This dinner bell
was used on
the San Rafael Ranch,
1890 - 1920.
Presented to
the Church of the Angels
by the San Rafael Ranch Co. — — Map (db m149010) HM
The First Library
Libraries have historically served as
vital institutions for the cultural and
social enrichment of American life.
In 1885. prominent architect Joseph
Cather Newsom designed Garvanza
Hall, later called Miller's . . . — — Map (db m228384) HM
An Early Artists’ Enclave
In the late 19th century, the communities
along the Arroyo Seco were a haven for
craftsmen and artists, and at the turn of the
century, a strong spirit of activism also grew
in the region. Through the . . . — — Map (db m228455) HM
44th President of the United States, made his first political speech - - a protest against South African apartheid - - on this plaza February 18, 1981 — — Map (db m130069) HM
A Bustling Town
Central Highland Park is home to
art galleries, coffeehouses, a cinema,
a farmer's market, a bicycle shop,
and other businesses which, in
many cases, occupy buildings
constructed more than a century
ago when . . . — — Map (db m228895) HM
Commemorating 50 years of power service to the citizens of Los Angeles beginning November 13, 1916
from this distributing station. — — Map (db m134909) HM
Circa 1894. Homestead style with Eastlake influence.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 338, declared January 26, 1988, City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m178193) HM
On this corner, March 30, 1916,
was erected the first pole of the
municipal electric distribution system of the City of Los Angeles.
This plaque placed February 5, 1952,
by the Department of Water and Power
as a part of the commemoration . . . — — Map (db m147324) HM
Colonial Revival style.
Built 1903. Declared 1988,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 374,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m230073) HM
Westcoast Prairie style, built in 1913.
Sumner P. Hunt and Silas Burns, architects.
1938 addition designed by Sidney Clifton.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 284,
August 29, 1984.
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural . . . — — Map (db m175867) HM
The "Highlands" of Los Angeles
Before it was Highland Park, the land between the rolling San Rafael and Repetto
Hills was grassland, home to more sheep than people. Through the middle of it,
there wound a seasonal river . . . — — Map (db m228902) HM
Highland Park is Established
Highland Park is one of the oldest communities
in Los Angeles. The first subdivision in the area
was the Hunter Highland View Tract, developed
by Albert H. Judson and George W. Morgan.
It was followed . . . — — Map (db m228135) HM
A Grand Opening Night
Highland Park's palatial Highland Theatre opened on March 2, 1925 and quickly became the place of choice for entertainment in the neighborhood. Inside the elegant auditorium was a balcony, full orchestra pit, and . . . — — Map (db m219047) HM
Vital contributor to Los Angeles’ artistic development through the fine art of stained glass.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 62 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m130202) HM
Craftsman style.
Architect - E.P. Mah.
Built 1904. Declared 1988,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 372,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m225162) HM
Built - 1925,
Renaissance Revival style. Declared
November 15, 1972,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 274
by the
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m178918) HM
Los Angeles’ Oldest Liberal Arts College
Venerable Occidental College is the oldest liberal arts college in Los Angeles. Although a fixture of the Eagle Rock neighborhood for over a century, it was located in Highland Park for a short . . . — — Map (db m225234) HM
Water in Highland Park
The Hunter Highland View, Highland Park,
and Garvanza Tracts were subdivided in 1882,
'85, and '86 respectively. Among the first order
of business was the provision of municipal
water. Toward that end, the . . . — — Map (db m228928) HM
America’s Mother Road
U.S. Route 66, established in 1926, was one of the original highways of the United States Highway System. It originally ran from Chicago, Illinois in the east to its western terminus in Downtown Los Angeles, on . . . — — Map (db m130182) HM
Constructed by California Southern Railroad (a Santa Fe subsidiary),
built 1896.
Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 339, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m205594) HM
William U. Smith House,
Greek Revival style.
Built 1908. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 376, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m178198) HM
A Saloon Suburb
Today, "Sycamore Grove" is
primarily known as the name
of a park and adjacent school,
but was originally associated
with a notorious saloon. The
rowdy establishment was
disdained by the community’s
upstanding . . . — — Map (db m228777) HM
A River Runs Through It
The name Arroyo Seco, Spanish for "dry stream," was given to this important
waterway by the explorer Gaspar de Portolà when his Mexico Expedition
arrived at its banks in 1770. However, when seemingly dry on . . . — — Map (db m228891) HM
A Business District Develops
Highland Park's business district
is home to established automobile
repair shops, bakeries, restaurants,
and beauty salons situated alongside
newer art galleries, juiceries, record
stores, and yoga . . . — — Map (db m228815) HM
Intersection of York & Figueroa
York Junction is the name given to the intersection of York Boulevard and North Figueroa Street and the area surrounding it. The name "York Junction" is derived from a streetcar line stop, which existed . . . — — Map (db m146881) HM
