the original incarnation of 1301pe was as 1301, which was located at butler’s apartment, 1301 franklin street, santa monica, ca. the founding principle was to present world class exhibitions of artists primarily based in los angeles. the first show at 1301 was "raw material" by kate ericson and mel ziegler, which opened on 29 april 1992. shows at 1301 featured work by artists jamey bair, angela bulloch, meg cranston, sarah seager and thaddeus strode, as well as a group show called "into the lapse" which presented video work by artists general idea, sean landers, jim shaw, diana thater, bruce and norman yonemoto and others.