List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles
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This is a list of Los Angeles
Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles, California
, USA. In total, there are over 144 Historic-Cultural Monument
s (HCM) in the South Los Angeles area, which includes the historic West Adams
, Exposition Park
, and University of Southern California
campus areas. It also includes historic sites in Watts
(including Simon Rodia's Watts Towers
), Baldwin Hills
, Crenshaw
, Jefferson Park
, and Leimert Park
. Further, certain historic sites in Arlington Heights
, Harvard Heights
and Mid-City
neighborhoods below Washington Boulevard are identified by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning as being in South Los Angeles, and are included here. There is also a separate list below identifying other historic sites in the area that have not been designated as HCMs, but which have been recognized as California Historical Landmarks or have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
National Historic Landmarks. The southern portion of Los Angeles includes some of the city's most historic sites, including three National Historic Landmark
s. The sites receiving this high designation are: (1) the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
, built in 1923, and used as the principal site of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games; (2) the Watts Towers
(HCM #15), a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m), built by Italian immigrant construction worker Simon Rodia
in his spare time from 1921 to 1954; and (3) Baldwin Hills Village (HCM #174), an innovative planned community built in the 1930s with large open grassy areas and trees.
Historic West Adams. The largest concentration of historic sites in the South Los Angeles area is in the West Adams
district, along a three-mile stretch of West Adams Boulevard between Arlington Avenue and Figueroa Street. Though South Los Angeles is now considered one of the poorest sections of the city, the West Adams district was one of the city's most affluent areas from the 1890s through the 1920s. Many of the area's mansions, Victorian homes, and American Craftsman
bungalows have been preserved. The area's 70 Historic-Cultural Monuments include some of the city's most renowned landmarks, such as oil baron Edward Doheny's Chester Place mansion (HCM #30), the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
(HCM #28) operated by UCLA, the castle-like Stimson House
(HCM #212) that survived a dynamite attack in 1896, Frederick Hastings Rindge House
(HCM #95) built by a Bostonian who owned all of Malibu, the picturesque Victorian Forthmann House
(HCM #103), and the birthplace of two-time U.S. Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson (HCM #35).
Churches. Many of the city's most recognizable churches are also located in southern Los Angeles, including the domed Second Church of Christ Scientist
(HCM #57), the second Catholic church in the city to be consecrated, St. Vincent de Paul
(HCM #72), the city's Episcopal cathedral, Saint John's
, its Greek Orthodox cathedral, Saint Sophia
(HCM #120), the Gothic McCarty Memorial Christian Church
, which became one of the first white Protestant churches to be racially integrated in the 1950s, the Lombard Romanesque Second Baptist Church
(HCM #200) designed in 1925 by noted African-American architect, Paul R. Williams, and the Richardsonian Romanesque First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Cathedral (HCM #341).
USC and Exposition Park. To the south of West Adams is the campus of the University of Southern California
and Exposition Park
. The important sites in these neighborhoods include the Coliseum, the Shrine Auditorium
(HCM #139) (the site of eleven Academy Awards ceremonies between 1947 and 2001), the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
, the Exposition Park Rose Garden
, and USC's Widney Hall
(HCM #70) (the oldest university building in Southern California, in continuous use since 1880).
African-American Music History. The area also includes sites that have played an important role in the city's musical history. The Ray Charles Worldwide Offices and Studios were designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #776) in 2004, and the Dunbar Hotel
(HCM #70) was at the center of the thriving Central Avenue
jazz scene in the 1930s and 1940s. After hosting the first national convention of the NAACP
to be held in the western United States, the Dunbar hosted Duke Ellington
, Cab Calloway
, Billie Holiday
, Louis Armstrong
, Lionel Hampton
, Count Basie
, Lena Horne
and other jazz legends. Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson
also ran a nightclub at the Dunbar in the 1930s. And the Lincoln Theatre (HCM #744), built in 1927, was once the crown jewel of Central Avenue, referred to by some as the West Coast's version of New York's Apollo Theater
.
Ralph J. Bunche House. The Ralph J. Bunche House
(HCM #159), boyhood home of Ralph J. Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
, has been preserved as a museum.
Vermont Square Branch Library. The city's oldest library building, the Vermont Square Branch
(HCM #264) was built in 1913 in the Vermont Square
section of South Los Angeles. It is an Italian Renaissance style building with Prairie style proportions built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie
.
Watts Station. The Watts Station
was designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #36) shortly after the Watts Riots
in 1965. The old wooden railway station, built in 1904, was the only building along Watts' main thoroughfare (which became known as "Charcoal Alley") to survive the riots. The station became a symbol of continuity, hope and renewal for the Watts community.
is a U.S. National Historic Landmark
in the area. Some other sites and historic districts within the South Los Angeles area have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as California Historical Landmarks, but were not also listed as HCMs. These are:
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Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. In total, there are over 144 Historic-Cultural Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments are sites in Los Angeles, California, which have been designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission as worthy of preservation based on architectural, historic and cultural criteria.-History:...
s (HCM) in the South Los Angeles area, which includes the historic West Adams
West Adams, Los Angeles, California
West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC...
, Exposition Park
Exposition Park (Los Angeles)
Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
, and University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
campus areas. It also includes historic sites in Watts
Watts, Los Angeles, California
Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant...
(including Simon Rodia's Watts Towers
Watts Towers
The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet . The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato Rodia in his spare time over a period of...
), Baldwin Hills
Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California
Baldwin Hills is a community and neighborhood in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, within southwestern Los Angeles County, California...
, Crenshaw
Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California
Crenshaw is a neighborhood and district in southwestern Los Angeles, California. It derives its name from Crenshaw Boulevard, one of the city's principal thoroughfares....
, Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California
-Geography and transportation:Jefferson Park's boundaries are, roughly, Western Avenue on the east, Adams on the north, Crenshaw Boulevard on the west, and Exposition Boulevard/Rodeo Road on the south. It is bordered by Arlington Heights on the north, Mid-City on the northwest, Leimert Park/King...
, and Leimert Park
Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California
Leimert Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Rodeo Road on the north, 4th Avenue and Roxton Avenue on the east, Vernon Avenue on the south, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the west. Crenshaw District lies to the south, View Park to the west, Vermont Square to the east,...
. Further, certain historic sites in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California
Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district...
, Harvard Heights
Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California
Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east...
and Mid-City
Mid-City, Los Angeles, California
Mid-City is a district in Los Angeles, California. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The Lafayette Square, Victoria Park, Wellington Square, and Vineyard neighborhoods are part of the district.-Geography and history:Mid-City's boundaries are roughly...
neighborhoods below Washington Boulevard are identified by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning as being in South Los Angeles, and are included here. There is also a separate list below identifying other historic sites in the area that have not been designated as HCMs, but which have been recognized as California Historical Landmarks or have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Overview of the Historic-Cultural Monuments in southern Los Angeles
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
s. The sites receiving this high designation are: (1) the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
, built in 1923, and used as the principal site of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games; (2) the Watts Towers
Watts Towers
The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet . The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato Rodia in his spare time over a period of...
(HCM #15), a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m), built by Italian immigrant construction worker Simon Rodia
Simon Rodia
Sabato "Simon" Rodia was an Italian-American architect. Rodia created the Watts Towers, one of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles.-Biography:...
in his spare time from 1921 to 1954; and (3) Baldwin Hills Village (HCM #174), an innovative planned community built in the 1930s with large open grassy areas and trees.
