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

El Pueblo

1853

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2023

1. El Pueblo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1781, the Pobladores, a group of 44 people recruited from New Spain by the Spanish, established a new pueblo next to a river and in view of the San Gabriel Mountains on unceded native Tongva land. The village of Yaar, in the territory of Yaagna, was renamed El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula. An ancient sycamore tree known as El Aliso was a meeting place where people gathered, witness to the evolution of our history.

This mural was based on the original chromolithograph, one of the earliest views of Los Angeles from looking east from Fort Moore Hill, created in 1853 by Charles Koppel, who was an artist on the Robert S. Williamson expedition of 1853 of the U.S. Pacific Railroad Surveys.

Artist: Mario Hernández, 2021. Assisted by Mia Romo and Jake Vazquez.

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En 1781, los Pobladores, un grupo de 44 personas recrutadas en la Nueva España por los españoles, establecieron un nuevo pueblo al costado de un río y con vista a las montañas San Gabriel. Eran tierras de nativos Tongva que no habían sido cedidas. El pueblo

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de Yaar, ubicado en territorio Yaagna, fue renombrado como El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula. Un árbol milenario sicómoro conocido como El Aliso, fue un punto reunión de las personas, y testigo del devenir de nuestra historia.

Este mural se basa en una cromolitografía creada por Charles Koppel, un artista que formó parte de la expedición de la U.S. Pacific Railroad Surveys, dirigida por Robert S. Williamson en 1853. Es una de las primeras vistas de Los Ángeles, mirando desde Fort Moore Hill hacia el oeste.

Artista: Mario Hernández, 2021. Artistas asistentes: Mia Romo y Jake Vazquez.

Erected 2021 by LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 34° 3.397′ N, 118° 14.417′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker can be reached from Main Street north of U.S. 101, on the left when traveling north. Located behind LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a free museum of Mexican American culture. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 N Main St, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Forced Removal of Mexican Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Pico House

El Pueblo Marker and Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2023

2. El Pueblo Marker and Mural

(within shouting distance of this marker); Merced Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Los Angeles Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Pico House (about 300 feet away); Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles (about 300 feet away); La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Pico House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - The former location of an ancient sycamore tree known as El Aliso, a meeting place where people gathered.

Also see . . . LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes museum. (Submitted on July 10, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

El Pueblo Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2023

3. El Pueblo Mural

Photographed By Craig Baker, July 9, 2023

4. El Pueblo Marker

At lower left, behind the Brunswig Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.