State o f California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS A N D RECREATION
Ser. ~0,-30-7651-12-D H A B S H A E R NR S U SHL UTM: A 428550/3711920 c 42834@/3711?380 D 428340/3711920
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HISTORIC RESOURCES INVENTORY !ENTIFICATION 1. Common name:
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Historic name:
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Street or rural address: City
Ocean Way Vicinity Same .Multiple
Laguna Beach
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Parcel number:
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Present Owner:
zip
Present Use:
Orange
Cbunty
Multiple Multiple
City
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92651
Address: Zip
Residential
Ownership is: Public Original use:
XX
Private
Same
DESCRIPTION Various beach cottages 7a. Architectural style: 7b. Briefly describe the present physical description of the site or structure and describe any major alterations from its original condition:
Ocean Way is located along the bluff front just below Coast Highway. It is anchored on one end by Moss Point and on the other by Pearl Street. On the coastal side it consists primarily of what were beach houses built predominantly by upper income fami 1 ies from out of the area, particularly Pasadena and Los Angeles. The inland side of the street and intersecting streets between the highway and the ocean were original ly more modest bungalow cottages. Houses itemized here are the best remaining and most architecturally intact examples. Many of the original pre-1940 homes have been extensively remodeled, and therefore, do not warrant inclusion here. Several homes in the vicinity of Moss Point have outstanding architectural and historical significance and they have been recommended for the National Register of Historic Buildings.
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Construction date: Estimated
1905-40 Factual
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Architect
M~lti~le
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Builder
Mu
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~ p p r o x .property size (in f-1 Front* Depth 1 nfl' or approx. acreage
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Date(s1 of encbosed
p1 e
a,
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November 1 80
Excellent
XGO XO Fair~ - Deteriorated - N o longer in existence
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Condition:
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Alterations:
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Surroundings: (Check more than one if necessary) X Industrial C o m m e r c i a l Residential
Open land Other:
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Threats t o site: None known P r i v a t e development Public Works project Other:
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Is the structure:
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Related features:
On its original site?
X
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-Scattered buildings -Densely built-up Ocean
- Zoning
Vandalism
Unknown?
Moved?
SIGNIFICANCE 19. Briefly state historical and/or architectural importance (include dates. events, and persons associated with the site.)
Ocean Way and Moss P o i n t became t h e l o c a t i o n o f deluxe summer homes b u i l t by t h e wealthy from out o f town. The a r c h i t e c t u r a l influences brought t o Laguna by these people had an important impact on t h e character and a r c h i t e c t u r a l q u a l i t y o f t h e town. The wealthy tended t o l o c a t e along t h e b l u f f f r o n t , and Ocean Way i s no exception. Those homes b u i l t near Moss Point, i n p a r t i c u l a r , form an important image s e t t i n g nucleus. Those small e r bungal ow cottages which remain complement t h e 1arger oceanfront e s t a t e homes.
. Locational sketch map (draw and label site and surrounding streets. roads, and prominent landmarks):
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Main theme o f the historic resource: (If more than one is checked, number i n order o f importance.) Architecture 1 ~ r t& s Leisure Economic/lnduhtrial E x p l o r a t i o n ~ I e m e n t Government Military SodallEducation Religion
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Sources (List books, documents, surveys, personal interviews ei d es)
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@a%g& 'Assessor's Records Laguna Beach Times Newspaper "The F i r s t 100 Years", Ramsey City D i r e c t o r i e s 1932-45
