§ 16.52.200. The Artaban Apartments.

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2.63 and with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council designates the following building as an historic landmark in the City: The Artaban Apartments.

A.

Location, Description and Reasons for Designation. Located at 10 Atlantic Avenue and constructed in 1922, this building is a very good example of a large scale apartment building from the 1920/1930 era. As was common at this time in Long Beach, this building was built as cooperative apartments and included such amenities as a built-in refrigeration plant, laundry room, meeting and game rooms. The exterior of the building is concrete with many decorative touches added. There is a decorated band between the second and third floors and plain bands between each of the remaining floors. These bands are on the south and west sides of the building. The south side of the building features balconies under the center windows on the second through eighth floors and two (2) side balconies on the seventh floor, all these balconies face the ocean. On the west side are two (2) individual balconies on the fifth and seventh floors. Although the roof is flat, a decorative band running atop the south and west sides of the building simulates an overhanging roof. The entrance to this building is on the west side and is surrounded by a decorative arch and the recessed doorway is surrounded by a very decorated entrance. The lobby of the building is very beautiful and well maintained, the ceiling is a very colorful fresco with many details. The mantle around the fireplace shows scenes of Artaban travelers looking for Jesus.

B.

General Guidelines and Standards for Any Changes. The "Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" prepared by the Secretary of the Interior (February, 1978), as amended, are incorporated by reference, and the following additional guidelines and standards as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee are adopted:

Any alterations, modifications or repair of the Artaban Apartments exterior or interior lobby artwork (ceiling, molding, fireplace, etc.) shall be done so in keeping with their historic character.

No environmental changes shall be allowed unless a certificate of appropriateness has been applied for and approved by the Cultural Heritage Committee or by the City Planning Commission upon appeal, authorizing such environmental changes.

(Ord. C-6154 § 2, 1985)