipsBrooks, bishop of Massachusetts and best known for writing "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem," and BordenParker Browne, Professor of Philosophy at Brown University and outspoken advocate of Personalism(south facade].

Arcaded corridors at the first story flank the main entrance, which has an arched decorative surround incast stone. Arched, divided-light, double-hung wood sash windows with cast-stone surrounds arelocated at the second and third stories. Secondary facades have arched windows with two-by-threecasements at the first story; six-aver-six, double-hung windows with stone sills and lintels at the secondstory; and arched, double-hung, divided-light windows with stone surrounds at the third story.

Character-defining features of the Bovard Administration Building include symmetrical massing; four-sided central tower; and interior courtyard; decorative brick and cast stone cladding; clay tile finishedhipped and pyramidal roofs; and copper and/or copper alloy flashings, gutters, scuppers, and rainleaders; decorative brickwork, brick pilasters, and cast stone carvings; paired and single arched woodsash divided-light windows, some with stone surrounds; wood sash divided light paired windows withstone sills and lintels; and arcaded corridors. A notable feature Is the arched opening at the mainentrance with cast stone and wood paneled doors.

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The Bovard Administration Building is an excellent example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It isone of the strongest examples of the Romanesque Revival style on campus, which was delineated byJohn Parkinson as an appropriate campus style In his 1919 Campus Plan. The Bovard AdministrationBuilding retains a high level of integrity.

15. Alterations

The auditorium of Bovard underwent renovations in 1979.

18. Significance

The Bovard Administration Building on the USCcampus is significa nt as an excellent focal example of theRomanesque Revival style, built by notable Los Angeles architect John Parkinson. It is an intactcontributor to John Parkinson's 1919 Campus Master Plan. The building has a high level of integrity, anda clear and direct association with the patterns of educational and architectural development of theUniversity.

Parkinson Master Plan

The University of Southern California, founded in 1880, had four major development periods. Theyencompass the construction of Widney Hall in 1880, the first campus building, through the completionof the Annenberg School of Communication in 1976. The Bovard Administration Building wasconstructed under the auspices of the Parkinson Master Plan of 1919, and designed by the architect of

that plan. The implementation of the Parkinson Plan represents the first prolific building campaign ofUSC'shistory, and it was during this time that an overarching campus architectural style began to takehold.

In the early twentieth century, the University Park campus continued to expand its enrollment andacademic programming. As a result, by the first decade of the twentieth century, USCofficials realized

that a cohesive plan was needed to guide future development of the burgeoning University. In 1919,they enlisted local architect John Parkinson to draft a campus plan. The implementation of the ParkinsonPlan led to a campus building boom in the 1920s, particularly along the east and west sides of UniversityAvenue.

Parkinson's plan for USCdrew heavily on Beaux Arts traditions and brought the campus up to moderncampus planning standards. Under his guidance, the new campus had a linear arrangement alongUniversity Avenue (now Trousdale Parkway), a broad street that connected Exposition Park to

downtown Los Angeles. The arrangement of University buildings along a busy street created anautomobile, rather than a pedestrian, oriented campus, considered appropriate for Los Angeles' ascent

into the automobile age. Imposing campus buildings were situated adjacent to University Avenue, theirfacades fronted by broad plazas crisscrossed with lawns and diagonal walkways. The Parkinson campusis still identifiable today along Trousdale Parkway, and serves as USC'shistoric core. Fluent in a numberof architectural styles, John Parkinson chose the Romanesque Revival style for his buildings at USC,

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which was well suited to the formality of the Beaux Arts plan of the campus while adhering to theMediterranean themes that prevailed in regional architecture at the time.

Architect John Porkinson

John Parkinson (1861-1935) received his early education in England where he served a six yearapprenticeship to a builder. He came to Canada in 1882 and started his professional life building fencesand stairs. After frustrating return to England in 1884, he moved to San Francisco to continue honing hisstair building and drawing skills. Hisearly career was spent in Seattle, Washington and the Napa valley.His experience in the academic world started in Seattle where he became the school board architect.After moving to los Angeles in 1894, he designed los Angeles' first class "A" office building, a fire proofsteel frame structure for the Homer laughlin company on Third and Broadway in downtown (1896). Hewas also responsible for the first los Angeles skyscraper; The Braly Block at Fourth and Spring Street,also known as the Continental building (1904). Parkinson combined state of the art technologicaladvances with decorative historic references. These early works positioned him well in the los Angelesmarket, and his practice thrived. Parkinson was a natural choice in creating a master plan for USCas hehad completed one for Exposition Park and designed the Rose Garden in 1912. George F. Bovard, USC'spresident, wanted a modern campus that retained the look of history and knew Parkinson was a goodchoice. Of the 21 buildings that Parkinson designed for USC,eight remain. The first building Parkinsonconstructed for USCwas The Bovard Adminstration 8uilding which was constructed in 1919.

