Edward Alexander Kelley Hackett House, Arts and Crafts residence in Pico-Union, Los Angeles, United States.
The Edward Alexander Kelley Hackett House on South Westlake Avenue is a residential building featuring exposed roof beams, prominent gables, and original wood shingles on its exterior. Inside, the rooms retain etched-glass fixtures, detailed woodwork, hardware pieces, and wallpaper with hand-painted designs throughout.
The house was built in 1901, and the National Register of Historic Places listed it in May 2003 for its well-preserved Craftsman architecture. One account places its construction around 1904, possibly as the first house on Westlake Avenue between Alvarado Street and Pico Boulevard.
The house is named for Edward Alexander Kelley Hackett, the owner whose name it carries. Its 2003 listing in the National Register of Historic Places rests on the survival of its early Arts and Crafts detailing, which visitors can compare with later houses along Westlake Avenue.
The house stands in a residential neighborhood where the exterior details are visible from the street. Interested visitors should check availability for interior viewings, as access may be restricted.
The house is two and a half stories tall, and the National Register listing came in May 2003, based on its well-preserved Craftsman architecture. Sources give its construction as 1901, though one passage says around 1904; it may be the first house built on Westlake Avenue between Alvarado Street and Pico Boulevard.
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