Historic West Adams. The largest concentration of historic sites in the South Los Angeles area is in the West Adams
West Adams, Los Angeles, California
West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC...
district, along a three-mile stretch of West Adams Boulevard between Arlington Avenue and Figueroa Street. Though South Los Angeles is now considered one of the poorest sections of the city, the West Adams district was one of the city's most affluent areas from the 1890s through the 1920s. Many of the area's mansions, Victorian homes, and American Craftsman
American Craftsman
The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art...
bungalows have been preserved. The area's 70 Historic-Cultural Monuments include some of the city's most renowned landmarks, such as oil baron Edward Doheny's Chester Place mansion (HCM #30), the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library , one of twelve official libraries at the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the most comprehensive rare books and manuscripts libraries in the United States, with particular strengths in English literature and history , Oscar Wilde, and fine...
(HCM #28) operated by UCLA, the castle-like Stimson House
Stimson House
Stimson House is a Richardsonian Romanesque mansion in Los Angeles, California on Figueroa Street north of West Adams. Built in 1891, it was the home of lumber and banking millionaire, Thomas Douglas Stimson. During Stimson’s lifetime, the house survived a dynamite attack by a blackmailer in 1896...
(HCM #212) that survived a dynamite attack in 1896, Frederick Hastings Rindge House
Frederick Hastings Rindge House
The Frederick Hastings Rindge House is a historic house located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California.The Rindge House was built in 1902 for Frederick H. Rindge and designed by Frederick Louis Roehrig and E.C...
(HCM #95) built by a Bostonian who owned all of Malibu, the picturesque Victorian Forthmann House
Forthmann House
Forthmann House, now known as USC Community House, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located in the North University Park Historic District in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. It is a Victorian house built circa 1887, designed by Burgess J. Reeve. It was relocated in...
(HCM #103), and the birthplace of two-time U.S. Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson (HCM #35).
Churches. Many of the city's most recognizable churches are also located in southern Los Angeles, including the domed Second Church of Christ Scientist
Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California)
Second Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 946 West Adams Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California, is a historic structure that on April 2, 1987, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Classical Revival building was designed by Alfred H...
(HCM #57), the second Catholic church in the city to be consecrated, St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Church (Los Angeles, California)
St. Vincent de Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The church was built in the 1920s and designed by architect Albert C. Martin, Sr...
(HCM #72), the city's Episcopal cathedral, Saint John's
St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
St. John's Cathedral is an Episcopal church near Downtown Los Angeles that serves both as a parish church and as a cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an area covering five-and-a-half counties. Though St. John's was formed in 1890, the current Romanesque Revival...
, its Greek Orthodox cathedral, Saint Sophia
Saint Sophia (Los Angeles)
Saint Sophia , was built by Charles Skouras in 1952, in what was then the Greek section of Los Angeles, California. It is located at West 15th Street and South Normandie Avenue in what is now the Harvard Heights neighborhood. This Greek Orthodox church is the result of a Hollywood success story...
(HCM #120), the Gothic McCarty Memorial Christian Church
McCarty Memorial Christian Church
McCarty Memorial Christian Church is a Gothic Revival church of the Christian Church located at 4101 West Adams Boulevard in the historic West Adams district of Los Angeles, California...
, which became one of the first white Protestant churches to be racially integrated in the 1950s, the Lombard Romanesque Second Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles, California)
Second Baptist Church is a historically African-American Baptist church located in South Los Angeles, California. The current Lombardy Romanesque Revival building was built in 1926 and has been listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and on the National Register of Historic Places...
(HCM #200) designed in 1925 by noted African-American architect, Paul R. Williams, and the Richardsonian Romanesque First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Cathedral (HCM #341).
USC and Exposition Park. To the south of West Adams is the campus of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and Exposition Park
Exposition Park (Los Angeles)
Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena...
. The important sites in these neighborhoods include the Coliseum, the Shrine Auditorium
Shrine Auditorium
The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:...
(HCM #139) (the site of eleven Academy Awards ceremonies between 1947 and 2001), the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and...
, the Exposition Park Rose Garden
Exposition Park Rose Garden
The Exposition Park Rose Garden is a historic sunken garden located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California. It has been called "one of the city's best-kept secrets." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991....
, and USC's Widney Hall
Widney Hall
Widney Hall, also known as Alumni House, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located on the campus of the University of Southern California. It is the oldest university building in Southern California, having been in continuous use since 1880. Widney Hall has also been designated as a...
(HCM #70) (the oldest university building in Southern California, in continuous use since 1880).
Dunbar Hotel
The Dunbar Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Somerville, was the focal point of the Central Avenue African-American community in Los Angeles, California during the 1930s and 1940s. Built in 1928, it was known for its first year as the Hotel Somerville...
(HCM #70) was at the center of the thriving Central Avenue
Central Avenue (Los Angeles)
Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the central portion of the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. Located just to the west of the Alameda Corridor, it runs from the eastern end of the Los Angeles Civic Center south, ending at Del Amo Boulevard in Carson...
jazz scene in the 1930s and 1940s. After hosting the first national convention of the NAACP
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
to be held in the western United States, the Dunbar hosted Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
, Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City where he was a regular performer....
, Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
, Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
, Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Leo Hampton was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of the first jazz vibraphone players. Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy...
, Count Basie
Count Basie
William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years...
, Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the...
and other jazz legends. Former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (boxer)
John Arthur Johnson , nicknamed the “Galveston Giant,” was an American boxer. At the height of the Jim Crow era, Johnson became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion...
also ran a nightclub at the Dunbar in the 1930s. And the Lincoln Theatre (HCM #744), built in 1927, was once the crown jewel of Central Avenue, referred to by some as the West Coast's version of New York's Apollo Theater
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers...
.
Ralph J. Bunche House. The Ralph J. Bunche House
Ralph J. Bunche House
Ralph J. Bunche House, also known as the Ralph Bunche Peace & Heritage Center, was the Victorian-Bungalow style boyhood home of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche located in South Los Angeles...
(HCM #159), boyhood home of Ralph J. Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
, has been preserved as a museum.
Vermont Square Branch Library. The city's oldest library building, the Vermont Square Branch
Vermont Square Branch
Vermont Square Branch is the oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located about a mile southwest of the University of Southern California campus, in the Vermont Square district, it was built in 1913 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie...
(HCM #264) was built in 1913 in the Vermont Square
Vermont Square, Los Angeles, California
Vermont Square is a district in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California, United States. It takes its name from Vermont Avenue, one of the principal thoroughfares in the area.-Geography:...
section of South Los Angeles. It is an Italian Renaissance style building with Prairie style proportions built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
.
Watts Station. The Watts Station
Watts Station
Watts Station is a train station built in 1904 in Watts, Los Angeles, California. It was one of the first buildings in Watts and, for many years, it was a major stop for the Pacific Electric Railway's "Red Car" service between Los Angeles and Long Beach. It was the only structure that remained...
was designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #36) shortly after the Watts Riots
Watts Riots
The Watts Riots or the Watts Rebellion was a civil disturbance in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The 5-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, and 3,438 arrests...
in 1965. The old wooden railway station, built in 1904, was the only building along Watts' main thoroughfare (which became known as "Charcoal Alley") to survive the riots. The station became a symbol of continuity, hope and renewal for the Watts community.
