Pisgah Home Historic District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Pisgah Home Historic District is a group of eight buildings on a block in Los Angeles's Garvanza/Highland Park neighborhood. It grew around a house bought in 1895 by Dr. Finis E. Yoakum and his wife Mary, who opened it to poor and homeless people and founded the Pisgah Home Movement. The original Eastlake-style house gained a rear dormitory in 1901. A second Yoakum residence followed in 1903, and a barn-like tabernacle for testimonies, meetings and overflow sleeping space was completed in 1908. Later additions include a shotgun duplex, an open kitchen, a print shop that produced the Pisgah journal, and a Craftsman duplex. Seven buildings contribute to the district; a 2006 senior housing building does not. The group was listed for its link to the movement's religious and charitable mission, its range of early twentieth century styles, and its well-preserved character. A 2006 tax credit rehabilitation upgraded systems and repaired historic fabric.
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| Period of significance | 1895-1936 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman; Late Victorian: Stick/Eastlake |
| Areas of significance | Religion, Social History, Philosophy |
| Acreage | 1.8 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Pisgah Home Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.