On Carroll Avenue west of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling west.
Queen Anne Cottage, built 1893. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 399, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m224257) HM
On Carroll Avenue east of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east.
A street of houses designed in the Eastlake and Queen Anne styles of the late 19th century, exhibiting the finest collection of Victorian domestic architecture remaining in Los Angeles. From their vantage point on Angelino Heights, these houses have . . . — — Map (db m167925) HM
On Douglas Street south of Edgeware Road, on the right when traveling south.
Eastlake style. Built 1887. Declared 1979, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 216, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m185719) HM
On Carroll Avenue west of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling west.
Eastlake/Queen Anne style, built 1885. Declared 1978, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 190, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m224258) HM
On Carroll Avenue east of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Residence, Eastlake style. Built 1888. Declared 1971, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 76, City of Los Angeles, . . . — — Map (db m224256) HM
On Kellam Avenue at Douglas Street, on the left when traveling east on Kellam Avenue.
Eastlake style. Built 1887. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 221, declared - June 6, 1979, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m186852) HM
On Carroll Avenue just west of Douglas Street, on the right when traveling west.
Eastlake/Queen Anne style,
circa 1889.
Joseph Cather Newsom - architect.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 189,
declared - May 3, 1978,
City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m220032) HM
On North Boyle Avenue at 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on North Boyle Avenue.
Cummings Comes To California
The stately brick building, with its projecting turret and other distinctive Victorian-era details, is one of the reminders of early Boyle Heights; and the Cummings Block, completed in 1889, represents . . . — — Map (db m174709) HM
On Soto Street just north of Cesar Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Macy Street to Brooklyn
In the late 1800s, this major thoroughfare connecting the heart of the old Pueblo to East Los Angeles was first known as Macy Street. It was named after Dr. Obed Macy, who was an American pioneer, physician, . . . — — Map (db m229985) HM
On Soto Street south of Cesar E Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Walkouts Inspire a Movement
In 1968, thousands of students walked out of
classes at Roosevelt and six other Eastside high
schools to protest educational disparities favoring Westside schools. The walkouts, known
as the "Chicano . . . — — Map (db m228390) HM
On Olympic Boulevard at Indiana Street, on the left when traveling east on Olympic Boulevard.
This plaque marks the location of the original southeast corner of El Pueblo Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula as established in 1781. — — Map (db m173078) HM
On St Louis Street just south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
“That beauty might prevail,”
honorable William H.Workman & Mrs.Workman
donated the major portion of Hollenbeck Park
in 1892. This plaque is installed in appreciation for
the many contributions to the City of Los Angeles
which were made by . . . — — Map (db m191551) HM
Near St Louis Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Hollenbeck Park Bridge features a unique engineering design. The 9 foot
wide and 168 foot long, wood timber, and planked deck bridge was originally
designed and constructed in 1970. It was designed to be a “floating bridge”.
The concrete . . . — — Map (db m207493) HM
On Fickett Street at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Fickett Street.
Immigrant Japanese doctors prevailed in 1928 U.S. Supreme Court case.
Cultural Heritage Commission
Cultural Monument No. 1131.
City of Los Angeles — — Map (db m230009) HM
On 1st Street just east of Boyle Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The Cummings Block
The distinctive building at the corner of First Street and Boyle Avenue is the Cummings Block. The Queen Anne - Italianate structure was developed by George Cummings in 1889. His wife, María del Scaramento . . . — — Map (db m207567) HM
On Cesar E Chavez Avenue at Indiana Street, on the right when traveling east on Cesar E Chavez Avenue.
The Mexican colony
in Los Angeles dedicates
with deep gratitude and
respect this sacred
monument to the memory
of heroes of Mexican
descent who gave their
lives in World War II
in the interest of
democratic principles.
Dec. 7, . . . — — Map (db m190289) WM
On 1st Street just east of Mathews Street, on the right when traveling east.
aka Otemo Sushi Cafe.
Established 1956
in Boyle Heights.
Oldest continuously operating
Japanese restaurant in the
City of Los Angeles.
Japanese characters:
Mr/Miss Otomi — — Map (db m223360) HM
On Whittier Boulevard at Hicks Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Whittier Boulevard.
