Torrance, CA · Los Angeles County
Historic Evaluation
Property owners and applicants use this form to provide information for the Planning Division’s preliminary evaluation of a property’s potential historic significance.
What this form is
The form collects a property’s location, construction date, building description, alteration history, and information about historic recognition or significance. Complete Part III if the property is at least 50 years old or has received historic recognition, designation, or survey identification; the form also calls for photographs and may require a site-specific historic resources study.
Who needs it
Applicants evaluating a property’s potential historic significance should complete this form when the property meets the conditions described in its instructions.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Historic Evaluation form.
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Complete the Property Sections
Enter the property location and project information, then answer the questions that apply.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
If required by your answers, include inventory forms, photographs, and additional information.
- 4
Submit to the City
Submit the completed form to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Historic Evaluation?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
- When must I complete Part III?
- Complete Part III if the property is 50 years or older or has received historic recognition, designation, or survey identification.
- What attachments does the Historic Evaluation require?
- Depending on your answers, attach an inventory form, photographs of the property’s elevations, and any additional information about historic recognition.
- How do I submit the Historic Evaluation?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Historic Evaluation doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Torrance form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.