201 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 888 — National Biscuit Company Building — Nabisco Lofts —

National Biscuit Company building. Beaux-arts style. Eckel & Aldrich, architect. Built 1925. Declared 2007, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 888, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m187410) HM

202 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Navarro — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas José Antonio Navarro and his wife, María Regina Dorotea Soto, came from Rosario, . . . — — Map (db m162805) HM

203 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 144 — Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles — Our Lady Queen of Angels —

This tablet commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the erection of this church, Our Lady Queen of Angeles. Built in 1814 by the Franciscan Fathers, restored and enlarged in 1912, Right Reverend Thomas James Conaty being Bishop . . . — — Map (db m113805) HM

204 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Old Ironsides — USS Constitution —

This iron cannon was installed on the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”, which was launched October 21, 1797. First in action against French privateers in 1798, “Old Ironsides” rendered distinguished service against the British in 1812. — — Map (db m122534) HM WM

205 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Old Winery — circa 1770–1914 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Antonio Pelanconi bought this lot in 1871 from wine makers Giuseppe Gazza and Guiseppe Cavacci. It is not known when the Pelanconi Winery, which ran between Alameda and Olvera Streets, was builtbut it was in operation prior to 1875. Pelanconi died . . . — — Map (db m163049) HM

206 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Olvera Street Cross — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

The first Olvera Street cross was carved by Mrs. Florence Walker in 1929 to honor the city’s 148th birthday. Over time, weather and erosion requires a newly commissioned art work. The current wooden cross was carved by Mr. Jackie Hadnot and . . . — — Map (db m162936) HM

207 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 347 — One Bunker Hill —

"Power Personified In Stone…" In downtown Los Angeles, there's power — the kind wielded from boardrooms and corner offices — and there's power — the kind that illuminates lightbulbs and warms houses. Two buildings — one . . . — — Map (db m231324) HM

208 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Original Terminus of Route 66 — Route 66 Roadside Attraction — 7th and Broadway, Los Angeles —

Original terminus of Route 66 (1926-1939) in the heart of the Historic Broadway Theatre District. Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing. — — Map (db m189349) HM

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209 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 195 — Oviatt Building —

Paris Exposition Like the jewel-box that it is, the Oviatt Building husbands its treasures within its walls… yet even casual passerby can get a hint of the gorgeousness inside, from just a glimpse of the nymph-crowned gates, of the overhead . . . — — Map (db m164333) HM

210 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 398 — Pacific Mutual Building —

Originally built in 1927, PacMutual stands as one of the city's finest examples of Neoclassical architectural style. — — Map (db m167978) HM

211 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 80 — Palm Court — 1906 — Alexandria Hotel —

Wellspring of Los Angeles’ civic, cultural, social life, reflecting traditional Southland hospitality. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 80 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m219980) HM

212 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pelanconi House — Circa 1855-57 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

The oldest fired brick building in the city, this small square house was built by an Italian settler named Giuseppe Cavacci. It had living quarters on the second floor and a wine cellar below. Cavacci and his partner Giuseppe Gazzo operated a . . . — — Map (db m164128) HM

213 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pelanconi House & Pelanconi Warehouse — La Casa y la Bodega Pelanconi — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

The Pelanconi Warehouse and, behind it, the Pelanconi House are reminders of the active wine-making community in the area, dating back to the mid 19th century. The Palanconi House was built by Italian vintner Guiseppi Covaccichi between 1855-57 and . . . — — Map (db m164356) HM

214 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pelanconi Warehouse — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Built by Isabel Tononi and her son Lorenzo Pelanconi as a warehouse for the Pelanconi winery. In 1929 the building was connected to the Pelanconi House directly behind it on Olvera Street to create more space for the new La Golondrina Cafe. — — Map (db m165327) HM

215 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pershing Square —

A portion of the area of El Pueblo de Los Angeles, established during the governorship of Felipe de Neve in 1781. Dedicated as “Public Square” by city ordinance, 1866. Named Central Park in 1893. Renamed in 1918 in honor of John J. . . . — — Map (db m127309) HM

