Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Taix French Restaurant
Taix Square
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
1. Taix Square Marker
Taix Square.
Established in 1927
by Marius Taix Jr.
City of Los Angeles
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1227.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.
Location. 34° 4.682′ N, 118° 15.7′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. Marker is at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1911 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Angelus Temple (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); José Martí Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jensen’s Recreation Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aimee Semple McPherson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Queen of the Angels (approx. ¼ mile away); 817 N Glendale Bl (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tom of Finland House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mack Sennett Studios (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Taix French Restaurant.
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Fourth generation owner Michael Taix sold the restaurant to real estate developers in 2019 who plan to replace it with a multi-story apartment building, and a new Taix restaurant on the ground floor. In 2020 the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission began discussions on the designation of the Taix building as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. In 2021 it was decided the building would not be a monument, but rather just the property and restaurant features, thereby allowing the demolition and redevelopment to proceed. The only artifacts that would be preserved are the red-and-white Taix sign on the rooftop; a vertical red-and-white "Cocktails" sign along Sunset Boulevard, and the restaurant’s original cherry wood bar top. As of 2023, Silver Lake Heritage Trust is appealing.
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
2. Taix Restaurant and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
3. Taix French Restaurant
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
4. Nearby Mural
At the Sunset & Glendale Blvd Viaduct - built in 1934 by the New Deal Federal Public Works program. 'Eyes' mural painted in 1991 by Ruben Soto (at left).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
