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Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn
Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn, 2008
Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn is located in California
Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn
Location845 S. Lake St., Los Angeles, California
Built1901
ArchitectParkinson,John
Architectural styleGothic Revival-Art Nouveau
NRHP reference No.79000482[1]
LAHCM No.208
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1979
Designated LAHCM1979-01-17[2]

Susana Machado Bernard House and Barn is an elaborate 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) Art Nouveau Gothic Revival style mansion and carriage house located in the Pico Union section of Los Angeles, California.[3] Built in 1901, the house was designed by noted architect John B. Parkinson (1861–1935). Parkinson also designed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Union Station and Los Angeles City Hall.[4] The house has vaulted ceilings and curved walls, and is also noted for its Gothic style with soaring spaces.[4] In 1979, the house was designated as a Historic Cultural Monument (HCM #208),[5] and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The property was purchased in 1996 by the Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law. Since 2002, the house has been operated as the Case Libre/Freedom House, a 14-bed shelter for homeless minors.[4][6] In May 2003, the Los Angeles Times profiled the shelter, noting: "Casa Libre/Freedom House occupies a newly renovated mansion near MacArthur Park. Registered as a state, county and federal historic site, the home's gothic facade rises elegantly from the corner of South Lake Street and James M. Wood Boulevard.[7] The shelter arranges for schooling, counseling and medical care for undocumented and unaccompanied immigrant children, mainly from Latin America.[7]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ http://preservation.lacity.org/monuments
  3. ^ Ellen Melinkoff (1986-02-16). "Old Home Week". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ a b c "History of Freedom House Project". Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, Inc.
  5. ^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (2007-09-07). "Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  6. ^ "Casa Libre - Freedom House: Overview of the Program". Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, Inc.
  7. ^ a b Hilda M. Munoz (2003-05-23). "GOOD TURNS; Giving Shelter to the Most Vulnerable Children; Immigrant youths -- undocumented and alone -- find help in the middle of Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times.


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