In 1920, John Parkinson was joined by his son Donald; the two compromised the firm of Parkinson andParkinson. Donald studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology.Independently, Donald Parkinson planned buildings for the lockheed Aircraft Corporation and thelockheed Air Center. Parkinson & Parkinson were well respected los Angeles architects who wereresponsible for a number of the City's landmark buildings, including the los Angeles Memorial Coliseum(1921"23), Bullocks Wilshire Department Store (1928), los Angeles City Hall (1928),and Union StationPassenger Terminal (1934"39).

Parkinson's legacy was the ability to adapt different architectural styles to a wide array of structuresand thus majorly contributing to the elevation of los Angeles to a "world class city." Today, more thanfifty Parkinson designed buildings remain in downtown los Angeles.

Italian Romanesque Revival Architecture

The roots of Romanesque revival as a style can be traced to churches built in the 1840's. In many waysit was a reaction to the high Gothic Revival that preceded it. Rornanesque Revivalwas as lesspretentious than Gothic, and more suitable for civic uses like libraries, train stations, and places ofhigher learning. The Italian Romanesque Revivalstyle was first popularized in the United States throughthe work of Henry Hobson Richardson. Richardsonian Romanesque was characterized by heavy massing,and often utilized rough-hewn boulders and native building materials. The Italian Romanesque RevivalStyle as advocated by Parkinson for the USCcampus is characterized by high arches, banded beltcourses, and windows and entrances with round arched openings. The style as exemplified by the

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Bovard Administration Building makes use of central clock tower with a monumental arched doorwayencased in cast stone, two interior courtyards, arched openings with cast stone surrounds, all of whichare characteristic of Romanesque Revivaldesign.

conclusion

The Bovard Administration Building is an excellent local example of Italian Renaissance Revivalarchitecture by master architect John Parkinson. It is a prominent example of USCcampus architectureconstructed under the 1919 Parkinson Campus Master Plan. It was identified as potentially eligible forlocal designation as pa rt of the environmental review for the USC2030 Master Plan that was approvedin 2012. This Historic Cultural-Monument application is part of the identified Mitigation Measures forthe Master Pian.

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Lifton, Sarah, and Annette Moore. The University of Southern California: 1880 to 2005.los Angeles: Figueroa Press, 2007.

Rifkind,Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York:The New Americanlibrary, 1980.

Roseman, Curtis c., Ruth Wallach, et al. A University and a Neighbarhood: University ofSouthern California in Los Angeles, 1880-1984. los Angeles: Figueroa Press,2005.

Whiffen, Marcus. /)merlcan Architecture Since 1780: A Guide to the Styles. Cambridge:The MITPress, 1959.

Bovard Administration Building (ADM) USC,3551 Trousdale ParkwayCity of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument Application 4

Los Angeles Department of City PlanningRECOMMENDATION REPORT

CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC-2013-2387-HCMENV-2013-2388-CE

DATE:TIME:PLACE:

October 17,201310;00 AMCity Hall, Room 1010200 N. Spring StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012

Location; 3551 Trousdale Parkway.Council District: 9Community Plan Area: South Los AngelesArea Planning Commission: South Los AngelesNeighborhood Council: Empowerment CongressNorth AreaLegal Description: Tract 10616

PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for theGEORGE F. BOVARD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

REQUEST:

APPLICANTIOWNER:

Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument

University of Southern California (USC)

Brian League, Executive Director Real Estate DevelopmentUniversity of Southern California3335 S. Figueroa St., Unit GLos Angeles, CA 90007

OWNER'SREPRESENTATIVE:

Historic Resources Group12 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 200Pasadena,CA 91105

RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission:

1. Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles AdministrativeCode Chapter 9;.Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.7.

2. Adopt the report findings.

MICHAEL J. LOGRANDEDirector of Planning

fw~Ken Bernstein, AICP, ManagerOffice of Historic Resources

Lambert M. Giessinger, Preservation ArchitectOffice of Historic Resources

Attachments: Historic-Cultural Monument Application

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FINDINGS

1) The building "embodies the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural typespecimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction" asan example of the Italian Romanesque Revival Style.

