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St. Francis Dam (Site of) Los Angeles California
Name of Property County and State

8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance
(Mark “x” in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions.)
for National Register listing.)
community planning & development
A Property is associated with events that have made engineering
a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
our history. politics/government

B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.

C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction or that
represent the work of a master, or that possess
high artistic values, or that represent a significant Period of Significance
and distinguishable entity whose components 1924-29
may lack individual distinction.

D Property has yielded, or may be likely to yield,
information important in prehistory or history.
Significant Dates
Criteria Considerations
(Mark “x” in all the boxes that apply.)
1928
Property is:
A owned by a religious institution or used for
religious purposes.
Significant Person
B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above)
Mulholland, William
C a birthplace or a grave.
Cultural Affiliation
D a cemetery.

E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.

F a commemorative property.
Architect/Builder
G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance City of Los Angeles BWWS
with the past 50 years.
Narrative Statement of Significance
(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
9. Major Bibliographic References
Bibliography
(Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data:
preliminary determination of individual listing (36 State historic preservation office
CFR 67) has been requested Other State agency
previously listed in the National Register Federal agency
previously determined eligible by the National Local government
Register University
designated a National Historic Landmark Other
recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey
# Name of repository:
recorded by Historic American Engineering Various
Record #