On Avenue 64 at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue 64.
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
On Figueroa Street at Piedmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
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
On Figueroa Street at Avenue 60, on the right when traveling north on Figueroa Street.
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
On Figueroa Street near Avenue 57, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Ave 61 at Monte Vista Street, on the right when traveling north on North Ave 61.
Commemorating 50 years of power service to the citizens of Los Angeles beginning November 13, 1916
from this distributing station. — — Map (db m134909) HM
On Avenue 60,, 0.1 miles south of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 North Figueroa Street at Piedmont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Figueroa Street.
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
On Echo Street east of Avenue 59, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Avenue 57 south of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Figueroa Street near Avenue 54, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Marmion Way just east of Avenue 57, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Figueroa Street at Avenue 56, on the right when traveling north on Figueroa Street.
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
On Avenue 66 at Roble Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Avenue 66.
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
On Sycamore Terrace south of Avenue 50, on the right when traveling south.
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
On York Boulevard, 0.3 miles west of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Figueroa Street at Avenue 50, on the right when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
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
On Figueroa Street near Avenue 60, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Figueroa Street north of Avenue 55, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Avenue 57, 0.1 miles south of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Figueroa Street near Sycamore Terrace, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Figueroa Street near Avenue 60, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Figueroa Street south of Avenue 58, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Figueroa Street at York Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Figueroa Street.
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