Ruben Salazar was a prominent and award-winning journalist. He was born in Juarez,
Mexico and later moved across the river to El Paso, Texas. After attending high school
in Texas, he went on to attend the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), . . . — — Map (db m174943) HM
On St Louis Street just south of 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Santa Fe Coast Lines Hospital, first built in 1905, is a landmark in Boyle Heights and in the history
of industrial health care. It was established to serve the health care needs of railway employees,
who faced unusual risk of injury and other . . . — — Map (db m191109) HM
On 6th Street, 0.1 miles west of Boyle Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The original Sixth Street Viaduct, constructed in 1932,
included art deco features, two pairs of iconic steel
arches, and was recognized as Los Angeles Historic
Cultural Monument 905. The 1932 viaduct was designed by
the City of Los Angeles . . . — — Map (db m203789) HM
On 1st Street at St Louis Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street.
Time in the Tropics
John Edward Hollenbeck and his wife, Elizabeth
Hatsfeld, were among the most notable and
influential of the early residents of
Boyle Heights. Like many others,
Hollenbeck (an Ohio native)
was drawn to . . . — — Map (db m219231) HM
Near Chalon Road east of Bundy Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The National Honor Society for First-Year Success
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) was founded in 1924 by Maria Leonard, the
Dean of Women at the University of Illinois, to recognize academic
excellence among freshman women.
Setting . . . — — Map (db m230861) HM
On Deerbrook Lane east of Hanley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Modern style. Architects - Whitney R.Smith & A.Quincy Jones. Built 1949.
Declared 2002, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 720, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m184998) HM
On Canna Road east of Tigertail Road, on the right when traveling east.
Modern style.
Raymond Kappe, architect.
Built 1968. Declared 2007,
Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 886,
Cultural-Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m230860) HM
On Elkins Road north of Oakmont Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Thornton M. Abell, Architect.
International Style.
Built 1967. Declared 2005,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 834,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission. — — Map (db m230784) HM
On Rochedale Lane east of Hanley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Modern style.
Architects - A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith.
Built 1950. Declared 1997,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 633,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m230848) HM
On Deerbrook Lane, 0.1 miles south of Tigertail Road, on the right when traveling south.
Modern style. A.Quincy Jones & Whitney Smith,
architects. Built 1951. Declared 2005, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 797, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission. — — Map (db m184990) HM
Near Sepulveda Boulevard at Skirball Center Drive, on the left when traveling north.
While their date of origin is unknown, synagogues were common
in the Land of Israel by the first century CE. With the destruction
of the Jerusalem Temple in the year 70, they emerged as the
nucleus of Jewish religious activity. . . . — — Map (db m183316) HM
On Rochedale Lane east of Hanley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Mid-Century Modern style.
A. Quincy Jones, architect.
Built 1949. Declared 2007,
Historic-Cultural
Monument No. 862,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m230852) HM
On Hanley Avenue north of Deerbrook Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Modern style. Architects - A. Quincy Jones & Whitney E. Smith.
Built 1948. Declared 2000,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 682,
City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m220435) HM
On Stonehill Lane south of Tigertail Road, on the right when traveling south.
Modern style. Architects - A. Quincy Jones & Whitney E. Smith. Built 1950. Declared 2001, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 698, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m220436) HM
On Sunset Boulevard, 0.6 miles west of Interstate 405, on the right when traveling west.
The Archer School for Girls has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m230684) HM
On Deerbrook Lane, 0.2 miles south of Tigertail Road.
A.Quincy Jones, architect. Modern style. Built 1949. Declared 2002, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 722, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission. — — Map (db m185003) HM
On Rochedale Lane east of Hanley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Modern style.
Architects - A. Quincy Jones Jr. and Whitney R. Smith.
Built 1950. Declared 1997,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 635,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m230854) HM
On Stonehill Lane south of Tigertail Road, on the left when traveling south.
Modern style.
Architects - A. Quincy Jones & Whitney B. Smith.
Built 1950. Declared 2002,
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 723,
City of Los Angeles,
Cultural Heritage Commission,
Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m230858) HM
On Barham Boulevard at U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south on Barham Boulevard.
Federal Works Agency,
Public Works Administration.
John M. Carmody,
Federal Works Administrator.
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President of the United States.
Barham Blvd Bridge
over Cahuenga Blvd,
1940. — — Map (db m227121) HM
On Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Vanowen Street, on the right when traveling north on Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Federal Emergency
Administration
of Public Works.
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President of the United States.
Harold L. Ickes,
Administrator of Public Works.
1939. — — Map (db m226444) HM
On Owensmouth Avenue at Wyandotte Street, on the right when traveling north on Owensmouth Avenue.
Canoga Park Branch Library, Modern style, built 1959.
