Venice of America House

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Venice of America House
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Location1223 Cabrillo Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates 33°59′26″N118°28′4″W / 33.99056°N 118.46778°W / 33.99056; -118.46778 Coordinates: 33°59′26″N118°28′4″W / 33.99056°N 118.46778°W / 33.99056; -118.46778
Built1906
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 00001623 [1]
LAHCM No.724
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 9, 2001
Designated LAHCMOctober 1, 2002

Venice of America House is a Late Victorian house built in 1906 in present-day Venice in Los Angeles, California.

The Venice of America House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.