Current and former Historic-Cultural Monuments
| HCM # | Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Locality | Neighborhood | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (1027) (2373) |
Towers of Simon Rodia (Watts Towers) Watts Towers The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet . The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato Rodia in his spare time over a period of... |
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1765 E. 107th St. 33°56′19"N 118°14′28"W |
Watts | Towers constructed by Italian immigrant Simon Rodia between 1921 and 1954 | |
| 18 | Hyde Park Congregational Church Hyde Park Congregational Church (Los Angeles, California) Hyde Park Congregational Church is a church in the Hyde Park section of Los Angeles. The original wooden church with two front-corner towers was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1963. Despite the designation, the church was demolished in 1964.-External links:*... (site of) |
6501 Crenshaw Blvd. 33°58′49"N 118°19′52"W |
Hyde Park Hyde Park, Los Angeles, California -History:Hyde Park is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles. It was established in 1887 as a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's Harbor Subdivision, which ran from Downtown Los Angeles to the port at Wilmington in a westward loop.It was incorporated as a city... |
Tiny wooden church with two front-corner towers; demolished in 1964; delisted 1/1/1964 | ||
| 28 | William Andrews Clark Memorial Library William Andrews Clark Memorial Library The William Andrews Clark Memorial Library , one of twelve official libraries at the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the most comprehensive rare books and manuscripts libraries in the United States, with particular strengths in English literature and history , Oscar Wilde, and fine... |
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2520 Cimarron St. 34°01′59"N 118°18′51"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Renaissance Revival building completed in 1926; designed by Robert D. Farquhar Robert D. Farquhar Robert David Farquhar was an architect working in California 1905 - 1940.-Early life:Farquhar was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of David Webber Farquhar and Sarah Malvina Joslyn. He attended Phillips Exeter and Harvard... |
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| 30 | Oliver G. Posey-Edward L. Doheny Residence |  |
8 Chester Pl. 34°01′50"N 118°16′37"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Mansion purchased in 1901 by oil businessman Edward L. Doheny Edward L. Doheny Edward Laurence Doheny was an American oil tycoon, who in 1892, along with business partner Charles A. Canfield, drilled the first successful oil well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field, setting off the petroleum boom in Southern California.At first he was an unsuccessful prospector in the state of... ; designed by Eisen & Hunt; now part of Mount St. Mary's College Mount St. Mary's College Mount St. Mary's College is a private, independent, Catholic liberal arts college, primarily for women, in Los Angeles, California. The college was founded in 1925 by the Sisters of St... campus |
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| 35 | Birthplace of Adlai E. Stevenson III Birthplace of Adlai E. Stevenson III Birthplace of Adlai E. Stevenson II is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in the West Adams section of Los Angeles. The site was the birthplace of two-time U.S. Presidential candidate, Adlai E. Stevenson II, who was born there on February 5, 1900. The house was designed by C.W. Wedgewood... |
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2639 Monmouth Ave. 34°01′54"N 118°17′06"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Site of birthplace of two-time U.S. Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson II | |
| 36 (2372) |
Watts Station Watts Station Watts Station is a train station built in 1904 in Watts, Los Angeles, California. It was one of the first buildings in Watts and, for many years, it was a major stop for the Pacific Electric Railway's "Red Car" service between Los Angeles and Long Beach. It was the only structure that remained... |
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1686 E. 103rd St. 33°56′35"N 118°14′34"W |
Watts Watts, Los Angeles, California Watts is a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.-History:The area now known as Watts is located on the Rancho La Tajauta Mexican land grant... |
Electric railway station built in early 1900s; the only building along the area known as "Charcoal Alley" to survive the Watts Riots Watts Riots The Watts Riots or the Watts Rebellion was a civil disturbance in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 15, 1965. The 5-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, and 3,438 arrests... |
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| 57 (2364) |
Second Church of Christ Scientist, Los Angeles Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Los Angeles, California) Second Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 946 West Adams Boulevard, in Los Angeles, California, is a historic structure that on April 2, 1987, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Classical Revival building was designed by Alfred H... |
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946–948 West Adams Blvd. 34°01′51"N 118°16′59"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Built in 1910 and designed by Alfred Rosenheim Alfred Rosenheim Alfred Faist Rosenheim, F.A.I.A. was an American architect and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was one of the leading architects in Los Angeles, California in the early part of the 20th Century. His major works include the H.W... ; as of 2008 for sale for $8 million. |
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| 70 (1025) |
Widney Hall Widney Hall Widney Hall, also known as Alumni House, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located on the campus of the University of Southern California. It is the oldest university building in Southern California, having been in continuous use since 1880. Widney Hall has also been designated as a... (Alumni Hall) |
650 Childs Way 34°01′08"N 118°16′56"W |
USC Campus University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
Oldest university building in Southern California, in continuous use since 1880 | ||
| 72 | Automobile Club of Southern California Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California is the Southern California affiliate of the American Automobile Association federation of motor clubs... |
2601 S. Figueroa St. 34°01′41"N 118°16′35"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Spanish colonial headquarters building erected in 1922; designed by Sumner Hunt Sumner Hunt Sumner P. Hunt was an architect in Los Angeles from the 1890s to the 1930s.-Practice:In partnership with architect Silas Reese Burns he designed such regional landmarks as the original building of the Southwest Museum, the Casa de Rosas, Ebell of Los Angeles, the Bradbury Building, the Los Angeles... and Silas R. Burns |
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| 90 | St. Vincent de Paul Church St. Vincent de Paul Church (Los Angeles, California) St. Vincent de Paul Church is a Roman Catholic parish and Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The church was built in the 1920s and designed by architect Albert C. Martin, Sr... |
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621 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′43"N 118°16′34"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Second Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles to be consecrated; designed by Albert C. Martin, Sr. Albert C. Martin, Sr. Albert Carey Martin was an American architect and engineer.He founded the architectural firm of Albert C... |
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Rindge House Frederick Hastings Rindge House The Frederick Hastings Rindge House is a historic house located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, California.The Rindge House was built in 1902 for Frederick H. Rindge and designed by Frederick Louis Roehrig and E.C... |
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2263 S. Harvard St. 34°02′03"N 118°18′25"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Mansion built in 1906 for Frederick H. Rindge; designed by Frederick Roehrig Frederick Roehrig Frederick Louis Roehrig was an early 20th-century American architect. Roehrig was born in LeRoy, New York, the son of the noted "orientalist and philoligist," Frederick L.O. Roehrig He graduated from Cornell University in 1883 and also studied architecture in England and France... in Chateauesque style |
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| 103 | Forthmann House Forthmann House Forthmann House, now known as USC Community House, is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument located in the North University Park Historic District in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. It is a Victorian house built circa 1887, designed by Burgess J. Reeve. It was relocated in... (and Carriage House) |
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2801 S. Hoover Blvd. 34°01′45"N 118°17′03"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Victorian house built in the 1880s; designed by Burgess J. Reeve; relocated in 1989 from original location | |
| 117 | Residence | 2218 S. Harvard Blvd. 34°02′11"N 118°18′23"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
American Colonial Revival House built in approximately 1905 | ||
| 120 | Saint Sophia Cathedral Saint Sophia (Los Angeles) Saint Sophia , was built by Charles Skouras in 1952, in what was then the Greek section of Los Angeles, California. It is located at West 15th Street and South Normandie Avenue in what is now the Harvard Heights neighborhood. This Greek Orthodox church is the result of a Hollywood success story... |