2) The building "is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect," as a work bythe architectural firm Parkinson & Parkinson.

3) The property reflects "the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, Stateor community" for its association with the Parkinson & Parkinson Master Plan of theUSC campus.

CRITERIA

The criterion is the Cultural Heritage Ordinance which defines a historical or cultural monumentas any site (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon) building or structure ofparticular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles, such as historic structuresor sites in which the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, State or communityis reflected or exemplified, or which are identified with historic personages or with importantevents in the main currents of national, State or local history or which embody the distinguishingcharacteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period styleor method of construction, or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whoseindividual genius influenced his age.

SUMMARY

Constructed in 1921, this three-story institutional building exhibits character-defining features ofthe Italian Romanesque Revival Style. The Bovard Administration Building is a symmetricallycomposed, rectangular-plan building prominently situated in the University of SouthemCalifornia's University Park campus. The exterior is clad in varied shades of brick laid in Dutchbond. The main east-facing facade is dominated by a central, square clock tower with apyramidal roof, flanked by arcades on the left and right bay. Arched, divided-light, double-hunqwood sash windows with cast-stone surrounds are located at the second and third stories.'Secondary facades have arched windows on the first story; double hung windows with stonesills and lintels on the second story; and arched double-hung windows on the third story. Thebuilding also contains two interior courtyards. Significant architectural details include eightstone figures atop brick pilasters of historic figures. The historic figures depicted represent the"Progress of Civilization" and were designed by artist Casper Gruenfeld.

The University of Southern Califomia, founded in 1880, implemented four campus master plansin 1919, 1946, 1960, and 1988. The Bovard Administration Building was constructed as part ofthe University's first building campaign, the Parkinson's Master Plan of 1919. The preeminentfirm, Parkinson & Parkinson designed both the Master Plan and the subject building.Parkinson's plan drew on the Beaux Arts tradition with buildings designed in the RomanesqueRevival style. The plan's principal organizational feature is the linear arrangement of buildingsalong University Avenue (now Trousdale Parkway) designed to accommodate increasingautomobile use.

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Originally housing administrative offices, an auditorium, and classrooms, it now contains theoffice of the President and the Provost, and other administrative spaces.

The subject building's auditorium underwent renovations in 1979.

DISCUSSION

The George F. Bovard Administration Building historic property successfully meets three of thespecified Historic-Cultural Monument criteria: 1) "embodies the distinguishing characteristics ofan architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method ofconstruction," 2) "is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect" and. 3) reflects "thebroad cultural. economic, or social history of the nation, State or community." As arepresentative of the Italian Romanesque Revival Style, designed by architectural firmParkinson & Parkinson, and part of the Parkinson & Parkinson Master Plan of the USC campus,the property qualifies for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument based on these criteria.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") REVIEW

State of California CEOA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 "consists of actionstaken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure themaintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatoryprocess involves procedures for protection of the environment."

State of California CEOA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 "consists of projectslimited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation,conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretaryof the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines forPreserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic buildings."

The designation of the George F. Bovard Administration Building property as a Historic-CulturalMonument in accordance with Chapter 9, Article 1, of The City of Los Angeles AdministrativeCode ("LAAC") will ensure that future construction activities involving the subject property areregulated in accordance with Section 22.171.14 of the LAAC. The purpose ofthe designation isto prevent significant impacts to a Historic-Cultural Monument through the application of thestandards set forth in the LAAC. Without the regulation imposed by way of the pendingdesiqnation, the historic Significance and integrity of the subject property could be lost throughincompatible alterations and new construction and the demolition of irreplaceable historicstructures. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards of Rehabilitation are expresslyincorporated into the LAAC and provide standards concerning the historically appropriateconstruction activities which will ensure the continued preservation of the subject property.

The use of Categorical Exemption Class 8 in connection with the proposed designation isconsistent with the goals of maintaining, restoring, enhancing, and protecting the environmentthrough the imposition of regulations designed to prevent the degradation of Historic-CulturalMonuments.

The use of Categorical Exemption Class 31 in connection with the proposed designation isconsistent with the goals relating to the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration andreconstruction of Historic buildings in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior'sStandards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving Rehabilitating,Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

HISTORiC-CULTURAL MONUMENT

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IDENTIFICATION

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9. Physical Description

constructed in 1921, the Bovard Administration Building is located on the University Park campus of theUniversity of Southern California (USC).It was designed by architect John Parkinson of the firmParkinson & Parkinson. Parkinson was responsible for USC's 1919 Campus Master Plan. In addition todrafting the campus plan, Parkinson served as architect of many of the new campus buildings, workingalongside his son, Donald. The Parkinson firm designed six campus buildings during this period, includingthe Science Building and Addition (1924/28), the Law Building (1925), now the School of Accounting),the Commerce Building (1927), now Bridge Hall, Gwynn Wilson Student Union (1928), the PhysicalEducation Building (1930), and the Engineering Building (1940), now Biegler Hall.

