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Forthmann House relocation photographs
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Forthmann House relocation photographs
creator:
Childs, Jim
Identifier/Call Number: 5329
Physical Description:
0.42 linear feet.
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1972-2017
Date (bulk): 1988
Abstract: Photographs taken by James Child documenting the November 23, 1988 move of the historic Forthmann House from 629 W. 18th St.
to 1101 W. 28th St. (now 2801 S. Hoover St.). The collection also includes an essay by Jim Childs about the move, a copy
of the Cultural Heritage Board's notice of historical status for the house, and correspondence and related information about
the relocation and planned use of the house by USC. The Forthmann House was built in the late 1880s, is believed to be the
6th oldest house in Los Angeles, and was declared an historic and cultural monument in 1972 by the City of Los Angeles.
Container: 1
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Forthmann House relocation photographs, Collection no. 5329, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Steve Wesson, USC Village Ombudsman, March 23, 2018.
The collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Historic buildings -- California -- Los Angeles -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs
Correspondence
Newsletters
Photographs
Reports
University of Southern California -- Archives