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1324 S. Normandie Ave. 34°02′44"N 118°17′58"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
Greek Orthodox cathedral designed by Kalionzes, Klingerman & Walker in the Byzantine style, dedicated in 1952 | |
| 127 | Exposition Club House | 3990 Menlo Ave. 34°00′41"N 118°17′23"W |
Exposition Park Exposition Park (Los Angeles) Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena... |
Spanish Colonial Revival building completed in 1920s in Exposition Park | ||
| 128 | Hancock Memorial Museum | 3616 University Ave. | USC Campus University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
Large mansion built by the Hancock family at Wilshire Blvd. and Vermont Ave., circa 1900; razed in 1938, though four rooms were moved in their entirety to the USC campus | ||
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Dunbar Hotel (Somerville Hotel) Dunbar Hotel The Dunbar Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Somerville, was the focal point of the Central Avenue African-American community in Los Angeles, California during the 1930s and 1940s. Built in 1928, it was known for its first year as the Hotel Somerville... |
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4225 S. Central Ave. 34°00′24"N 118°15′24"W |
Central Avenue Central Avenue (Los Angeles) Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the central portion of the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. Located just to the west of the Alameda Corridor, it runs from the eastern end of the Los Angeles Civic Center south, ending at Del Amo Boulevard in Carson... |
Focal point of the Central Avenue Central Avenue (Los Angeles) Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the central portion of the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. Located just to the west of the Alameda Corridor, it runs from the eastern end of the Los Angeles Civic Center south, ending at Del Amo Boulevard in Carson... African-American community in the 1930s and 1940s. |
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Shrine Auditorium Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
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665 W. Jefferson Blvd. 34°01′23"N 118°16′53"W |
University Park University Park, Los Angeles, California University Park is a historic neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, a few miles southwest of Downtown Los Angeles. University Park refers to the University of Southern California as well as the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the University, in particular Exposition Park and North... |
Theater seating 6,700 is one of the largest in the United States and was the prior site of the Academy Awards. Also known as Al Malaikah Temple. | |
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Ralph J. Bunche House Ralph J. Bunche House Ralph J. Bunche House, also known as the Ralph Bunche Peace & Heritage Center, was the Victorian-Bungalow style boyhood home of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche located in South Los Angeles... |
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1221 E. 40th Pl. 34°00′37"N 118°15′13"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
Home of Nobel Peace Prize winner in his youth | |
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5112–5595 Village Green 34°01′10"N 118°21′39"W |
Baldwin Hills Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California Baldwin Hills is a community and neighborhood in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, within southwestern Los Angeles County, California... |
Urban housing project completed in 1942 featuring extensive grassy areas and open spaces, which was designed by Reginald D. Johnson, Wilson and Merril, Robert E. Alexander. AIA American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image... 1972 award. |
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| 179 | Residence (site of) | 919 W. 20th St. 34°02′09"N 118°16′45"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Site of Queen Anne Victorian house built in 1908; demolished in 1978 | ||
| 185 | President's House (site of) | 7851 Budlong Ave. 33°58′05"N 118°17′47"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
Mission style house built in 1912 (now the location of the Crenshaw Christian Center Faith Dome) | ||
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Britt House Eugene W. Britt House Eugene W. Britt House is a three-story, red-brick Georgian Revival style Colonial Revival mansion built in 1910 in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. In 1984, it was converted into a sports museum housing the collection of the Helms Athletic Foundation... |
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2141 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′59"N 118°18′46"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Classical Revival house built in 1910, designed by Alfred F. Rosenheim; used today as the headquarters of the LA84 Foundation LA84 Foundation The LA84 Foundation is a private, nonprofit institution created by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee to manage Southern California's endowment from the 1984 Olympic Games... |
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| 200 | Second Baptist Church Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles, California) Second Baptist Church is a historically African-American Baptist church located in South Los Angeles, California. The current Lombardy Romanesque Revival building was built in 1926 and has been listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and on the National Register of Historic Places... |
2412 Griffith Ave. 34°01′16"N 118°15′23"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
Lombard Romanesque church built in 1925, designed by Paul R. Williams; long a hub of the African American community | ||
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Stimson House Stimson House Stimson House is a Richardsonian Romanesque mansion in Los Angeles, California on Figueroa Street north of West Adams. Built in 1891, it was the home of lumber and banking millionaire, Thomas Douglas Stimson. During Stimson’s lifetime, the house survived a dynamite attack by a blackmailer in 1896... |
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2421 S. Figueroa St. 34°01′46"N 118°16′33"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Richardsonian Romanesque mansion; built in 1891; originally home of lumber and banking millionaire; survived a dynamite attack by a blackmailer in 1896; later occupied by a brewer, a fraternity house, student housing and a convent | |
| 214 | Mount Carmel High School Mount Carmel High School (Los Angeles) Mount Carmel High School was a Roman Catholic all boys high school located in Los Angeles, California. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was founded by the Carmelite Order in 1935. The school closed in 1976, and was demolished in 1983... (former site) |
7011 S. Hoover St. 33°58′33"N 118°17′15"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
Spanish Revival style Catholic high school built in 1934. Demolished in 1983. | ||
| 229 | Westminster Presbyterian Church | 2230 W. Jefferson Blvd. 34°01′31"N 118°19′11"W |
First African American Presbyterian congregation in Los Angeles; Spanish Revival style structure built in 1904 | |||
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Villa Maria (Ramsay-Durfee House) Ramsay-Durfee Estate The Ramsay-Durfee Estate, also known as Durfee Mansion, Durfee House or Villa Maria, is a historic Tudor Revival style mansion on Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California... |
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2425 S. Western Ave. 34°02′01"N 118°18′36"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Tudor Revival Tudorbethan architecture The Tudor Revival architecture of the 20th century , first manifested itself in domestic architecture beginning in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 19th century based on a revival of aspects of Tudor style. It later became an influence in some other countries, especially the British colonies... mansion designed by Frederick Louis Roehrig Frederick Roehrig Frederick Louis Roehrig was an early 20th-century American architect. Roehrig was born in LeRoy, New York, the son of the noted "orientalist and philoligist," Frederick L.O. Roehrig He graduated from Cornell University in 1883 and also studied architecture in England and France... and built in 1908; bought by Brothers of St. John of God Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God are a Roman Catholic order founded in 1572. They are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning "Do-Good Brothers" in Italian.-History:... in 1978 |
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| 240 | Residence | 2703 S. Hoover St. 34°01′48"N 118°17′03"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Queen Anne style home built circa 1891, designed by Bradbeer and Ferris | ||
| 241 | Sunshine Mission Casa de Rosas Casa de Rosas, also known as the Froebel Institute and the Sunshine Mission, is a historic building in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. The building was designed by Sumner P. Hunt and built in 1893... |
2600 S. Hoover St. 34°01′52"N 118°17′01"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Built in 1893, it has housed an experimental kindergarten, a prep school for girls, the headquarters of the Dianetics Dianetics Dianetics is a set of ideas and practices regarding the metaphysical relationship between the mind and body that was invented by the science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard and is practiced by followers of Scientology... Foundation, and the Sunshine Shelter for homeless women; also known as Casa de Rosas |