The Bovard Administration Buildingoriginally housed administrative offices, the department ofinstruction, an auditorium, and numerous classrooms. It now contains unIversity administrative space,including the office of the President and the Provost The building is Italian Romanesque Revival in style.It is three-stories over a basement, and clad in brick of varying shades of brown and purple laid In Dutchbond. The roofs are covered with mission tiles. The building is symmetrically composed and containstwo interior courtyards. The primary facade faces east and is dominated by a central squared clocktower with a pyramidal roof and eight historical stone figures atop brick pilasters. Representing the"Progress of Civilization," the eight figures were designed by Casper Gruenfeld and represent: JohnWesley, founder of Methodism, and Mathew Simpson, Methodist bishop, friend of Abraham Lincoln,and the first President of DePauw University (east facade): Abraham Uncoln and Theodore Roosevelt(north facade): Cicero, Roman orator and statesman, and Greek Philosopher Plato (west facade]: PhillipsBrooks, bishop of Massachusetts and best known for writing "Oh little Town of Bethlehem," and BordenParker Browne, Professor of Philosophy at Brown University and outspoken advocate of Personalism(south facade).

Arcaded corridors at the first story flank the main entrance, which has an arched decorative surround incast stone. Arched, divided-light, double-hung wood sash windows with cast-stone surrounds arelocated at the second and third stories. Secondary facades have arched windows with two-by-threecasements at the first story; six-over-six, double-hung windows with stone sills and lintels at the secondstory; and arched, double-hung, divided-light windows with stone surrounds at the third story.

Character-defining features of the Bovard Administration Building include symmetrical massing; four-sIded central tower; and interior courtyard; decorative brick and cast stone cladding; clay tile finishedhipped and pyramidal roofs; and copper and/or copper alloy flashings, gutters, scuppers, and rainleaders; decorative brickwork, brick pilasters, and cast stone carvings; paired and single arched woodsash divided-light Windows, some with stone surrounds; wood sash divided light paired Windows withstone sills and lintels; and arcaded corridors. A notable feature is the arched opening at the mainentrance with cast stone and wood paneled doors.


The Bovard Administration Building is an excellent example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It isone of the strongest examples of the Romanesque Revival style on campus, which was delineated byJohn Parkinson as an appropriate campus style In his 1919 Campus Plan. The Bovard AdministrationBuilding retains a high level of integrity.

15. Alterations

The auditorium of Bovard underwent renovations in 1979.

18. Significance

The Bovard Administration Building on the USCcampus is significa nt as an excellent local example of the

Romanesque Revival style, built by notable Los Angeles architect John Parkinson. It is an intactcontributor to John Parkinson's 1919 Campus Master Plan. The building has a high level of integrity, anda clear and direct association with the patterns of educational and architectural development of theUniversity.

Parkinson Master Plan

The University of Southern California, founded in 1880, had four major development periods. They

encompass the construction of Widney Hall in 1880, the first campus building, through the completionof the Annenberg School of Communication in 1976. The Bovard Administration Building wasconstructed under the auspices of the Parkinson Master Plan of 1919, and designed by the architect of

that plan. The implementation of the Parkinson Plan represents the first prolific building campaign ofUSC'shistory, and it was during this time that an overarchlng campus architectural style began to takehold.

In the early twentieth century, the University Park campus continued to expand its enrollment andacademic programming. As a result, by the first decade of the twentieth century, USCofficials realizedthat a cohesive plan was needed to guide future development of the burgeoning University. in 1919,they enlisted local architect John Parkinson to draft a campus plan. The implementation of the Parkinson

Plan led to a campus building boom in the 1920s, particularly along the east and west sides of UniversityAvenue.

