James H. Dodson Residence

James H. Dodson Residence
Facade of James H. Dodson Residence
Location	859 W. 13th St., San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
Built	1881
Architectural style	Victorian Stick-Eastlake
Governing body	private
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Designated	September 17, 1976 [1]
Reference no.	147
Location of James H. Dodson Residence in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

The James H. Dodson Residence is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #147) located in the San Pedro community of Los Angeles, California, near the Port of Los Angeles.

History

View of the J. H. Dodson Residence in San Pedro (ca.1895).

The Victorian Stick-Eastlake style wooden house was built in 1881 by the Francisco Xavier Sepúlveda family as a wedding present for their daughter Rudecinda and her husband, James H. Dodson, the son of Arthur McKenzie Dodson. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

It was originally located at the corner of 7th and Beacon Streets in San Pedro. It is a private residence and is not open to the public. ^[6]

See also

• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area
• San Pedro, Los Angeles topics

References

1. Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
2. "South Bay History: Rudecinda Florencia Sepulevda de Dodson played a major role in San Pedro's development". Daily Breeze . 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
3. "Rudecinda de Dodson". San Pedro News Pilot . 12 September 1930. Retrieved 14 November 2025– via cdnc.ucr.edu.
4. "Passing Reveals Many Acts of Generosity". San Pedro News Pilot. Vol. 3, no. 161. 12 September 1930. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
5. Titterud, Todd. "Pedro Clippings: The 1930 Grizzly Bear". My San Pedro. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
6. "Dodson House". San Pedro.com.

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