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Miller and Herriott Tract House Miller and Herriott House The Miller and Herriott House, also known as the Miller and Herriott Tract House, is a historic Victorian house in the North University Park section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1890, the house is considered to be a combination of Stick and Eastlake styles... |
1163 W. 27th St. 34°01′49"N 118°17′10"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Eastlake style house built in 1890, designed by Bradbeer and Ferris | ||
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3115 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′58"N 118°19′05"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Italian Gothic style house built in 1903, designed by Joseph Cather Newsom | |
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Vermont Square Branch Library Vermont Square Branch Vermont Square Branch is the oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located about a mile southwest of the University of Southern California campus, in the Vermont Square district, it was built in 1913 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie... |
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1201 W. 48th St. 33°59′59"N 118°17′45"W |
Vermont Square Vermont Square, Los Angeles, California Vermont Square is a district in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California, United States. It takes its name from Vermont Avenue, one of the principal thoroughfares in the area.-Geography:... |
Oldest branch library in Los Angeles; built in 1913 as a Carnegie library; designed by Hunt & Burns in Beaux Arts style with Italian Renaissance influence | |
| 273 | Durfee House | 1007 W. 24th St. 34°02′01"N 118°16′55"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Eastlake style 2-story wood frame house built, circa 1885, for Richmond Durfee and his wife. | ||
| 295 | A. E. Kelly Residence | 1140 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′55"N 118°17′06"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Queen Anne Victorian house built in the 1890s; fish-scale shingles on second floor | ||
| 296 | John C. Harrison Residence | 1160 W. 27th St. 34°01′48"N 118°17′09"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... - North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Queen Anne Victorian house built in 1891 with a three-story tower and wrap-around porch | ||
| 297 | West Adams Gardens | 1158-1176 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′55"N 118°17′08"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... - North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Grouping of seven two-story Tudor Revival residential structures built in 1920, designed by L.A. Smith | ||
| 300 | Casa Camino Real | 1828 Oak St. 34°02′13"N 118°16′37"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Eclectic structure built in 1923, designed by Morgan, Walls & Morgan; Beauz Arts exterior with elements of Art Deco and Spanish Revival styles | ||
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1005 W. 64th St. 33°58′53"N 118°17′31"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
Italian Renaissance style branch library built in 1930, designed by Henry F. Withey (Ed. note: List of RHPs in L.A. states this built in 1920, here states 1930, which is it?) | |
| 306 | Original Vernon Branch Library (site of) | 4504 S. Central Ave. 34°00′09"N 118°15′23"W |
South Los Angeles | Branch library that housed large collection of books on African American history | ||
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Washington Irving Branch Library Washington Irving Branch Washington Irving Branch is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located west of Downtown Los Angeles, at 4117 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles... |
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1803 S. Arlington Ave. 34°02′26"N 118°19′04"W |
Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district... -Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
Lombardic Richardsonian Romanesque library branch built in 1926, designed by Allison & Allison | |
| 330 | Rosedale Cemetery | 1831 W. Washington Blvd. 34°02′26"N 118°17′53"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
Cemetery opened in 1884 with pioneer families and 19th century funerary architecture; first in the West to operate a crematorium | ||
| 331 | Pacific Bell Building | 2755 W. 15th St. 34°02′44"N 118°18′07"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
Spanish Mission style garage with Churriqueresque details built, circa 1922 | ||
| 335 | Henry J. Reuman Residence | 925 W. 23rd St. 34°02′01"N 118°16′49"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne and Colonial Revival transitional style house built, circa 1898, designed by August Wackerbarth | ||
| 341 | First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Cathedral & Community Center | 1449 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′59"N 118°17′35"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Richardsonian Romanesque cathedral built in 1930 for the West Adams Presbyterian Church, designed by architects H.M. Patterson and George W. Kelham | ||
| 344 | Institute of Musical Art | 3210 W. 54th St. 33°59′34"N 118°19′43"W |
Music school and recording studio founded in 1922 | |||
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Fire Station No. 18 Engine House No. 18 (Los Angeles, California) Engine House No. 18 is a fire station in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California.Built in 1904, the station was designed in the Mission Revival style by noted architect John Parkinson, whose later works included Los Angeles City Hall, Union Station and Bullocks Wilshire. In 1915, Engine... |
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2616 S. Hobart Blvd. 34°01′55"N 118°18′27"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Mission Revival Mission Revival Style architecture The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California.... fire station built in 1912, designed by John C. Parkinson The Parkinsons John B. and Donald D. Parkinson were a father-and-son architectural team operating in Los Angeles in the early 20th century.-Early years:... (Ed. note: List of RHPs in L.A. states it was built in 1904, which is it?. And, coords showed as Fire Station No. 18. Is Fire Station rather than Engine House a valid alt name? Perhaps for mention in article which is official name according to whom.) |
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| 350 | Ecung-Ibbetson House and Moreton Bay Fig Tree | 1190 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°17′10"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... - North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Richardsonian Romanesque and Victorian home built in 1899 | ||
| 407 | Seyler Residence | 2305 Scarff St. 34°01′56"N 118°16′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne style Victorian home built in 1894, designed by Abraham M. Edelman | ||
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Machell-Seaman House Machell-Seaman House The Machell-Seaman House, also known as the Seaman House and the Seaman-Foshay House, is a Queen Anne-Eastlake style Victorian house in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The house was built in 1888 and designed by architect Joseph Cather Newsom. The house was listed on the... |
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2341 Scarff St. 34°1′55"N 118°16′46"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Asymmetrical Queen Anne style Victorian home built in 1888 | |
| 409 | Burkhalter Residence | 2309–2311 Scarff St. 34°01′58"N 118°16′49"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne style Victorian home built in 1895 | ||
| 410 | Distribution Station No. 31 | 1035 W. 24th St. 34°02′02"N 118°16′59"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Industrial building designed by staff architects at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, built in 1925 | ||
| 417 | Gordon L. McDonough House | 2532 5th Ave. 34°02′00"N 118°19′19"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
American Craftsman style house built in 1908, designed by architect Frank M. Tyler | ||
| 419 | Walker Mansion | 3300 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°19′12"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Grand Craftsman style mansion with Tudor, Mediterranean and Mission Revival influences | ||
| 434 | Colonel John E. Stearns Residence | 27 St. James Park 34°01′54"N 118°16′49"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Classical Revival house built in 1900, designed by architect John C. Parkinson The Parkinsons John B. and Donald D. Parkinson were a father-and-son architectural team operating in Los Angeles in the early 20th century.-Early years:... |
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| 455 | Margaret T. and Bettie Mead Creighton Residence | 2342 Scarff St. 34°01′52"N 118°16′48"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Colonial Revival style house built in 1896 | ||
| 456 | Ezra T. Stimson House | 839 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′50"N 118°16′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Tudor Revival house built in 1901, designed by architect Frederick Roehrig Frederick Roehrig Frederick Louis Roehrig was an early 20th-century American architect. Roehrig was born in LeRoy, New York, the son of the noted "orientalist and philoligist," Frederick L.O. Roehrig He graduated from Cornell University in 1883 and also studied architecture in England and France... |
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| 457 | Freeman G. Teed House | 2365 Scarff St. 34°01′54"N 118°16′51"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
American Craftsman style house built in 1893 | ||
| 458 | Wells-Halliday Mansion | 2146 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°18′48"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Dutch Colonial style house built in 1901; Craftsman style wing built in 1909 | ||
| 466 | Henry J. Foster Residence | 1030 W. 23rd St. 34°02′04"N 118°16′58"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne style house built circa 1889 | ||
