Roosevelt Base, Fire Station, Corner of Idaho Street & Reeves Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: The Roosevelt Base Historic District, constructed in 1940-1943, consists of 11 buildings designed in the International Style with Mediterranean Revival detailing, five structures, and extensive historic landscaping. It is eligible for the National Register for its site planning, landscaping, architectural style, and its Associate Architect Paul Williams, a nationally prominent Los Angeles Afro-American architect. Additionally, the District is significant for its association with the buildup of permanent Naval facilities on the Pacific Coast under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the mobilization period preceding the United States' entry into World War II. Building 3, a fire station with low-pitched hipped roof with red shingle tiles, wide overhanging eaves, ribbon windows, and concrete tower is a good example of the International and Mediterranean Revival styles. The building has maintained its architectural integrity and original purpose as a Fire Station.
Survey number: HABS CA-2663-E