Parkinson's plan for USCdrew heavily on Beaux Arts traditions and brought the campus up to moderncampus planning standards. Under his guidance, the new campus had a linear arrangement alongUniversity Avenue (now Trousdale Parkway), a broad street that connected Exposition Park to

downtown Los Angeles. The arrangement of University buildings along a busy street created anautomobile, rather than a pedestrian, oriented campus, considered appropriate for Los Angeles' ascent

into the automobile age. Imposing campus buildings were situated adjacent to Unlversitv Avenue, theirfacades fronted by broad plazas crisscrossed with lawns and diagonal walkways. The Parkinson campusis still identifiable today along Trousdale Parkway, and serves as USC'shistoric core. Fluent In a numberof architectural styles, John Parkinson chose the Romanesque Revival style for his buildings at USC,

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which was well suited to the formality of the Beaux Arts plan of the campus while adhering to theMediterranean themes that prevailed in regional architecture at the time.

ArchitectJohn Parkinson

John Parkinson (1861-1935) received his early education in England where he served a six yearapprenticeship to a builder. He came to Canada in 1882 and started his professional life building fencesand stairs. After frustrating return to England in 1884, he moved to San Francisco to continue honing hisstair building and drawing skills. His early career was spent in Seattle, Washington and the Napa valley.Hisexperience in the academic world started in Seattle where he became the school board architect.After moving to LosAngeles in 1894, he designed LosAngeles' first class "A" office building, a fire proofsteel frame structure for the Homer Laughlin company on Third and Broadway in downtown (1896). Hewas also responsible for the first LosAngeles skyscraper; The Braly Block at Fourth and Spring Street,also known as the Continental building (1904). Parkinson combined state of the art technologicaladvances with decorative historic references. These early works positioned him well in the los Angelesmarket, and his practice thrived. Parkinson was a natural choice in creating a master plan for USCas hehad completed one for Exposition Park and designed the Rose Garden in 1912. George F.Bovard, USC'spresident, wanted a modern campus that retained the look of history and knew Parkinson was a goodchoice. Of the 21 buildings that Parkinson designed for USC,eight remain. The first building Parkinsonconstructed for USCwas The Bovard Adminstration Building which was constructed in 1919.

In 1920, John Parkinson was joined by his son Donald; the two compromised the firm of Parkinson andParkinson. Donald studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Independently, Donald Parkinson planned buildings for the lockheed Aircraft Corporation and thelockheed Air Center. Parkinson & Parkinson were well respected LosAngeles architects who wereresponsible for a number of the City's landmark buildings, including the LosAngeles Memorial Coliseum(1921-23), Bullocks Wilshire Department Store (1928), LosAngeles City Hall (1928),and Union StationPassenger Terminal (1934-39).

Parkinson's legacy was the ability to adapt different architectural styles to a wide array of structuresand thus majorly contributing to the elevation of LosAngeles to a "world class city." Today, more thanfifty Parkinson designed buildings remain in downtown LosAngeles.

Italian Romanesque Revival Architecture

The roots of Romanesque revival as a style can be traced to churches built in the 1840's. In many waysit was a reaction to the high Gothic Revival that preceded it. Romanesque Revival was as lesspretentious than Gothic, and more suitable for civic uses like libraries, train stations, and places ofhigher learning. The Italian Romanesque Revivalstyle was first popularized in the United States throughthe work of Henry Hobson Richardson. Richardsonian Romanesque was characterized by heavy massing,and often utilized rough-hewn boulders and native building materials. The Italian Romanesque RevivalStyle as advocated by Parkinson for the USCcampus is characterized by high arches, banded beltcourses, and windows and entrances with round arched openings. The style as exemplified by the


Bovard Administration Buildingmakes use of central dock tower with a monumental arched doorwayencased in cast stone, two interior courtyards, arched openings with cast stone surrounds, all of whichare characteristic of Romanesque Revivaldesign.

Conclusion

The Bovard Administration Building is an excellent local example of Italian Renaissance Revivalarchitecture by master architect John Parkinson. It Is a prominent example of USCcampus architectureconstructed under the 1919 Parkinson Campus Master Plan. It was identified as potentially eligible forlocal designation as part of the environmental review for the USC2030 Master Plan that was approvedIn 2012. This Historic Cultural-Monument application is part of the identified Mitigation Measures forthe Master Pian.

19. Sources

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Gebhard, David, and Robert Winter. LosAngeles: An Architecturol Guide. Salt lake City:Gibbs-Smith Publishers, 1994.

Lifton, Sarah, and Annette Moore. The University of Southern Colifomio: 1880 to 2005.los Angeles: Figueroa Press, 2007.

Rifkind,Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York:The New Americanlibrary, 1980.

Roseman, Curtis c., Ruth Wallach, et al. A University and a Neighbarhood: University ojSouthern California in LosAngeles, 1880-1984. LosAngeles: Figueroa Press,2006.

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