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More than 1,200 historic places designated by the City of Los Angeles.
 
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1 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 399 — Bates House
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
2 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 51 — Carroll Avenue1300 Block
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
3 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 216 — Hall ResidenceVictorian Residence
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
4 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 190 — Kaiser HouseResidence & Carriage House
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
5 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 76 — Russell House
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
6 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Angelino Heights — 189 — Winston HouseVictorian Residence
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
7 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Atwater Village — 164 — Hyperion Bridge
Hyperion Bridge 70th anniversary, 1928-1998. Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 164, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m223800) HM
8 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 891 — Boyle HotelCummings Block
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
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9 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 590 — Brooklyn Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue Neighborhood Corridor, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 590, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m226913) HM
10 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 1250 — Otomisan Restaurant
aka Otemo Sushi Cafe. Established 1956 in Boyle Heights. Oldest continuously operating Japanese restaurant in the City of Los Angeles. Japanese characters: Mr/Miss OtomiMap (db m223360) HM
11 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 713 — Santa Fe Coast Lines HospitalHollenbeck Terrace
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
12 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 788 — Sears Mail Order Building — Catalog Warehouse —
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.Map (db m232363) HM
13 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 905 — 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 . . . Map (db m203789) HM
14 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights — 54 — The Hollenbecks
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
15 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 720 — Arens House
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
16 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 148 — Coral Trees
Coral Trees, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 148, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m230739) HM
17 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 148 — Coral Trees
Coral Trees, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 148, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m230741) HM
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18 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 886 — Gould LaFetra House
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
19 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 834 — Gustav R. Rich House
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
20 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 633 — Haas House
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
21 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 797 — Hamma House
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
22 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 862 — Miller House
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
23 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 682 — Schott House
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
24 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 698 — Sherwood House
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
25 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 440 — The Archer School for GirlsEastern Star Home
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
26 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 722 — Volk House
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
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27 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 635 — Weckler House
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
28 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Brentwood — 723 — Wurtele House
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
29 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Canoga Park — 700 — Canoga Park Branch Library
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
30 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Canoga Park — 488 — Canoga Park StationOwensmouth
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
31 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 1177 — Apeta Momonga Mission Trail
The Apeta Momonga Mission Trail, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 1177, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m223405) HM
32 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 14 — Chatsworth Community Church
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
33 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 133 — Minnie Hill Palmer HouseHomestead Acre
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
34 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 92 — Old Santa Susana Stage Road‘Devil’s Slide’
Old Santa Susana Stage Road, 1859-90. Marked March 17 1939, Native Daughters of the Golden West, Topango Parlor 269.Map (db m131208) HM
35 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 49 — Olive Trees
76 olive trees, clippings from the San Fernando Mission, planted by Nelson A. Gray in 1893.Map (db m144984) HM
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36 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 92 — Stagecoach Trail
The Stagecoach Trail was used from 1861 to 1895. Also known as the Devil's Slide.Map (db m145659) HM
37 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 132 — Stoney Point
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
38 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chatsworth — 750 — The Munch Box
A classic 1950's hamburger stand built in 1956. Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Monument No. 750.Map (db m145764) HM
39 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — 907 — Buena Vista Street ViaductNorth Broadway Bridge
Historic Buena Vista St. Viaduct. Constructed 1909. Rededicated 2000. City of Los Angeles Map (db m229990) HM
40 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — 826 — Central PlazaChinatown — East Gate —
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
41 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — 82 — River Station AreaLos Angeles State Historic Park — “The Cornfield” —
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
42 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — 281 — Welcome to the GraveyardCathedral High School
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
43 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — 825 — West GateChinatown
"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
44 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Crestwood Hills — 680 — Mutual Housing Association Site Office
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
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45 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 4 — Angels Flight RailwaySince 1901 — Bunker Hill - Los Angeles —
From 1901 until 1969, the Angels Flight funicular railway operated just north of this location, adjacent to the south side of the Third Street tunnel. The flight was dismantled in connection with the re-grading phase of the Bunker Hill . . . Map (db m228648) HM
46 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 920 — Aoyama Tree
Ficus Macrophylla (Moreton Bay Fig) planted circa 1920. Declared 2008, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 920, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m183767) HM
47 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 631 — Banks-Huntley Building
Art Deco style. Architects - John and Donald Parkinson. Built 1930. Declared 1997, Historic Cultural Monument No. 631, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.Map (db m167936) HM
48 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 60 — Biltmore Hotel
Milestone in the significant architectural, economic and cultural development of Los Angeles. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 60 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m231247) HM
49 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 6 — Bradbury Building
Mining Tycoon L. Bradbury Makes His Mark His name endures in the eponymous town of wealth and horseflesh set against the San Gabriel Mountains, but mining tycoon Louis Bradbury made his loveliest mark on Southern California with the . . . Map (db m167742) HM
50 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 27 — Bunker Hill
When Women Carried Parasols The gleaming skyscrapers of Bunker Hill that now symbolize Los Angeles' towering ambitions are the modern incarnation of the hilltop's first buildings - the elegant, gingerbread mansions that made the . . . Map (db m170223) HM
51 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 899 — Chapman Building
Charles C. Chapman Building, Beaux Arts style. Los Angeles Investment Company, Ernest McConnell, architect. Built 1912. Declared 2007, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 899, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m164426) HM
52 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 138 — Coca-Cola Bottling Company Building