216 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pico House —

Land, Luxury and the Last Mexican Governor When Pio Pico, California's last Mexican governor, erected the city's most elegant hotel in 1870, its indoor plumbing, dramatic gas lighting and French restaurant suited the social and . . . — — Map (db m227921) HM

217 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 159 — Pico House — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

The Pico House was built by Pio Pico, last Governor of California under Mexican rule, who lived almost the entire length of the nineteenth century from 1801 to 1894. This was the first three story building and the first grand hotel in Los Angeles. . . . — — Map (db m120902) HM

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218 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 159 — Pico House — 1869-70 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Known as the “finest hotel in Southern California,” the Pico House boasted “bathrooms and water closets for both sexes” on each floor. Pio Pico, the last governor of Mexican California, sold his land in the San Fernando . . . — — Map (db m162865) HM

219 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Placita de Dolores Time Capsule — 1979–2079 — El Grito (The Cry) Mural —

On May 5, 1979, the President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, participated in the dedication of this Placita de Dolores. The following is a memorable excerpt from his remarks: “... Freedom is never permanently ours, despite the . . . — — Map (db m162117) HM

220 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Plaza Methodist Church — 1925–26 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

The church is located on the site of the Tapia/Olvera adobe, which served as an early service building for the United Methodist Church mission in Los Angeles. The Methodist Church was also the founding agent in Southern California for Goodwill . . . — — Map (db m162772) HM

221 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 64 — Plaza Park — Birthplace of Los Angeles —

Center of the pueblo’s original area of four square leagues. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 64 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m162538) HM

222 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Plaza Substation — 1903-4 —

The largest and most significant of the fourteen substations in the city, this brick power-transforming plant was built by the Los Angeles Railway Company to convert electricity from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) so as to provide . . . — — Map (db m122529) HM

223 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Pure Water from Many Sources —

Water to nourish the City of Los Angeles now comes hundreds of miles via two great aqueducts — from the Owens River of the high sierra and the Colorado River — as well as locally from the Los Angeles River basin, original source of the . . . — — Map (db m163054) HM

224 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Quintero — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas Luis Quintero came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, and his wife, María Petra Rubio came . . . — — Map (db m162808) HM

225 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Rodríguez — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas Pablo Rodríguez came from Real de Santa Rosa, Jalisco, and his wife, María Rosalia . . . — — Map (db m162807) HM

226 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Rosas — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas Basilio Rosas came from Nombre de Dios, Durango, and his wife, Maria Manuela . . . — — Map (db m162859) HM

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227 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Rosas — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas Alejandro Rosas, son of Basilio Rosas and Manuela Hernández, married Juana Maria . . . — — Map (db m162861) HM

228 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles — El Paseo de Los Pobladores de Los Angeles —

On February 2, 1781, a company of settlers recruited in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, began a historic journey from Los Alamos, Sonora. These were Los Pobladores, whose mission was the founding of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la . . . — — Map (db m155431) HM

229 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles — El Paseo de Los Pobladores de Los Angeles —

On February 2, 1781, a company of settlers recruited in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, began a historic journey from Los Alamos, Sonora. These were Los Pobladores, whose mission was the founding of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la . . . — — Map (db m227994) HM

230 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Roybal Federal Building —

There is no greater monument to Los Angeles’ ethnic diversity than Little Tokyo, the one-time commercial center of the growing little pueblo. In the neighborhood originally settled by French immigrants is a government . . . — — Map (db m234586) HM

231 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 728 — San Fernando Building —

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Circa 1906. — — Map (db m231244) HM

232 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sandstone Trough —

Sandstone trough used for feeding crushed acorns to livestock, hewn in 1897 by the Schweikand family on their San Fernando Valley ranch. Presented in 1930 by the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m174513) HM

233 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sei Fujii — 1882 - 1954 —

Sei Fujii was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan and arrived in Los Angeles in 1903. An early graduate of USC Law, he and colleague J. Marion Wright won a US Supreme Court ruling to build the Japanese Hospital in 1929. Sei Fujii also challenged . . . — — Map (db m230723) HM

