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Potential City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

Potential Craftsman Historic Preservation Overlay Zone with Clarissa Av. and Welch Pl.

Advance Home Builders, architect.

NOTE: Source: tax records. Address number changed from 1954 to 1952 after putting together the Building & Safety database. (B.P. list both: 1954 & 1952)
1930 census: 1954 Dracena Drive (Rents for $60 per month): 1) Ella Hankins, renter and head of household; 46 year old white female widow; married at age 17; born in Missouri; father born in Missouri, mother in Tennessee; Deputy Assessor for the County. 2) Cordelia Mackey, mother; 76 year old white female widow; married at age 22; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee, mother in the US; housekeeper in a home. 3) Edna M. Johnson, sister; 38 year old divorced white female; married at age 27; born in Colorado; father born in Missouri, mother in Tennessee; not working. 4) Carl H. Reeves, lodger; 49 year old white divorced male; married at age 22; born in New Jersey; parents born in New Jersey; civil engineer for the County.

1940 Census:
1952 Dracena Drive (Rents for $25): 1) Ralph Florig, head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Texas; auto worker, auto springs; earns $1,170. 2) Evelyn Florig, wife; white married female 26 years of age; born in Arizona; general worker, cosmetics manufacturer; earns $800.
1954 Dracena Drive (Rents for $42): 1) Lee O. Ryan, head of household; white married male 35 years of age; born in Iowa; police, studio Warner Brothers; earns $1,500. 2) Marie S. Ryan, wife; white married female 34 years of age; born in Nebraska; not working. 3) Terrence Ryan, son; white male 7 years of age; born in Iowa; in school. 4) Dennis Ryan, son; white male 1 year of age; born in California. 5) Delia Samiosette, mother-in-law; white widow 67 years of age; born in Ireland; not working.

Includes 1954 N. Dracena Drive.