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#50: Los Angeles Plaza Historic District (Downtown)

December 14, 2021

The birthplace of Los Angeles and its one-time commercial/social hub, housing dozens of historic buildings and monuments to the founders of LA

#45: Union Station (Downtown)

November 24, 2021

Architecture

A beloved landmark for travelers, architecture aficionados and culture vultures since it opened in 1939 Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1980 I took these[…]

#40: Little Tokyo Historic District (Downtown)

November 15, 2021

Asians

Once the center of social and commercial life for LA’s huge Japanese community before the internment camps of WWII, Little Tokyo is now a business hub and tourist destination grappling with its difficult history.

#34-36: West LA Veterans Historic District

November 11, 2021

Architecture

Massive VA complex helping disabled and homeless military veterans since the late 19th century, including historic chapel & streetcar depot In honor of Veterans Day, my family visited the[…]

#20: Farnsworth Park (Altadena)

October 30, 2021

City Planning

UPDATE, 1/11/25: The William D. Davies Memorial Building and amphitheater burned down in the Eaton Fire that destroyed most of Altadena. Added to the National Register of Historic Places[…]

#16: Venice Branch Library (Venice)

October 25, 2021

Architecture

It's not much to look at now. But that's not the point. https://youtu.be/v7UVLn8XNss Added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987 After a visit to the[…]

#15: The Venice Canals

October 23, 2021

City Planning

Like the Italian version, but with more modernist architecture. And ducks. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1982 The Venice Canals were the vision of[…]