Holmes-Shannon House | |
![]() Holmes-Shannon House, May 2008 | |
Location | 4311 Victoria Park Drive, Victoria Park, Los Angeles, California |
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Coordinates | 34°2′48″N118°19′42″W / 34.04667°N 118.32833°W |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | Train, Robert Farquhar; Williams, Robert Edmund |
Architectural style | American Craftsman-Bungalow |
NRHP reference No. | 08000202 [1] |
LAHCM No. | 885 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 26, 2008 |
Designated LAHCM | 2007-08-15 [2] |
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