2. Historic name: Spalding: Caroline Residence. 3. Street or rural address: 1006 North Crescent Drive. Cftv Beverly Hills Zip County Los Angeles

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1 state or L~aIlTornIa I ne Hesources Agency Ser. No. ~ I ~ 1. ) ~5 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HABS HAER NR ~ SHL Loc_ UTM: A ll-3~41~) ~ B HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY C D IDENTIFICATION 1. Common name: None 2. Historic name: Spalding: Caroline Residence 3. Street or rural address: 1006 North Crescent Drive Cftv Beverly Hills Zip County Los Angeles 4. Parcel number: Present Owner: Address: - - City Zip Ownership is: Public Private 6. Present Use: Residential Original use: Residential DESCRIPTION 7a. Architectural style: American Colonial Revival 7b. Briefly describe the present physical description of the site or structure and describe any major alterations from its original condition: Situated back from the curve of Crescent Drive on a natural knoll, this two story residence is the oldest example of the southern plantation variant of the American Colonial Revival in Beverly Hills. Its side gable roof is supported by eight two story Tuscan columns, creating a veranda across the facade. Three gabled dormers are equally spaced above the facade, and chimneys emerge from each end of the ridgeline. Five bays are defined by the fenestration. In the center, the entry is realized in the Federal style, with sidelights and a fan light. The original screen door remains in the opening. In each of the remaining bays on the lower story, full size case ments are flanked by shutters, topped by transoms and crowned by pediment like lin tels. Eight over one sash with shutters and window boxes appear in the side bays in the upper story. The central window is tripartite and adorned with a balcony. A flat roofed wing, recessed on the north elevation, is similarly detailed with a bracketed boxed cornice and double hung sash over casement openings. Nearly unal tered, the residence epitomizes the gracious lifestyle that came to be associated with Beverly Hills. 8. Construction date: 1912 Estimated Factual Y 9. Architect Unknown 10. Builder Unknown 11. Approx. property size (in feet) Frontage 200 Depth 239 or approx. acreage 12. Date(s) of enclosed photograph(s)

2 13. Condition: Excellent _Good X Fair._... Deteriorated No longer in existence 14. Alterations: 15. Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary) Open land Scattered buildings _Densely built-up Y Residential X Industrial Commercial Oth~.r: 16. Threats to site: None known...jlprivate development Zoning Vandalism Public Works project Other: 17. Is the structure: On its original site? X Moved? Unknown? 18. Related features: - SIGNIFICANCE 19. Briefly state historical aid/or architectural importance (include dates, events, and persons associated with the site.) One of the most interesting.residences built during the initial period of the City s development is this imposing Colonial Revival mansion on North Crescent Drive. Ori ginally built in 1912 for an Elizabeth E. Thomas, the residence is most closely associated with the family of Caroline and Silsby Spalding, who occupied it for a number of years until their move to Grayhall in 1920 (see separate form). Spalding, the City s first mayor, had married the daughter of oilman and Rodeo Land and Water Company partner Charles Canfield. Records indicate that the Spaldings may have traded residences with Harry D. Lombard, former owner of Grayhall, for Lombard is listed as the owner of 1006 in a Beverly Hills Citizen article about the property in At that time, the Citizen observed: Beautifully landscaped, the site over loolcs the city, occupying a natural knoll on the thoroughfare which adapted itself readily to residence (sic) building purposes. Although it has been built for several years, it is just now receiving its first neighbors and two large estates are being laid out nearby, one directly across the street and one to the south on Crescent (see continuation sheet) Locational sketch map (draw and label site and surrounding streets, roads, and prominent landmarks): 20. Main theme of the historic resource: (If more than one is NORTH checked, number in order of importance.) Architecture X Arts & Leisure Economic/Industrial _ExplorationjSettlement Government Military V Religion Social/Education 21. Sources (List books, document, surveys, personal interviews and their dates). Los Angeles County Tax Assessor records See continuation sheet City of Beverly Hills building permits Beverly Hills Citizen, Dateforrn prepared November. 1~R6 By(name) C. McAvoy & T. T-Teiim~nn Organization City of Beverly THll.q Mdress: 450 N. Crescent Dr. City - Beverly Hills Zip Ptione: (213)

3 CONTINUATION SHEET: 1006 Crescent Drive 19. Significance: Drive. (BHC ). Subsequent building permits indicate that another owner of the mansion was F.W. Flint, jr. As one of the city s oldest and most visually distinguished properties of the era, and as the residence of a major figure in the development in Beverly Hills, the home has a high degree of significance within the community.

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5 State of California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET ) Page 1 of I Resource Name or # Caroline Spalding Residence P2. Location: 1006 North Crescent Dr. Primary # HRI # Trinomial NRHP Status Code: 3S Li Continuation ~ Update BlO Significance: This building appears in good condition with no significant alterations visible since the property was last evaluated in the survey. It remains eligible for listing in the National Register, California Register, and for local listing or designation. P5b DescriptionlDate of Photo: West elevation, looking northeast/may 2004 ) P8. Recorded by: Jan Ostashay, Peter Moruzzi, PCR Services, One Venture, Suite 150, Irvine, CA P9. Date Recorded: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 OPR 5231 (1/95) PCR Services Corpcration