Historical monument One Fifty-Seven (HM157)

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Historical Monument 157
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Historical monument One Fifty-Seven (HM157)
Location3110 N. Broadway, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 34°04′25″N118°12′31″W / 34.0736°N 118.2087°W / 34.0736; -118.2087
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Historical Monument # 157, popularly known as HM157, is an 1886 Victorian house in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles. Also referred to as the Horace P. Dibble House, HM157 is on the California Historical landmark list; it has become the center of the Lincoln Heights art community in LA, operating as a catalyst for arts and culture.

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Horace Dibble

There is some dispute among historians as to whether or not the house was owned by a Horace P. or a Horace B. Dibble. [1] Horace P. seems to be apocryphal; but the Los Angeles Daily Times of 19 June 1896 describes a murder that took place the previous day in which salesman Horace B. Dibble killed his co-worker James Wallace at the Pacific Coast Tinware and Crockery Company after a heated argument during which Wallace attacked Dibble with a hammer. Later on that morning when, after more heated arguments, Wallace attacked Dibble again, Dibble "plunged a long, keen-bladed knife, over six inches long, into Wallace's left side, clear to the hilt [...] again and again into Wallace's side, each thrust burying the blade to the handle." [2] The newspaper report goes on to identify Horace B. Dibble as living with his wife at "No. 110 Downey Avenue" - the same address now known as 3110 N. Broadway.

On 23 October 1896 the Los Angeles Daily Times published a story on Dibble's acquittal entitled "DIBBLE GOES FREE. Justice Morrison Decides Wallace's Killing Was Justifiable." [3]

The murder case appears to be Dibble's only claim to fame; the anonymous Times reporter states merely that "Dibble [had] lived in Los Angeles for nearly twenty-five years" and that he was "well-known and very popular." [4]

HM157

HM157 functions as a music venue, gallery, multi-purpose art work space, farm, and location for public and private events, film/video/photo shoots, cinema screenings, eco-workshops, lectures & fundraisers. Some of the concerts put on at this venue have included artists like Jeffertitti's Nile, White Magic, Miranda Lee Richards, Tara Jane O'Neil, Entrance Band, Stony Sugarskull and more.

HM157 has been consistently cited as being one of the most interesting "underground" venues in L.A.'s vibrant arts and music scene: it was voted "Best Underground Date Night 2009" [5] and "Best Escape From Corporate Entertainment 2010" by LA Weekly. [6] In 2012, Los Angeles Magazine described HM157 as consistently being "L.A.’s most interesting house party" and as "[r]ecompense for every obnoxious, overpriced club you’ve ever been to."; [7] in 2014, Los Angeles Public Television station KCET described HM157 as "Lincoln Heights' Home for Underground Arts" [8]

May 2015 Fire

On May 1, 2015 a fire broke out in the backyard performance area of HM157, destroying it and damaging the house itself and two neighboring buildings; two residents of the house lost "everything" in the blaze. [9] [10] In the following weeks, the members of the HM157 collective and supporters came together to help clean up the damage and begin the hard work of rebuilding what had been destroyed. [11] A GoFundMe page was organized and raised thousands of dollars to help rebuild. HM157 was able to keep on functioning despite the fire, only having to cancel 2 shows that had been scheduled for the days immediately afterwards.