234 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sepulveda House — 1887 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Eloisa Martinez de Sepulveda built this Eastlake Victorian style structure for use as stores and as a boarding house. After Olvera Street had been transformed into a Mexican marketplace in 1930, the cellar and first floor of this building were . . . — — Map (db m163102) HM

235 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sepulveda House — 1887 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Eloisa Martinez de Sepulveda built this Eastlake Victorian style structure for use as stores and as a boarding house. After Olvera Street had been transformed into a Mexican marketplace in 1930, the cellar and first floor of this building were . . . — — Map (db m163440) HM

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236 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sepúlveda House — La Casa Sepúlveda — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Señora Francisca Gallardo was granted a house lot between Bath Street and Vine Street (later named Olvera Street) in 1847. In 1881 she gave the adobe to her niece, Eloisa Martínez de Sepúlveda. When Bath Street was widened and made an . . . — — Map (db m164051) HM

237 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Shaquille O'Neal —

A dominant figure both on and off the court throughout his legendary 19-year NBA career, Shaquille O'Neal utilized his extraordinary combination of size, strength and athleticism to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships . . . — — Map (db m205071) HM

238 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Simpson/Jones Building — 1894 — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

In 1870, John Jones bought land formerly owned by Cristobal Aguilar, Mayor of Los Angeles in 1866, and John G. Downey, governor of California in 1860. Jones lost the east side of his property when North Main Street was widened in 1886 and the old . . . — — Map (db m162732) HM

239 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Simpson-Jones Building — El Edificio Simpson-Jones — El Pueblo de Los Angeles —

Doria Deighton Jones built what is now known as the Simpson-Jones Building in 1894. The site had formerly contained a large adobe which she, her husband John Jones and their children occupied. The adobe was torn down when Bath Street was . . . — — Map (db m163430) HM

240 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sister Squares — Historic Olvera Street Square — Musical Garibaldi Square — El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park —

Historic Olvera Street Square Birthplace of Los Angeles California, U.S.A. Musical Garibaldi Square Heart of folklore in Mexico City Mexican Republic Sister Squares due to that spirit of Mexican folklore which both of . . . — — Map (db m162940) HM

241 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sixth Street Viaduct —

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 Bureau . . . — — Map (db m227992) HM

242 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Spanish Expeditions Into Southern California — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas In 1542, Captain Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo “discovered” California while . . . — — Map (db m162879) HM

243 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 480 — Spanish–American War Memorial — 7th Regiment Monument —

7th Cal. Inf. U.S.V. In Everlasting Remembrance. Our dead - They lie in scattered graves - These silent heroes of our battalions. War With Spain A.D. 1898. — — Map (db m231332) HM WM

244 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Spring Arts Tower — History — Crocker Citizens National Bank —

Located in the old Banking District on Spring and 5th Street, the Spring Arts Tower, home of today's Crocker Club, was built in 1914. Now a century ahead, and once originally the Crocker Citizens National Bank, the Crocker Club now keeps the . . . — — Map (db m228617) HM

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245 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Spring Street —

Wall Street of the West In Northern California, they panned gold in the mountain canyons. In Southern California, they made gold, in the concrete canyons of Spring Street. — — Map (db m121038) HM

246 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 17 — St. Vibiana’s Cathedral — 1876 —

Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 17 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m164552) HM

247 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 567 — St. Vincent Court —

This was the site of Saint Vincent's College from 1868 to 1887. The college, now Loyola University, was founded by the Vincentian Fathers in 1865 and was the first institution of higher learning in Southern California. — — Map (db m121001) HM

248 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Staples Center — Crypto.com Arena —

At Home in Los Angeles, At Last The opening of the Staples Center in 1999 meant that Los Angeles' home teams really were its home teams. For years, teams with Los Angeles in their names - the Lakers basketball team and the Kings . . . — — Map (db m206227) HM

249 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Sylmar Tunnel Disaster — Honoring The Lives —

On June 24, 1971, an explosion and fire took the lives of seventeen construction workers building a tunnel in Sylmar, California. The tunnel was being built for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California by the Lockheed Shipbuilding . . . — — Map (db m126024) HM

250 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Temple Street Grade Separation —

Federal Works Agency, Public Works Administration. John M. Carmody, Public Works Administrator. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States. Temple Street Grade Separation, 1939. — — Map (db m229200) HM

251 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Annunciation Mosaic —

The Annunciation mosaic on the church facade is a reproduction of a detail from the image of Our Lady of the Angels in the Portiúncula Chapel at Assisi. This image provided the inspiration from which the city was named to honor Nuestra Señora de Los . . . — — Map (db m164889) HM

252 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Central Library —

Dramatic Saga The saga of the Los Angeles Central Library is as dramatic a tale as can be found in the books on its shelves — a unique and beloved building designed by a man who died before it could be finished, nearly torn down by . . . — — Map (db m168534) HM

253 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Finale Club — 230½ East First Street — Little Tokyo/Bronzeville —

Where jazz greats Charlie Parker and Miles Davis performed together in 1946. — — Map (db m234524) HM

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254 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Fine Arts Building —

Temple to the Arts In the boom decade of the 1920s, in a downtown Los Angeles that was dedicated to the science of commerce, the notion of raising up a building devoted exclusively to the arts must have occasioned some . . . — — Map (db m231295) HM

255 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Founders of El Pueblo de Los Angeles — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas The names of the eleven founders of Los Angeles, originally known as El Pueblo de la . . . — — Map (db m162787) HM

256 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Indians of Southern California —

This plaque and garden are dedicated to the memory of the first peoples who lived in what is now the County of Los Angeles. Some of the earliest Indians were members of the Uto Aztecan linguistic family or were descended from the Shoshone Tribe. . . . — — Map (db m54552) HM

257 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Lindbergh Beacon — Los Angeles City Hall —

The beacon on top of the Los Angeles City Hall was turned on by President Calvin Coolidge from the White House during the city hall dedication ceremonies April 26, 1928. The light was gratefully dedicated to Charles A. Lindbergh for his contribution . . . — — Map (db m117175) HM

258 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Old Spanish Trail — El Antiguo Camino Español — 1829 - 1848 —

This plaque marks the end of the Old Spanish Trail, an historic pack trail from Santa Fe to the Pueblo of Los Angeles. This trail was used by Mexican traders who brought woolen goods from New Mexico to trade for highly prized California . . . — — Map (db m113806) HM

259 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 255 — The Original Pantry Cafe —

The Original Pantry, opened in 1924, moved to present location in 1950. Never closed since opening. — — Map (db m140667) HM

260 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The Original Pueblo of Los Angeles — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas The Los Angeles pueblo encompassed a square of about five and a half miles on each . . . — — Map (db m162882) HM

261 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The World Peace Bell — Los Angeles —

The World Peace Bell is an internationally recognized symbol of world peace. The bell is cast from coins and medals donated by 103 countries and represents a common bond among the nations of the world. The World Peace Bell Association, . . . — — Map (db m220125) HM

262 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 385 — Title Insurance Building —

Title Insurance and Trust Company Building and Annex, Art Deco style, built in 1927-29, John and Donald B. Parkinson, architects. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 385, August 5, 1988, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural . . . — — Map (db m228022) HM

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263 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 312 — Union Church — Union Center for the Arts —

The Union Church, built in 1922, has great historic significance as the first Christian church built in Little Tokyo, and the site of important spiritual, cultural, and community service activities. It is listed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m234531) HM

264 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Union Station —

Three railroads combined to build Union Station, which, when it was dedicated on May 7, 1939, was the last of the great trains stations to be built in this country. Architects John and Donald Parkinson used Streamline Moderne and Mission . . . — — Map (db m155811) HM

265 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Union Station —

Riding the Rails into History Union Station, a monument to the entwined elements of history and transportation, is the last of the great train stations built in the nation, and the major entry point to Los Angeles, . . . — — Map (db m228025) HM

266 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 101 — Union Station — 1939 —

Built in Spanish-Colonial style on an Indian village and later Chinese town site by Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 101 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts . . . — — Map (db m164664) HM

267 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — United States Court House — And Post Office —

U.S. Post Office and Court House has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. This U.S. District Court House is . . . — — Map (db m229663) HM

268 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Vanegas — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas José Vanegas came from Real de Bolaños, Jalisco, and his wife María Bonifanta . . . — — Map (db m162864) HM

269 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Variety Arts Center —

Variety Spices Life Of Arts Center Its life has spanned purposes from good causes to good fun, and still, the Italian Renaissance Variety Arts Center remains as a monument to vaudeville and a testament to the pioneer clubwomen who built . . . — — Map (db m206663) HM

270 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 196 — Variety Arts Center — Friday Morning Club — 1924 —

Perpetuating the spirit of the cultural involvement of Los Angeles women. Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 196 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m175227) HM

271 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Vietnam Memorial — Los Angeles County —

In proud recognition of the men and women of Los Angeles County who faithfully served their nation with courage, dignity, and honor, 1961-1973. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. — — Map (db m228033) WM

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272 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Villavicencio — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas Antonio Feliz Clemente Villavicencio was from the city of Chihuahua and his wife . . . — — Map (db m162867) HM

273 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" — Los Angeles Kings 1988-1996 — Hockey Hall of Fame - 1999 —

The holder of 61 National Hockey League scoring records, Wayne Gretzky is the most dominating player ever to participate in a team sport. His career as a King truly established hockey's popularity in Los Angeles and the western United States. . . . — — Map (db m205072) HM

274 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Woody Guthrie —

Woodrow Wilson (“Woody") Guthrie (1912-1967), composer of "This Land is Your Land,” arrived in Los Angeles in 1937 along with thousands of other migrant workers and families from the “Dust Bowl” region. Guthrie hosted a popular radio show on . . . — — Map (db m131321) HM

275 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — World War I Memorial — “The Doughboy” —

“Your deeds will live forever on the most glorious pages of America’s history.” -Pershing. Presented by World War Veterans of France to World War Veterans of Los Angeles July 14, 1927. — — Map (db m231334) WM

276 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Yangna — Los Pobladores — The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

The Founders of the City of Los Angeles Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas The village of Yangna is most closely associated with the founding of Los . . . — — Map (db m162868) HM

277 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 317 — Young Apartments —

Constructed: 1911. Architect: Robert Brown Young (architect for many of Los Angeles' early commercial buildings) for oil man William F. Young. Style: Classical Revival exterior with Arts and Crafts lobby. Significance: The . . . — — Map (db m234559) HM

278 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Zanja Madre —

Through this spot flowed the Zanja Madre (Mother Ditch) which channeled the waters of the Los Angeles River to the citizens of Los Angeles for 123 years, 1781-1904. — — Map (db m133400) HM

279 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Eagle Rock — 292 — Old Eagle Rock Branch Library —

Spanish Colonial Revival style. Architects - Henry C. Newton and Robert D. Murray. Built 1914. Declared 1986, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 292, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m175104) HM

280 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Eagle Rock — 537 — Women’s Clubhouse — Eagle Rock —

Eagle Rock Women's Twentieth Century Clubhouse, Craftsman style, built 1915. Declared 1991, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 537, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m232560) HM

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281 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 33 — Arts and Crafts Building — 1919 — Barnsdall Arts Center Residence “A” —

Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 33 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m188775) HM

282 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 34 — Barnsdall Art Park —

A Female Don Quixote Oil heiress Aline Barnsdall was an artistic visionary, feminist, world traveler, political radical, and friend of the anarchist Emma Goldman. "I believe I could best describe her as a sort of 'female Don . . . — — Map (db m176271) HM

283 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 912 — Bukowski Court —

Charles Bukowski, novelist and poet, resided here from 1963 to 1972. Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 912, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m224543) HM

284 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 314 — Cahuenga Branch Library —

The Patron Saint of Libraries Born in Scotland, self-made steel magnate Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) built his fortune in America. A major philanthropist, Carnegie was dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for . . . — — Map (db m234299) HM

285 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — El Pueblo de Los Angeles — Northwest Corner —

This plaque marks the location of the original northwest corner of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, founded on September 4, 1781, and established by survey in 1849. — — Map (db m163982) HM

286 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 12 — Hollyhock House — UNESCO World Heritage Site —

Hollyhock House, as part of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. Inscription on this List confirms that this property deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity because . . . — — Map (db m154492) HM

287 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 336 — Hollywood-Western Building — Louis B. Mayer Building —

Art Deco style. S. Charles Lee, architect. Built 1929. Declared 1988, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 336, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m231780) HM

288 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — Hooray for Hollywood —

Film Companies Move West During the early 1900s, many East Coast film companies, which dominated the new industry at the time, were searching for better weather, varied locations, cheap nonunion labor, and an escape from the litigious . . . — — Map (db m158333) HM

289 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — Kaiser Permanente —

A New Kind of Health Plan In the 1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, a young surgeon named Sidney Garfield operated a small 12-bed hospital in the Mojave Desert, treating the thousands of laborers working on the Colorado . . . — — Map (db m158186) HM

290 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — The Bricker Building —

The Bricker Building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, January 7, 2011. Excellent example of an early mixed-use building in Hollywood. Italian Renaissance Revival . . . — — Map (db m231781) HM

291 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — UCLA’s First Home — LACC —

Los Angeles State Normal School Founded in 1881, Los Angeles State Normal School played a vital role in the educational development of California. Alumni of the two-year teacher training program taught children all over the state. . . . — — Map (db m226484) HM

292 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Los Angeles — Eastern Avenue Chinese Cemetery —

The initial wave of Chinese immigration to California began in the mid-1800's. As their Caucasian counterparts, the Chinese first came to prospect for gold, but their formidable enthusiasm and energies were soon to be relegated to quasi-slave . . . — — Map (db m226868) HM

293 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 257 — 817 N Glendale Bl —

Historic residence, 817 N Glendale Bl. Historic Cultural Monument No. 257, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m229671) HM

294 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 836 — Aimee Semple McPherson — The Lotus of Echo Park Lake — An Icon Blooms —

Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel and was a well-known figure in Los Angeles. After her founding of the Angelus Temple in 1923, the population of the Echo Park neighborhood greatly . . . — — Map (db m122445) HM

295 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Angelus Temple —

Angelus Temple, founding church of International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m219917) HM

296 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 504 — Barlow Sanitorium —

Barlow Sanitorium, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 504, City of Los Angeles. — — Map (db m187876) HM

297 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Dodger Stadium —

The only Major League Baseball stadium since 1923 to be conceived, constructed and financed by private proprietorship. Ground breaking September 17, 1959. Opening game April 10, 1962. Dedicated April 12, 1962 to the enjoyment of the loyal . . . — — Map (db m186767) HM

298 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Don Drysdale — Number Retired on July 1, 1984 — 53 —

One of the game's fiercest competitors, the hard-throwing right-hander pitched 14 seasons (1956-69) for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, ranking second on the franchise career list in wins (209), games pitched (518), strikeouts (2,486), . . . — — Map (db m229160) HM

299 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Don Sutton — Number Retired on August 14, 1998 — 20 —

The durable right-hander spent 16 of his 23 Major League seasons with the Dodgers and more than made his mark in team history, ranking as the franchise's all-time leader in wins (233), games pitched (550), innings pitched (3,814), strikeouts . . . — — Map (db m229162) HM

300 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Duke Snider — Number Retired on July 6, 1980 — 4 —

The Duke of Flatbush was among the game's most feared hitters during his 16 seasons with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-62), playing on a pair of World Championship teams (1955 and 1959) and in six World Series overall. The . . . — — Map (db m229158) HM

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