SurveyLA Industrial Historic Context Statement
Los Angeles, California

Chattel and LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA) were hired by the City of Los Angeles (City) Office of Historic Resources (OHR) to complete the Industrial Historic Context Statement for SurveyLA, which is comprised of a reconnaissance-level survey focusing on citywide industrial development. SurveyLA is a comprehensive survey program maintained by OHR to identify and document potential historic resources, including development of citywide historic context statements. The Industrial Historic Context Statement followed a specific methodology and format adapted for the SurveyLA project’s custom database, and informed the final phase of SurveyLA fieldwork.

Chattel and LSA conducted a reconnaissance-level survey of industrial areas throughout Los Angeles to develop and contextualize a list of industrial themes that have affected the built environment of the city. Chattel performed background research for each theme and suggested changes to the potential historic resource list to best reflect industrial narratives of the city and guide future historic resource identification. Ultimately, the team produced an extensive narrative context to situate these themes historically and describe their representation in the built environment.