Casa de Parley Johnson

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Casa de Parley Johnson
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Casa de Parley Johnson in 2012
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Location7749 Florence Avenue, Downey, California
Coordinates 33°57′24″N118°7′57″W / 33.95667°N 118.13250°W / 33.95667; -118.13250
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectCoate, Roland A. Coate
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 86000449 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1986

The Casa de Parley Johnson is a historic house in Downey, California, U.S. It was built for Alexander Parley Johnson, an heir to citrus fields, real estate and oil investments, in 1927. It was designed in the Spanish Revival architectural style by Roland Coate. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 20, 1986. [3]

The Johnsons owned the house until 1986, when it was given to the Assistance League of Downey. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Casa de Parley Johnson". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  3. "Casa de Parley Johnson". National Park Service. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/casa-de-parley-johnson