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280 Crosby St

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Photo of Property Original survey photo (ca. 1990)
280 Crosby St
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APN: 5827-017-010
AHAD ID: 11714
Year Built: 1915 (estimated)
Year Built (Assessor): 1915
Year Built (Other): Not on File
Legal Description: Not on File
Quadrant: Not on File
Current Lot Size: Property consists of 4 lots totaling approx. 40,000 sq. ft.
Historic Name: Ruth house/Solvang
Style: Craftsman
Stories: 1
Type: Residence
CHRS: 3CS
Architect: Dorr, Edgar H. (attributed to)
Building Permits: None on File
Alterations: None on File
Original Owner: Ruth, William E. (Spouse: Edna V.; Occupation: Liquors)
Original Owner Occupation: Liquors
Place of Business: The Original Mug bar, Los Angeles
Other Owners:
NameYearsComment
Brown, William (Evelyn) 1961 - 1999
Robert Bruce 1999 - present
Original Cost: $6,000
Original Lot Size: Approx 40,000 sq. ft.
Moved on to Property: N
Former Addresses:
AddressYears
340 Crosby Altadena, CA 91001

Note

11 rms., patio residence, river rock columns and fireplaces, wood siding exterior, shingle roof; wooded lot

Sources

Builder & Contractor (journal) 7/15/15, p. 8

Th. 1917

Th. 1919

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California Historical Resource Status (CHRS) Codes Key
CodeDescription
1S Individual property listed in National Register by the Keeper. Listed in the California Register.
3CD Appears eligible for California Register as a contributor to a California Register eligible district through a survey evaluation.
3CS Appears eligible for California Register as an individual property through survey evaluation.
3S Appears eligible for National Register as an individual property through survey evaluation.