James H. Dodson Residence

James H. Dodson Residence
Facade of James H. Dodson Residence
Location859 W. 13th St., San Pedro,
Los Angeles, California
Built1881
Architectural styleVictorian Stick-Eastlake
Governing bodyprivate
DesignatedSeptember 17, 1976[1]
Reference no.147
Location of James H. Dodson Residence in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

The James H. Dodson Residence is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #147) located in the San Pedro community of Los Angeles, California, near the Port of Los Angeles.

History

The Victorian Stick-Eastlake style wooden house was built in 1881 by the Francisco Xavier Sepúlveda family as a wedding present for their daughter Rudecinda and her husband, James H. Dodson, the son of Arthur McKenzie Dodson.[2][3][4][5]

It was originally located at the corner of 7th and Beacon Streets in San Pedro. It is a private residence and is not open to the public.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. ^ "South Bay History: Rudecinda Florencia Sepulevda de Dodson played a major role in San Pedro's development". Daily Breeze. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Rudecinda de Dodson". San Pedro News Pilot. 12 September 1930. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via cdnc.ucr.edu.
  4. ^ "Passing Reveals Many Acts of Generosity". San Pedro News Pilot. Vol. 3, no. 161. 12 September 1930. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  5. ^ Titterud, Todd. "Pedro Clippings: The 1930 Grizzly Bear". My San Pedro. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Dodson House". San Pedro.com.

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