Declared 2000, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 700, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m163862) HM
On Owensmouth Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Sherman Way, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1931 and vacated in 1978 due to earthquake damage. Became the home of the Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce 1982. Dedicated as the Canoga Park Community Center 10/26/1986. Dedication of the Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Museum in part of the . . . — — Map (db m124827) HM
Near Topanga Canyon Boulevard (California Route 27) north of Vanowen Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1914, Canoga Park High School,
formerly known as Owensmouth, has seen a massive
shift in diversity, culture, and community. The school
has a rich history of immeasurable contributions,
from hosting Martin Luther King's speech . . . — — Map (db m228039) HM
On Sherman Way at Jordan Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Sherman Way.
Owensmouth and the West Valley area were served
by two post offices since 1912. In 1931, Owensmouth
became Canoga Park and it was decided to build a
permanent office for the area. This Canoga Park
post office opened in 1939 and is said . . . — — Map (db m211194) HM
On Owensmouth Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Sherman Way, on the right when traveling north.
Canoga Park Southern Pacific Station, circa 1912.
Mission style. First railway station in the West Valley.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 488, declared May 30, 1990, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs . . . — — Map (db m165894) HM
On De Soto Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff St, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to the employees of Rocketdyne on the tenth anniversary of man’s first lunar landing, July 20, 1979.
A cluster of five Rocketdyne-built F-1 engines lifted the 365-foot-tall Apollo vehicle from Earth, beginning man’s journey to . . . — — Map (db m113129) HM
Near Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Vanowen Street, on the right when traveling north.
Trees have always been an important consideration at Canoga Park High School since its founding in 1915. Many varieties of beautiful trees have been planted on campus over the years including the majestic Coast Redwood, (Sequoia Sempervirens), the . . . — — Map (db m135071) HM
Near De Soto Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff Street, on the left when traveling south.
On 15 November 1950, the SSFL conducted its first official test with a Rocketdyne-designed XLR43-NA-1 large liquid propellant rocket engine, which later became the Redstone engine. Encompassing 2558 acres, 18 large static test stands, 5 component . . . — — Map (db m145228) HM
On Commodore Sloat Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Who for twenty winters carried the mail over the mountains to isolated camps, rescuing the lost and giving succor to those in need along the way.
Born 1827. Died 1876.
second marker:
This monument suggested by Miss Eudora . . . — — Map (db m101465) HM
On McCarthy Vista at Wilshire Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on McCarthy Vista.
We dedicate the planting of these 100 trees on this date as part of a beautification project in honor of J. Harvey McCarthy, a pioneer in the field of urban planning, who developed Carthay Circle as a cohesive residential community in 1924. That our . . . — — Map (db m106331) HM
On McCarthy Vista at San Vicente Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on McCarthy Vista.
This fountain is a memorial to the gallant pioneers of ’49 of whom Daniel O. McCarthy, patriot, miner, leader, was an outstanding example. He was born Raleigh, N.C., August 24, 1830. Died Los Angeles, August 13, 1919. Through his newspaper “The . . . — — Map (db m101457) HM
On McCarthy Vista at Wilshire Boulevard, in the median on McCarthy Vista.
First American to discover a route overland from the east to California.
Explorer - Fur Trader - Missionary.
This boulder was brought from El Cajon Pass through which the pathfinder came in 1826. Placed here A.D. 1924 by Ramona Parlor 109, . . . — — Map (db m106328) HM
On San Vicente Boulevard at McCarthy Vista, on the right when traveling east on San Vicente Boulevard.
Soldier, explorer and discoverer of the overland route from Sonora, Mexico to California. Leader of the first Spanish settlers who came through San Carlos Pass December 1775 on their way to Monterey.
Done for the love of California. — — Map (db m101462) HM
Near Lassen Street just west of Valley Circle Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Chatsworth Community Church, 1903.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 14 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m163863) HM
On Old Depot Plaza Road south of Devonshire Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the 50th Anniversary of the end of
WWII, we proudly dedicate this Veterans' Memorial
to all veterans who have served these magnificent
United States of America and who have preserved
the Freedom and Democracy for all people.
Dedicated on . . . — — Map (db m236989) HM WM
Near Redmesa Road, 0.2 miles north of Santa Susana Pass Road, on the left when traveling north.
Garden of the Gods was part of the Iverson Movie Ranch which flourished from 1912 until the late 1960s, the golden era of the "B" Western movies. This site was known as the "most shot up location in movie history."
Hollywood cowboys Rex . . . — — Map (db m127037) HM
On Shadow Oak Drive, 0.1 miles north of Devonshire Street, on the left when traveling north.
Cottage built by the Hill family in 1911.
Last homestead acre in the Valley.
Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 133.