A unique facade in Streamline Moderne architecture, designed by Robert Derrah in the late 1930's. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 138 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m229989) HM
53 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 104 — Cole’s P.E. Buffet1908 — Pacific Electric Terminal Building —
One of the oldest continuously operated restaurants in Los Angeles. From this Pacific Electric building ran the world’s largest interurban railway system. Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 104 by the Cultural Heritage Board, . . . Map (db m167975) HM
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54 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 1022 — Department of Water and PowerCity of Los Angeles — General Office Building —
From pueblo to metropolis, the history of the City of Los Angeles is indelibly linked with the development of community water and power supplies. This building is dedicated to that enduring relationship past, present and future. Water for . . . Map (db m155788) HM
55 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 966 — Douglas Building
Classical Revival style. Reid Brothers, architect. Thomas Douglas Stimson, developer. Built 1899. Declared 2009, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 966, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m178708) HM
56 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 348 — Engine Co. No. 28
Renaissance Revival style, built in 1912. John P. Krempel, architect. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 348, March 29, 1988, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.Map (db m231308) HM
57 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 125 — Fine Arts Building
Romanesque style. Architects - Walker and Eisen. Built 1927. Declared 1974, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 125, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.Map (db m183788) HM
58 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 289 — Fire Station 30African American Firefighter Museum — 1913 —
Staffed exclusively by blacks, thus becoming the city’s first all-black fire station. Declared February 15, 1985, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 289, by the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.Map (db m137005) HM
59 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 121 — Garfield Building1928
A significant example of the opulent Art Deco style. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 121 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m184114) HM
60 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 1067 — Grether & Grether Building
The Grether & Grether Building — 1924 — has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States National Park Service — 2017.Map (db m231351) HM
61 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 873 — Higgins Building
Beaux-arts style. A.L. Haley, architect. A.C. Martin, engineer. Built 1910. Declared 2007, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 873, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m226438) HM
62 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 26 — Historic Los Angeles CemeteryLa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles Cemetery
According to Catholic Church records, approximately 693 early residents of Los Angeles were buried in this cemetery. This memorial garden honors these early residents. Words surround this sacred place from the Spanish, English, . . . Map (db m164890) HM
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63 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 313 — Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, built 1924-26. Declared October 24, 1986 Historic-Cultural Monument No. 318 by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department. (second marker:) . . . Map (db m231223) HM
64 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 544 — Irvine-Byrne BuildingPan American Building
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Irvine-Byrne Building, Beaux Arts style. Sumner P. Hunt, architect. Also known as the Pan American, this property is . . . Map (db m227735) HM
65 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 881 — Judson Rives Building
Beaux Arts style. Charles Ronald Aldrich, architect. Built 1906. Declared 2007, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 881, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m231246) HM
66 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 69 — Los Angeles Athletic ClubFounded 1880
Symbolizing dedication of citizens to make Southern California a world sports center. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 69 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m177370) HM
67 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 46 — Los Angeles Central Library
Dedicated 1926, Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, FAIA, architect. Carleton Monroe Winslow, FAIA, associate architect. Renovated & expanded, 1993, Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, architects. This plaque commemorates the illumination of the . . . Map (db m167915) HM
68 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 150 — Los Angeles City Hall
The Long, Tall Tale of City Hall Like the Hollywood sign several miles to the west, City Hall, Los Angeles' most recognizable landmark, has played roles in both the real and fantasy life of the city it serves. But unlike the . . . Map (db m226941) HM
69 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 1174 — Los Angeles Times
For more than a century, no other single dynasty, no one enterprise shaped Southern California's growth like the Chandler family and the Los Angeles Times. Water for a desert city. A port for a landlocked city. A music center for . . . Map (db m234630) HM
70 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 711 — M.J. Connell Building No. 4
Built 1913. Declared 2002, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 711, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m231357) HM
71 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 711 — M.J. Connell Building No. 5
Frank L. Stiff, architect. Built 1917. Declared 2002, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 711, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m231360) HM
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72 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 888 — National Biscuit Company BuildingNabisco 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
73 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 144 — Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los AngelesOur 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
74 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
75 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
76 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
77 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 80 — Palm Court1906 — 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
78 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 64 — Plaza ParkBirthplace 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
79 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
80 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 480 — Spanish–American War Memorial7th 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
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81 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 17 — St. Vibiana’s Cathedral1876
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 17 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Arts Department, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m164552) HM
82 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
83 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
84 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 312 — Union ChurchUnion 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
85 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 101 — Union Station1939
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
86 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — 196 — Variety Arts CenterFriday 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
87 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
88 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
89 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Eagle Rock — 537 — Women’s ClubhouseEagle 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
90 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 33 — Arts and Crafts Building1919 — 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
91 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
92 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
93 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
94 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 12 — Hollyhock HouseUNESCO 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
95 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 336 — Hollywood-Western BuildingLouis 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
96 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
97 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 836 — Aimee Semple McPhersonThe 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
98 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
99 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 652 — Jensen’s Recreation CenterAnd Rooftop Sign
Jensen Recreation Center, Historic Cultural Monument No. 652, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m188577) HM
100 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 256 — Mack Sennett StudiosThis is the Birthplace of Motion Picture Comedy
This is the birthplace of motion picture comedy. Here the genius of Mack Sennett took root and grew to laughter heard around the world. Here movie history was made. Here stars were born. Here reigned, and still reigns “The King of Comedy” Mack . . . Map (db m120327) HM

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