| 467 | Chalet Apartments | 2375 Scarff St. 34°01′54"N 118°16′52"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Two-story, 19-unit apartment complex built in 1913; designed by Frank M. Tyler with the appearance of a single-family house | ||
| 477 | Briggs Residence | 3734 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°19′33"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Alpine Craftsman style house built in 1912, designed by Hudson & Munsell with steep, cross-gabled roof | ||
| 478 | Guasti Villa-Busby Berkeley Estate | 3500 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′58"N 118°19′20"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Beaux Arts – Italian Renaissance style mansion, designed by Hudson & Munsell; purchased in 1936 by Busby Berkeley Busby Berkeley Busby Berkeley was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns... ; now operated as the "Peace Awareness Labyrinth Gardens" |
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| 479 | Dr. Grandville MacGowan Home | 3726 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°19′32"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Alpine Craftsman style mansion with Tudor Revival influences, built in 1912 and designed by Hudson & Munsell | ||
| 487 | Sanchez Ranch | 3725 Don Felipe Dr. 34°00′25"N 118°20′24"W |
Adobe structures once part of the Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera was a Mexican land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Vicente Sánchez... , built in 1790 |
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| 489 | Richard H. Alexander Residence | 2119 Estrella Ave. 34°01′57"N 118°16′35"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Two-story Eastlake style house built circa 1888 | ||
| 496 | Lycurgus Lindsay Mansion | 3424 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°19′19"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Mission Revival style house built circa 1900 with tiles from Western Art Tile works owned by Lycurgus Lindsay; house designed by Charles Whittlesey | ||
| 497 | Charles Clifford Gibbons Residence | 2124 Bonsallo Ave. 34°01′58"N 118°16′37"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne style house built in 1892, designed by J.H. Bradbeer | ||
| 498 | Lois Ellen Arnold Residence | 1978 Estrella Ave. 34°02′00"N 118°16′31"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Queen Anne style house built in 1888 | ||
| 499 | Agnes B. Heimgartner Residence | 1982 Bonsallo Ave. 34°02′01"N 118°16′35"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Eastlake style house built in 1893 | ||
| 500 | John B. Kane Residence John B. Kane Residence The John B. Kane Residence is a two story Queen Anne-Eastlake Victorian located in West Adams, Los Angeles on Bonsallo Avenue. Built 1892-1893, the house was designated Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #500 in June, 1990.-Features:... |
2122 Bonsallo Ave. 34°01′58"N 118°16′36"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Eastlake cottage built in 1892, designed by Fred R. Dorn | ||
| 501 | Michael Shannon Residence | 1970 Bonsallo Ave. 34°02′02"N 118°16′34"W |
Eastlake style townhouse built circa 1890 | |||
| 502 | Collins-Furthmann Mansion | 3691–3801 Lenawee Ave. 34°01′08"N 118°22′34"W |
Baldwin Hills Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California Baldwin Hills is a community and neighborhood in the South Los Angeles area of Los Angeles, within southwestern Los Angeles County, California... |
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| 507 | Hiram V. Short Residence | 2108–2110½ Estrella Ave. 34°01′58"N 118°16′33"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 510 | Residence | 1157 W. 55th St. 33°59′33"N 118°17′44"W |
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| 511 | Residence | 1100 W. 55th St. 33°59′31"N 118°17′38"W |
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| 512 | Church of The Advent Church of the Advent Church of the Advent, Episcopal Church of the Advent, Advent Parish, Cathedral of the Advent, Cathedral Church of the Advent, or other variations thereof, may refer to:in the United States... |
4976 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′55"N 118°20′58"W |
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| 513 | Southern California Edison Service Yard Structure | 615 E. 108th St. 33°56′18"N 118°15′52"W |
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Saint John's Episcopal Church St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles St. John's Cathedral is an Episcopal church near Downtown Los Angeles that serves both as a parish church and as a cathedral church for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an area covering five-and-a-half counties. Though St. John's was formed in 1890, the current Romanesque Revival... |
514 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′39"N 118°16′31"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Romanesque Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture... Episcopal church built in 1925; now serves as Episcopal cathedral for Los Angeles |
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| 517 | Residence | 917 E. 49th Pl. 33°59′55"N 118°15′34"W |
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| 518 | Residence | 1207 E. 55th St. 33°59′35"N 118°15′14"W |
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| 519 | Cockins House | 2653 S. Hoover St. 34°01′49"N 118°17′03"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
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| 548 | Korean Independence Memorial Building | 1368 W. Jefferson Blvd. 34°01′31"N 118°17′49"W |
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| 551 | Thomas W. Phillips Residence | 2215 S. Harvard Blvd. 34°02′08"N 118°18′24"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 560 | Wright House | 2121–2123 Bonsallo Ave. 34°01′59"N 118°16′38"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 561 | Allen House | 2125 Bonsallo Ave. 34°01′58"N 118°16′38"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 574 | Pierce Brothers Mortuary | 714 W. Washington Blvd. 34°02′07"N 118°16′29"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 578 | Emmanuel Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church | 4254–4260 3rd Ave. 34°00′20"N 118°19′12"W |
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| 580 | Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building The Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building was built in 1928 and for many years housed one of the city's most successful African American-owned businesses, the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company. The building was designed by James H. Garrott and Louis Blodgett in the Mission Revival... |
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4261 S. Central Ave. 34°00′22"N 118°15′24"W |
Central Avenue Central Avenue (Los Angeles) Central Avenue is a major north-south thoroughfare in the central portion of the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area. Located just to the west of the Alameda Corridor, it runs from the eastern end of the Los Angeles Civic Center south, ending at Del Amo Boulevard in Carson... |
Headquarters of one of the city's most successful African American-owned businesses starting in 1927; now a child development center | |
| 583 | Zobelein Estate | 3738–3770 S. Flower St. 34°00′58"N 118°16′54"W |
Exposition Park | |||
| 591 | Denker Estate | 3820 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′56"N 118°19′38"W |
West Adams | Two-story Beaux Arts style 1912 building designed by architect B. Cooper Corbett for Louise Denker, widow of hotel and real estate tycoon Andrew Denker. | ||
| 598 | Benjamin J. Waters Residence | 2289 W. 25th St. 34°02′02"N 118°19′02"W |
Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district... |
Victorian Colonial Revival Victorian architecture The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and... style house built in 1899 |
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| 599 | Julius Bierlich Residence | 1818 S. Gramercy Pl. 34°02′28"N 118°18′45"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
2-story California Craftsman American Craftsman The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art... bungalow was designed by architect Frank M. Tyler in 1914. |
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| 600 | Lucien and Blanche Gray Residence | 2515–2519 4th Ave. | ||||
| 601 | Gramercy Homestead Park | 2098–2108 W. 24th St. 34°02′04"N 118°18′43"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 602 | Auguste R. Marquis Residence (Filipino Federation of America) | 2300–2312 W. 25th St. 34°02′00"N 118°19′04"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 606 | Kerckhoff House | 730–746 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′45"N 118°16′45"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 607 | Powers Apartment#1 | 2325–2329 Scarff St. 34°01′57"N 118°16′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 608 | Powers Apartment#2 | 2326–2332 Scarff St. 34°01′56"N 118°16′48"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 609 | Powers Apartment#3 | 2308–2312½ Scarff St. 34°01′58"N 118°16′47"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 610 | Shankland House | 715 W. 28th St. 34°01′38"N 118°16′48"W |
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| 620 | Leimert Plaza | 4395 Leimert Blvd. 34°00′08"N 118°19′51"W |
Leimert Park Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California Leimert Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Rodeo Road on the north, 4th Avenue and Roxton Avenue on the east, Vernon Avenue on the south, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the west. Crenshaw District lies to the south, View Park to the west, Vermont Square to the east,... |
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| 621 | Alice Lynch Residence | 2414 4th Ave. 34°02′05"N 118°19′15"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 625 | Thomas Butler Henry Residence | 1400 S. Manhattan Pl. 34°02′46"N 118°18′35"W |
Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
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| 626 | Eyraud Residence | 1326 S. Manhattan Pl. 34°02′47"N 118°18′35"W |
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| 627 | John F. Powers Residence | 1547 S. Manhattan Pl. 34°02′38"N 118°18′37"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
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| 658 | Harry & Grace Wurtzel House | 926 Longwood Ave. | ||||
| 662 | Perrine House | 2229 S. Gramercy Pl. 34°02′10"N 118°18′49"W |
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| 672 | Percy H. Clark Residence | 2639 S. Van Buren Pl. 34°01′53"N 118°17′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 678 | The Furlong House | 2657 S. Van Buren Pl. 34°01′51"N 118°17′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 679 | Maverick's Flat | 4225–4225½ S. Crenshaw Blvd. | ||||
| 688 | Holiday Bowl Holiday Bowl (building) The Holiday Bowl was a bowling alley on Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1958 by five Japanese-Americans and was a significant part of the rebuilding process of the Nikkei community after internment during World War II... |
3730 S. Crenshaw Blvd. 34°01′09"N 118°20′05"W |
Crenshaw | Founded in 1958 by five Japanese-Americans to rebuild the Nikkei Japanese diaspora The Japanese diaspora, and its individual members known as , are Japanese emigrants from Japan and their descendants that reside in a foreign country... community after World War II internment Japanese American internment Japanese-American internment was the relocation and internment by the United States government in 1942 of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who lived along the Pacific coast of the United States to camps called "War Relocation Camps," in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on... ; torn down on October 2003. |
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| 705 | Dryden Residence | 3825 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′58"N 118°19′37"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 725 | John G. Jones Lodge | 5900 S. Broadway 33°59′11"N 118°16′40"W |
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| 726 | Gilbert W. Lindsay Home Gilbert W. Lindsay Gilbert W. Lindsay , also known as Gil Lindsay, was a Los Angeles, California, politician who worked his way up from City Hall janitor to become the city's first black City Council member and one of its most powerful elected officials... |
774 E. 52nd Pl. 33°59′41"N 118°15′40"W |
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| 744 | Lincoln Theatre | 2300 S. Central Ave. 34°01′13"N 118°15′13"W |
South Los Angeles South Los Angeles South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known... |
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| 754 | First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles | 1809 West Blvd. 34°02′26"N 118°20′14"W |
Mid-City Mid-City, Los Angeles, California Mid-City is a district in Los Angeles, California. It is 2.5 miles south of Hollywood and 3.5 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The Lafayette Square, Victoria Park, Wellington Square, and Vineyard neighborhoods are part of the district.-Geography and history:Mid-City's boundaries are roughly... |
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| 757 | Joseph Dupy Residence-South Seas Edwardian | 2301 W. 24th St. 34°02′05"N 118°19′03"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 761 | Kissam House | 2160 W. 20th St. 34°02′18"N 118°18′39"W |
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| 764 | Lady Effie's Tea Parlor | 453 E. Adams Blvd. 34°01′22"N 118°15′49"W |
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| 774 | Angelus Funeral Home Angelus Funeral Home Angelus Funeral Home is a funeral home in South Los Angeles, California. It was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2006 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 1925, Angelus Funeral Home was the first black-owned business to be incorporated in California. ... |
1028-1030 E. Jefferson Blvd. 34°00′42"N 118°15′25"W |
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| 776 | Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... Worldwide Offices and Studios |
2107 W. Washington Blvd. 34°02′25"N 118°18′22"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... or Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
The corner of Westmoreland and Washington Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles) Washington Boulevard is the longest continuous east-west arterial road in Los Angeles, California. It starts by the Pacific Ocean just west of Pacific Avenue in Marina del Rey, and ends far to the east in the city of Whittier, on Whittier Boulevard. It is south of Venice Boulevard for most of its... Boulevards is known as "Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... Square" |
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| 779 | Michael J. Connell Carriage House | 634 W. 23rd St. 34°01′51"N 118°16′31"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 780 | Bernays House | 1656 W. 25th St. 34°02′00"N 118°17′57"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 787 | Fire Station 21 | 1187 E. 52nd St. 33°59′45"N 118°15′15"W |
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| 791 | Betty Hill House | 1655 W. 37th Pl. 34°01′12"N 118°18′28"W |
West Jefferson | Home of early 20th century African American activist Betty Hill Betty Hill (civil rights leader) Betty Hill was an early 20th century civil rights and women’s rights leader. Her efforts were significant in making certain that segregation and racial discrimination were unable to gain a foothold in Southern California as it did in the South.... (c. 1882–1960). |
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| 798 | Mary E. Smith House | 1186 W. 27th St. 34°01′48"N 118°17′10"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
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| 811 | Tate-McCoy Homestead | 1463–1469 S. Norton Ave. 34°02′40"N 118°19′30"W |
Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California Arlington Heights is a residential district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is a small neighborhood in the West Adams, Los Angeles district. It derives its name from Arlington Avenue, which runs north-south through the east boundary of the district... |
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| 818 | J.R. Dennison House | 1919 S. Harvard Blvd. 34°02′22"N 118°18′16"W |
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| 819 | Vista Magnolia Court | 1201-1215 W. 27th St., 2671 S. Magnolia Ave. | ||||
| 820 | Williard J. Doran Residence | 1194 W. 27th St. 34°01′48"N 118°17′11"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 851 | 28th Street YMCA 28th Street YMCA The 28th Street YMCA is a historic YMCA building in South Los Angeles, California. It was listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 2006 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The four-story structure was built in 1926 at a cost of $200,000. The building was... |
1006 E. 28th St. 34°01′01"N 118°15′26"W |
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| 854 | Cline Residence and Museum | 1401-1409 S. Gramercy Pl. 34°02′45"N 118°18′48"W |
Harvard Heights Harvard Heights, Los Angeles, California Harvard Heights is a district in the Mid-Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:The boundaries of Harvard Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the west, The Santa Monica freeway on the south, and Normandie Avenue on the east... |
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| 855 | Statton Residence | 1415 S. Gramercy Pl. 34°02′44"N 118°18′48"W |
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| 864 | Life Magazine/Leimert Park House | 3892 S. Olmstead Ave. | Leimert Park Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California Leimert Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California roughly bounded by Rodeo Road on the north, 4th Avenue and Roxton Avenue on the east, Vernon Avenue on the south, and Crenshaw Boulevard on the west. Crenshaw District lies to the south, View Park to the west, Vermont Square to the east,... |
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| 865 | Joseph L. Starr Farmhouse | 2801 S. Arlington Ave. | ||||
| 866 | Glen Lukens Home and Studio | 3425 W. 27th St. 34°01′51"N 118°19′19"W |
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| 879 | Louise Pratt House |  |
2706 S. Menlo St. 34°01′48"N 118°17′24"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... - North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
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| 880 | Bigelow-Wood Residence | 2905 S. Hoover St. 34°01′40"N 118°17′03"W |
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| 884 | Waters-Shaw Family Residence | 2700 S. Severance St. 34°01′44"N 118°16′53"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| 924 | Bigford Residence | 1546 S. Fifth Ave. | ||||
| 968 | Bethlehem Baptist Church | 4901 Compton Ave. 33°59′53.79"N 118°14′53.25"W |
Built 1944, only realized church by R. M. Schindler, has de Stijl De Stijl De Stijl , propagating the group's theories. Next to van Doesburg, the group's principal members were the painters Piet Mondrian , Vilmos Huszár , and Bart van der Leck , and the architects Gerrit Rietveld , Robert van 't Hoff , and J.J.P. Oud... style layers. "Rare example of Modernist architecture that crossed L.A.'s economic and racial boundaries." |
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| 987 | St. Philip the Evangelist Church | 2010 | 2716 S. Stanford Avenue | Spanish Colonial Revival/Romanesque style; brightly colored stained glass windows and an original 1928 Skinner Opus 737 organ. | ||