City of Los Angeles.
second marker:
Minnie H. Palmer residence,
a ranch cottage . . . — — Map (db m144408) HM
Near Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Santa Susana Pass Road, on the right when traveling north.
Stoney Point Outcroppings natural site, considered one of the most
picturesque areas in Los Angeles.
Declared 1974, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 132, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m163865) HM
On Los Angeles Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
The actual date of construction is unknown, but this building was definitely in place by 1898. The owner was Sostenes Sepúlveda, eldest child of the large family of Juan Maria de Jesus Sepúlveda. Sostenes bought the land from a cousin for $300. . . . — — Map (db m229245) HM
Near Broadway north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Bruce Lee Statue Project is a community initiative aimed at
celebrating the life and legacy of Bruce Lee through the placement of a
statue in Los Angeles Chinatown. Bruce Lee's contributions to martial
arts and action films were truly . . . — — Map (db m219261) HM
On Yale Street south of College Street, on the left when traveling south.
Old School
Castelar School is the second oldest school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the first to hire a Chinese-American principal, and has taught the largest number of refugee children in the city. Castelar was . . . — — Map (db m219344) HM
On Broadway at Alpine Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
Population Explosion
Although official immigration quotas had
been limited to just 105 annually after the
Exclusion Acts were overturned in 1943,
many immigrants entered the country
through the 1945 War Brides Act and . . . — — Map (db m229254) HM
On Broadway north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Chinatown Redefined
In 1933, when Old Chinatown was torn
down to make way for the construc
tion of Union Station, everyone began
to think about what form a new Chinese
community might take. Peter Soo Hoo,
the first Chinese hired . . . — — Map (db m219859) HM
On Bernard Street west of Broadway, on the right when traveling west.
Victorian Remains
The houses at 411 and 415 Bernard Street — today home to the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and Chinatown Heritage and Visitors Center — were once part of a three-home complex built by Philip . . . — — Map (db m219848) HM
On Los Angeles Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
Due to cultural needs and social discrimination, Chinese Americans formed distinct communities
in Los Angeles. They established their first Los Angeles community on the east side of what is
today's El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. . . . — — Map (db m229242) HM
On Los Angeles Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
Chinese immigrants established their first community in Los Angeles in what is now part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. By 1870 about two hundred Chinese had settled in
Los Angeles Street across from the Garnier Building, then . . . — — Map (db m140033) HM
Near Broadway north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, founding
father of the Republic of
China, was born on November
12, 1866. One of the greatest
figures in China's long
history, he not only gave the
republic its physical being but
also provided the nation with
the Three . . . — — Map (db m219287) HM
On Broadway north of Ord Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dragons On Parade
Nothing in Western culture compares to the celebration of Chinese
New Year, which is why each
year 50,000 spectators gather
along North Broadway to
join in the festivities and
watch the Golden Dragon
Parade. . . . — — Map (db m219839) HM
On Los Angeles Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
Philippe Garnier, a settler from Gap, France, hired Abraham Edelman to design this brick and sandstone building for Chinese tenants. This was the oldest and most significant building of the original Chinatown of Los Angeles which was located here. . . . — — Map (db m155778) HM
On Alameda Street at Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Street.
Historic Vitrified Brick Pavers
from Alameda Street constructed
between 1887 and 1914.
Dedicated by City of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Bureau of Engineering
on June 12, 2008. — — Map (db m229655) HM
On Broadway north of Ord Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Sepulveda House
The family that owns the
building at 706 North Broadway can trace its roots in
Los Angeles back to July
31, 1847, when the Ayuntamiento (Common Council)
deeded a piece of property bordered by what was
then . . . — — Map (db m229753) HM
On College Street west of Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.
French Roots
Between 1850 and
1860, French and
French Canadian
immigration to Los
Angeles exceeded that
of all other nations. In
1883, a French-language newspaper,
Le Progrès, began publication. Damien
Marchessault, a . . . — — Map (db m229825) HM
Dedicated to the firemen of the Los Angeles Fire Department - past, present and future - who, since 1871, by their courage and faithful devotion to duty have protected the lives and property of the citizens of Los Angeles from the ravages of fire. — — Map (db m51301) HM
On Spring Street north of Sotello Street, on the right when traveling north.
Site of the historic River Station - terminus
of the Southern Pacific Railroad which
arrived here September 5, 1876, changing forever the "pueblo" character of Los Angeles.
Declared
Historic Cultural Monument No. 82
by the Cultural . . . — — Map (db m219681) HM
On Spring Street at Ord Street, on the right when traveling south on Spring Street.
