52. Shotgun House, circa 1899
Moved from 2712 Second Street to the Santa Monica Airport
Architect: Unknown
Designation: 11 January 1999
"Known as a "shotgun house," this structure is one room wide, one story tall, and several rooms deep. The shotgun house is a vernacular American building type that resulted from a synthesis of sources from the Caribbean region, Europe, and Africa. Its form was adaptable to a variety of circumstances under which temporary or inexpensive housing was required.
"This house may have been constructed initially as a beach cottage, or may have housed workers associated with the nearby rail or oil industries. It is now in storage awaiting a relocation site." p. 21