Location: 34°04′25″N118°12′31″W / 34.0736°N 118.2087°W / 34.0736; -118.2087

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References

  1. ↑ Bariscale, Floyd (25 June 2008). "No. 157 - Dibble Residence". bigorangelandmarks.blogspot.com. Floyd B. Bariscale. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. Retrieved 23 November 2022. As for the landmarked home, I should point out this site names the home for Horace P. Dibble, while our man with the knife was Horace B. Dibble.
  2. ↑ "IN SELF-DEFENSE. Horace Dibble Fatally Stabs Shipping Clerk Wallace. First Attacked by his Victim with a Hammer". Los Angeles Daily Times. 19 June 1896. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "DIBBLE GOES FREE. Justice Morrison Decides Wallace's Killing Was Justifiable". Los Angeles Daily Times. 23 October 1896. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "IN SELF-DEFENSE. Horace Dibble Fatally Stabs Shipping Clerk Wallace. First Attacked by his Victim with a Hammer". Los Angeles Daily Times. 19 June 1896. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Immediato, Linda (1 October 2009). "Best Underground Date Night". laweekly.com. LA Weekly. Retrieved 19 November 2022. Historic Monument No. 157 is a mildly rundown old Victorian in East L.A. How it became a hub for hipsters, artists and people of all ages is due to its quirky inhabitants [...] When [they] saw the house they fell in love, but the rent was so high, the only way they could make it work was to make it work for them. They dreamed of creating an event space that could also better the community. Their solution? They turned the bottom floor into a revolving art space, part-time gallery, music venue, backdrop for book readings, discussions and political powwows. For just a $5 donation at the door, guests enter through the Storyville-esque front porch and either meet in the multicolored salons, or out back, where there's a stage, fire pit and sound system. On any given night you can find something cool going on, from square dancing to belly dancing and the best in local underground music. 3110 N. Broadway, Lincoln Heights
  6. ↑ Daiana Feuer (6 October 2010). "Best Escape from Corporate Entertainment". laweekly.com. LA Weekly. Retrieved 19 November 2022. One of the more unusual venues in town, Historical Monument 157 keeps the underground eccentric. Beyond the iron fence and Ping-Pong table, the old Victorian mansion manages to stay standing, surrounded by blooming plants and random furniture. Walk around to the left, past another gate beside one of three old-school RVs parked in the back, and you'll find dangling lights, a bar made from found parts and an assortment of couches decorating the yard. A giant wall behind the stage is perfect for projections and movies when the sun goes down and strange music turns the dial to mellow. Then a monkey might appear playing a drum, or a burlesque dancer or two might strut her stuff out among the people.
  7. ↑ Shatkin, Elina (3 October 2012). "Movies, Music, and More at HM157". Los Angeles Magazine. Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Magazine, LLC. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Ohanesian, Liz (12 May 2014). "HM157: Lincoln Heights' Home for Underground Arts". KCET.org. Public Media Group of Southern California. Retrieved 23 November 2022. HM157 has gone through a lot of changes. It was once a residence. Much later, it was home to a real estate office. Now, it's the base for a collective of creative people who make their home a center for underground arts and entertainment. They've hosted salons, craft nights, film festivals, live music events and swap meets. They've created a platform for artists whose work might not fit into above-ground venues in the city.
  9. ↑ Tse, Carmen (1 May 2015). "Huge Fire Damages Art Collective House HM157 In Lincoln Heights". LAist.com. Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved 23 November 2022. A huge fire broke out in Lincoln Heights late Friday afternoon, damaging a house that is both a historic landmark and an underground art space.The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. and was reported on the 2300 block of North Hancock Street in Lincoln Heights, and it damaged HM157 on the same block [...] the management of the house said nobody was harmed, but the entire backyard was destroyed and that two residents lost 'everything.'
  10. ↑ "Huge fire breaks out in Lincoln Heights". abc7.com. KABC Television, LLC. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2022. The blaze broke out at about 5:45 p.m. at a shed in the 2300 block of Hancock Street, said Shawn Lenske, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman. The flames then spread to nearby sheds and a motor home, Fire Chief Andrew Wordin said. Fifty-eight firefighters responded to the scene, dousing the flames with water and using axes to ventilate the roof and keep the fire from spreading.
  11. ↑ Zomb-E, DJ (21 May 2015). "HM157 Rising From The Ashes". kspc.org. KSPC. Retrieved 23 November 2022. Recently HM157 a local community arts super space suffered from a tragic fire.
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