"Chinese Movie Land"
China City — bordered by Ord, Spring,
and Main streets — pandered unabashedly to Chinese stereotypes. The entire
block was enclosed within a miniature
"Great Wall." Tourists rode rickshaws
down the "Passage . . . — — Map (db m229918) HM
Near Broadway north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sun Mun Way was named in honor
of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Dr. Sun was a
revolutionary and the ideological
father of modern China. He became
the first President of the
Republic of China. Educated in
Hawaii, he came to Los Angeles in
1905 to gather . . . — — Map (db m219254) HM
On Los Angeles Street just north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
The Sun Wing Wo Company was one of the first general merchandise stores in the original
Chinatown. The owner, Ow Bue Lew opened its doors in 1891. The store remained in business on
this site until it was relocated to Broadway in 1948.
. . . — — Map (db m229244) HM
On Los Angeles Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south.
The Garnier Building was built in 1890 by Philippe Garnier, a French settler who arrived in Los
Angeles in 1859 at the age of eighteen. Philippe Garnier and his brothers, Eugene, Abel, and
Camille, owned the 4,400 acre Rancho Los Encinos in . . . — — Map (db m229248) HM
On Vignes Street, 0.1 miles east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works Project No. 4361.
City of Los Angeles, Frank L Shaw - Mayor.
Board of Public Works...
Bureau of Engineering...
Members of the City Council...
General contractor: . . . — — Map (db m229670) HM
On North Broadway just north of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Los Angeles' historic Chinatown has long served as a gateway for countless Chinese and Asian
immigrants coming to the United States. To commemorate this historic fact, the Los Angeles
Chinatown Community, City of Los Angeles Community . . . — — Map (db m183620) HM
On North Broadway just north of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Los Angeles' historic Chinatown has long served as a gateway for countless Chinese and Asian
immigrants coming to the United States. To commemorate this historic fact, the Los Angeles
Chinatown Community, City of Los Angeles Community . . . — — Map (db m228170) HM
Historical records indicate that the site of Cathedral High School was once Old Calvary Cemetery (1844-1925). The school's mascot, the Phantom, and the school's colors of purple and white pay tribute to that
aspect of early Los Angeles history. . . . — — Map (db m239872) HM
On Hill Street, 0.1 miles north of College Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Cooperate to Achieve"
At the grand opening of New Chinatown in 1938, guests passed through the
West Gate - the first of Chinatown's four
gates to be constructed. Chinese
Consul T.K. Chang composed an
inscription for the top of . . . — — Map (db m219856) HM
On Spring Street at Sotello Street, on the left when traveling north on Spring Street.
All California State Parks must have either unique physical or historical assets. In 2000, the fate of this State Park hung partially on the question of whether physical traces of history could really be found here. The game-changing evidence was . . . — — Map (db m164332) HM
Near Hanley Avenue north of Bluegrass Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Modern style. Architects - A. Quincy Jones & Whitney R. Smith. Built 1948. Declared 2000, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 680, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m220365) HM
Rising to the defense of their
country, by the thousands they came
- these young Japanese American
soldiers from Hawaii, the States,
America's concentration camps - to fight in Europe and the Pacific
during World War II. Looked upon
with . . . — — Map (db m227990) HM
On Central Avenue just south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
The mural, Home is Little Tokyo is the culmination of three years of work by almost 500 individuals, groups and organizations. At over 130 years old, Little Tokyo is
the heart of the Southern California Japanese American community. The . . . — — Map (db m228144) HM
On Olvera Street south of Cesar E Chavez Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Built to house athletes during
the 1932 Olympic Games in Los
Angeles, this cabin was used by
Mexican team members. Donated by the
Rotarians to Olvera Street in 1933, it
has been used by the same merchant
ever since. — — Map (db m239922) HM
On Figueroa Street just north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Smart Set In Downtown
Beginning in the 1880s, ladies and gentlemen swirled to music in the ballroom
of the Bellevue Terrace Hotel. The three-story Victorian-style hotel, with 140 rooms
and three turrets, was considered . . . — — Map (db m231316) HM
On Figueroa Street south of 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Foy's on Figueroa
From this intersection emerged much of Los Angeles' history. Early on, the junction was on the outskirts of town; later, it became a fashionable residential area and then the center of business and commerce for the . . . — — Map (db m210197) HM
On Grand Avenue north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1901 by Colonel J. W. Eddy, lawyer, engineer, and friend of President Lincoln, Angel's Flight is said to be the world's shortest incorporated railway. The counterbalanced cars, controlled by cables, travel a 33 percent grade for 315 . . . — — Map (db m160015) HM
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