East Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

El Pueblo de Los Angeles

Northwest Corner

Corner of Los Angeles Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 18, 2019

1. Corner of Los Angeles Marker

Inscription. This plaque marks the location of the original northwest corner of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, founded on September 4, 1781, and established by survey in 1849.

Erected 1983 by Los Angeles City Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1781.

Location. 34° 5.823′ N, 118° 17.116′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in East Hollywood. Marker is on Sunset Boulevard east of Virgil Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4401 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. KCET Studios (within shouting distance of this marker); Hooray for Hollywood (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charlotte and Robert Disney House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barnsdall Art Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Black Cat (approx. half a mile away); Cahuenga Branch Library (approx. half a mile away); Paul Lauritz House (approx. half a mile away); Black Cat Tavern (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. The marker is located in front of the former KCET

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Television studios, which is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 198. It is the longest continuously-producing studio in Hollywood, established in 1912. It is now owned by Scientology.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. — Three corners with markers. The fourth was located near USC.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 18, 2019

2. Corner of Los Angeles Marker

The marker is located at the driveway.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.