Hancock Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Highland Avenue Medians
City of Los Angeles
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 13, 2023
1. Highland Avenue Medians Marker
Highland Avenue Medians, planted in 1928.
Historic Cultural Monument since 1972.
Erected 2023 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 94.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 34° 5.004′ N, 118° 20.316′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hancock Park. It is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Melrose Avenue, in the median on Highland Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6602 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles CA 90038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John C. Fremont Library (approx. Ό mile away); Pink's Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Howard Hughes Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Lucy Stage (approx. half a mile away); Radio Recorders (approx. half a mile away); Marsh Duplex (approx. 0.6 miles away); Buster Keaton Studios (approx. Ύ mile away); Buster Keaton Studio (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Highland Avenue Medians. The Palm Trees and Median Strip are Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 94, designated in 1972.
The palm trees were planted in 1928 along the median strip of Highland Ave. between Wilshire Blvd. and Melrose Ave., running a mile and a half. They date back to the late 1920s when Highland Avenue residents themselves paid for both the trees and the median as a beautification project.
An identical marker is in the median 1½ miles south at Wilshire Blvd.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Highland Avenue Medians and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Highland Avenue Medians and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker
4. Hancock Park
Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, established 2008.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
