Machell-Seaman House

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Location2341 Scarff Street, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, 90007
Coordinates 34°1′55″N118°16′46″W / 34.03194°N 118.27944°W / 34.03194; -118.27944 Coordinates: 34°1′55″N118°16′46″W / 34.03194°N 118.27944°W / 34.03194; -118.27944
Built1888
ArchitectJoseph Cather Newsom
Architectural style Queen Anne-Eastlake Victorian
NRHP reference # 88000922 [1]
LAHCM #408
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988
Designated LAHCMJanuary 20, 1989 [2]

The Machell-Seaman House, also known as the Seaman House and the Seaman-Foshay House, is a Queen Anne-Eastlake style Victorian house in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The house was built in 1888 and designed by architect Joseph Cather Newsom. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 based on its well-preserved architecture. In 1989, it was declared a Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 408) by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments". City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  3. "Historic Cultural Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles.