On Industrial Street at Mateo Street, on the left when traveling west on Industrial Street.
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
On Los Angeles Street at Paseo de la Plaza on Los Angeles Street.
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José Antonio Navarro and his wife, María Regina Dorotea Soto, came from Rosario, . . . — — Map (db m162805) HM
On Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Cesar Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Hill Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street.
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
On Olvera Street north of the Plaza, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Olvera Street at Paseo de la Plaza on Olvera Street.
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
On 5th Street at Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
"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
On Broadway at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
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
On South Olive Street south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Spring Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Olvera Street south of Cesar E Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North Main Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Main Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Hill Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street.
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
On Main Street at Arcadia Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
On North Main Street near Arcadia Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On El Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza at North Main Street, on the right on El Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza.
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
Near North Alameda Street at Los Angeles Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Paseo de la Plaza at Olvera Street, on the right when traveling west on Paseo de la Plaza.
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
Near Main Street north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Alameda Street at Los Angeles Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Olvera Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Los Angeles Street at Paseo de la Plaza on Los Angeles Street.
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Luis Quintero came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, and his wife, María Petra Rubio came . . . — — Map (db m162808) HM
On Los Angeles Street at Paseo de la Plaza on Los Angeles Street.
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Pablo Rodríguez came from Real de Santa Rosa, Jalisco, and his wife, María Rosalia . . . — — Map (db m162807) HM
On Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza at Sanchez St on Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza.
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Basilio Rosas came from Nombre de Dios, Durango, and his wife, Maria Manuela . . . — — Map (db m162859) HM
On Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza at Sanchez St on Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza.
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Alejandro Rosas, son of Basilio Rosas and Manuela Hernández, married Juana Maria . . . — — Map (db m162861) HM
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
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
On Temple Street at Judge John Aiso Street, on the right when traveling west on Temple Street.
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
On Main Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
On Olvera Street just south of Cesar Chavez Avenue.
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
Near 2nd Street west of Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Olvera Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On North Main Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Main Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Olvera Street at Paseo de la Plaza, on the left when traveling north on Olvera Street.
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
On North Main Street at Paseo de la Plaza, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
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
On Olvera Street south of East Cesar Estrada Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
On 6th Street, 0.5 miles east of Alameda Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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
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In 1542, Captain Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo “discovered” California while . . . — — Map (db m162879) HM
Near Hill Street south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Spring Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Spring Street.
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
On Spring Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near 7th Street east of Hill Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Chick Hearn Court at Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling east on Chick Hearn Court.
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
Near Alameda Street just north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Temple Street at Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling west on Temple Street.
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
On North Main Street north of Arcadia Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On 5th Street west of Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
On 7th Street west of Flower Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Paseo de la Plaza at Olvera Street on Paseo de la Plaza.
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The names of the eleven founders of Los Angeles, originally known as El Pueblo de la . . . — — Map (db m162787) HM
On North Los Angeles Street, 0.1 miles west of North Alameda Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
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
Near Olvera Street just south of North Main Street.
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
On North Main Street at Paseo Luis Olivares and Paseo de la Plaza on North Main Street.
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The Los Angeles pueblo encompassed a square of about five and a half miles on each . . . — — Map (db m162882) HM
Near Flower Street south of 5th Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Spring Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Judge John Aiso Street (San Pedro Street) north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Los Angeles Street just east of North Alameda Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Alameda Street at Los Angeles Street, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Street.
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
On Alameda Street at Los Angeles Street, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Street.
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
On North Spring Street just north of Temple Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Main Street at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Plaza on North Main Street.
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José Vanegas came from Real de Bolaños, Jalisco, and his wife María Bonifanta . . . — — Map (db m162864) HM
On Figueroa Street north of Olympic Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Figueroa Street south of 9th Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near North Broadway north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
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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Antonio Feliz Clemente Villavicencio was from the city of Chihuahua and his wife . . . — — Map (db m162867) HM
Near Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Flower Street just south of Wilshire Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Boulevard Of Dreams, Of Tar, Of Traffic
It's a perfect summation of Los Angeles'
quirky nature that Wilshire Boulevard -
the grand old thoroughfare renowned as
the "Fifth Avenue of the West" - bears
the name of a socialist . . . — — Map (db m245796) HM
On 4th Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
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
Near Hill Street south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
“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
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The village of Yangna is most closely associated with the founding of Los . . . — — Map (db m162868) HM
On Grand Avenue at 17th Street, on the left when traveling north on Grand Avenue.
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
Near Olvera Street south of Cesar E Chavez Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Colorado Boulevard just west of Eagle Rock Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Hermosa Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Hermosa Avenue.
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
On Barnsdall Avenue just west of Vermont Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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
On De Longpre Avenue east of Normandie Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Santa Monica Boulevard at Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Santa Monica Boulevard.
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
On Sunset Boulevard east of Virgil Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Hollywood Boulevard east of Edgemont Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Hollywood Boulevard at Western Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Hollywood Boulevard.
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
On Virgil Avenue just south of Sunset Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Sunset Boulevard at L Ron Hubbard Way, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Boulevard.
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
On Western Avenue just south of Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Vermont Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Santa Monica Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Eastern Avenue just south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
Near Glendale Boulevard at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Glendale Boulevard at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Glendale Boulevard.
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
Near Vin Scully Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way.
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
Near Vin Scully Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way.
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
Near Vin Scully Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Stadium Way.
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
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