| 988 | St. Philip the Evangelist Parish Hall | 2010 | 2716 S. Stanford Avenue | many prominent African-Americans were church members | ||
| 1000 | Golden State Mutual Building | 1999 W. Adams Blvd. | West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Architect Paul R. Williams designed this six-story Late Moderne style commercial building in 1949, to house the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, the largest black-owned insurance company in the western United States, was founded by William Nickerson, Jr... . |
Non-HCM sites also recognized
The Historic-Cultural Monuments listed above include many of the most important historic sites in South Los Angeles. In addition, the Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
is a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in the area. Some other sites and historic districts within the South Los Angeles area have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as California Historical Landmarks, but were not also listed as HCMs. These are:
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| (1010) (2348) |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Exposition Park Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team... |
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3911 S. Figueroa St. 34°00′50"N 118°17′16"W |
Exposition Park Exposition Park (Los Angeles) Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena... |
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| (1029) | Vermont Avenue Presbyterian Church | 5300-5308 S. Vermont Ave. 33°59′38"N 118°17′28"W |
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McCarty Memorial Christian Church McCarty Memorial Christian Church McCarty Memorial Christian Church is a Gothic Revival church of the Christian Church located at 4101 West Adams Boulevard in the historic West Adams district of Los Angeles, California... |
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2002-01-17 | 4101 W. Adams Blvd. 34°01′58"N 118°19′47"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Gothic Revival church of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); founded in 1932 as a white congregation; integrated and became a multi-racial congregation in the mid-1950s |
| (2192) | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and... |
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900 Exposition Blvd. | Exposition Park Exposition Park (Los Angeles) Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena... |
Opened in 1913; fitted marble walls and domed and colonnaded rotunda; often used as filming location | |
| (2300) | St. James Park Historic District St. James Park Historic District The St. James Park Historic District is a historic district in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The district is a residential neighborhood surrounding St. James Park consisting of homes built in a mix of Classical Revival, Craftsman and Queen Anne styles... |
Roughly bounded by 21st and 23 Sts., Mount St. Mary's College, W. Adams Blvd. and Union Ave. 34°01′53"N 118°16′48"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| (2301) | Twentieth Street Historic District Twentieth Street Historic District The Twentieth Street Historic District in Los Angeles, California consists of a row of Bungalow and Craftsman style houses in the 900 block on the south side of 20th Street. It is located in the West Adams neighborhood.... |
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912-950 W. 20th St. 34°02′09"N 118°16′47"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
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| (2304) | Van Buren Place Historic District Van Buren Place Historic District The Van Buren Place Historic District is a historic district in the West Adams section of Los Angeles, California. The district is located in the 2600 block of Van Buren Place and consists of Craftsman, Shingle-Craftsman and Tudor-Craftsman style homes built between 1903 and 1916. The area was... |
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2620-2657 Van Buren Pl. (both sides of street) 34°01′55"N 118°17′50"W |
West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... |
Craftsman style homes built from 1903 to 1916 in 2600 block of Van Buren Place | |
| (2307) | Exposition Park Rose Garden Exposition Park Rose Garden The Exposition Park Rose Garden is a historic sunken garden located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California. It has been called "one of the city's best-kept secrets." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.... |
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900 Exposition Blvd. | Exposition Park Exposition Park (Los Angeles) Exposition Park is located in University Park, Los Angeles, California, across the street from the University of Southern California. Exposition Park houses the following:* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena... |
Sunken rose garden created in the 1920s, featuring more than 20,000 rose bushes and 200 varieties of roses | |
| (2311) | Menlo Avenue-West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District Menlo Avenue-West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District The Menlo Avenue - West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District is a historic district in the North University Park section of Los Angeles, which is itself part of the city's West Adams district. The area consists of late Victorian and Craftsman-style homes dating back to 1896... |
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Bounded by Adams Blvd., Ellendale Pl., Thirtieth St., and Vermont Ave. | West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
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| (2506) | Moneta Branch Library Moneta Branch Moneta Branch, also known as the Junipero Serra Branch, is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located south of Downtown Los Angeles.The Moneta Branch was established in 1908 as a book depository located in a store... |
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4255 S. Olive St. 34°00′20"N 118°16′46"W |
Southeast Los Angeles | ||
| Angelus Mesa Branch Library Angeles Mesa Branch Library, Los Angeles Angeles Mesa Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was built in the late 1920s based on a Spanish Colonial Revival style design by architect Royal Dana... |
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1987-05-19 | 2700 W. 52nd St. 33°59′41"N 118°19′20"W |
Crenshaw Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California Crenshaw is a neighborhood and district in southwestern Los Angeles, California. It derives its name from Crenshaw Boulevard, one of the city's principal thoroughfares.... |
Branch library; built in 1929 | |
| Jefferson Branch Jefferson Branch Library, Los Angeles Jefferson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1923 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect C.E... |
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1987-05-19 | 2211 W. Jefferson Blvd. 34°1′20"N 118°18′59"W |
Jefferson Park Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California -Geography and transportation:Jefferson Park's boundaries are, roughly, Western Avenue on the east, Adams on the north, Crenshaw Boulevard on the west, and Exposition Boulevard/Rodeo Road on the south. It is bordered by Arlington Heights on the north, Mid-City on the northwest, Leimert Park/King... |
Former branch library; built in 1923 | |
| Helen Hunt Jackson Branch Helen Hunt Jackson Branch Helen Hunt Jackson Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. The Spanish Colonial Revival building was built in 1926 based on a design by architect C.E. Noerenberg... |
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1987-05-19 | 2330 Naomi St. 34°01′07"N 118°15′05"W |
South Los Angeles | Former branch library; built in 1926; currently a church | |
| North University Park Historic District North University Park Historic District The North University Park Historic District is a historic district in the North University Park section of Los Angeles, California. The district is bounded by West Adams Boulevard on the north, Magnolia Avenue on the west, Hoover Street on the east, and 28th Street on the south. The district... |
2004-02-11 | Roughly bounded by Hoover St., Adams Blvd, 28th St. and Magnolia Ave. | West Adams West Adams, Los Angeles, California West Adams, also known as Historic West Adams, is a large district located in the center of Los Angeles, California, southwest of Downtown and west of USC... -North University Park North University Park, Los Angeles, California North University Park is a subdistrict district of West Adams, Los Angeles, California a few miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. North University Park refers to the area immediately north of the University of Southern California, bordering University Park. It includes Mount St... |
Historic district with many Victorian homes, also the birthplace of Adlai Stevenson II | ||
Lists of L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Downtown Los Angeles
- Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the San Fernando Valley
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in Silver Lake, Angelino Heights, and Echo Park
- Historic-Cultural Monuments on the Westside
- Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas
Other
- City of Los Angeles' Historic Preservation Overlay ZonesCity of Los Angeles' Historic Preservation Overlay ZonesThe city of Los Angeles, California has been hailed by historic preservation advocates for its pioneering Historic Preservation Overlay Zone program, which designates not just buildings but entire neighborhoods or districts as worthy of historic preservation...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County
- List of California Historical Landmarks
External links
- Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments, official list
- Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM) Report for South Los Angeles
- City of Los Angeles Map at Given Place Media