Los Angeles, California

Places to Explore

• Disney Studio Site

  This historical marker in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, identifies the Disney Studio Site. Erected in 1976 by the City of Los Angeles, it marks a point of historical interest. The site, located at 2719 Hyperion Avenue, was Walt Disney's original animation studio. It operated from 1926

• John Marshall High School

  John Marshall High School is located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The City of Los Angeles erected this historical marker. The school opened on January 26, 1931. Architect George M. Lindsey designed the campus in the Collegiate Gothic style. It is named after jurist John Marshall,

• Shakespeare Bridge

  In Los Angeles, California, the Shakespeare Bridge stands as a notable historical landmark. This bridge, officially known as the Franklin Avenue Bridge, was completed in 1926. It was designed by J.C. Wright, a civil engineer with the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, and built by contractor Robert

• Disney Bros. Cartoon Studio

  In Los Angeles, California, a historical marker was erected in 2024 by the City of Los Angeles, recognizing the Disney Bros. Cartoon Studio. Brothers Walter Elias Disney and Roy Oliver Disney founded this studio on October 16, 1923. Their initial workspace was in the rear of a real estate office at

• St. Mary of the Angels Church

  St. Mary of the Angels Church is located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The church building was erected in 1930. It was designed in the Spanish Mission style by architect Carleton Winslow. Reverend Neal Dodd founded the church in 1918. He was known as 'The Padre of Hollywood' for hi

• Charlotte and Robert Disney House

  The Charlotte and Robert Disney House, a 1914 Craftsman bungalow at 4406 West Kingswell Avenue in Los Angeles, California, received a historical marker in 2023. In August 1923, Walt Disney moved here, living with his aunt Charlotte and uncle Robert. Walt Disney began his animation career in the hou

• Board of Trade Building

  The Board of Trade Building, located at the northwest corner of Main and Seventh Streets in Downtown Los Angeles, is a significant historic place. It opened in 1929. Architects Claud Beelman and Alexander Curlett designed the building in the Beaux Arts style with Neoclassical influence. Upon its co

• US Post Office--Los Angeles Terminal Annex

  The US Post Office—Los Angeles Terminal Annex is a historic place at 900 North Alameda Street in Los Angeles, California. Architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed the building, constructed from 1939 to 1940. It features Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles. Opened i

• Subway Terminal Building

  The Subway Terminal Building in Los Angeles, California, is a historic place. Erected in 1925, architects Schultze and Weaver designed this structure in the Beaux Arts style with Italian Renaissance ornamentation. It served as a key transportation hub for the Pacific Electric Railway. The building h

• Wilshire Branch

  The Wilshire Branch Library in Los Angeles, California, began its service on December 6, 1920. It initially operated from a tiny storefront on Second and Hobart Streets, a space only 12 by 24 feet. This proved too small for the rapidly growing community, prompting the need for a permanent facility.

• Santa Fe Freight Depot, Los Angeles

  The Santa Fe Freight Depot, located in Los Angeles, California, is a significant historic place. Constructed in 1906, this building was designed by Harrison Albright, a pioneer in reinforced concrete construction. It served as a vital freight house for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. The

• Moneta Branch, Los Angeles

  The Moneta Branch, a historic place in Los Angeles County, began its service to the community in 1908 as a book depository. By 1915, it had evolved into a formal branch library, located in a rented store building on West 45th Street. It took its name from nearby Moneta Avenue. During World War I, th

• The James Oviatt Building

  The James Oviatt Building, located in Los Angeles County, stands as a notable historic place in downtown Los Angeles. Construction on this twelve-story Art Deco skyscraper began in August 1927 and was completed in May 1928. Designed by the architectural firm Walker & Eisen, the building was conceive

• Roosevelt Building, Los Angeles

  The Roosevelt Building, a historic place in Los Angeles, California, was completed in 1926. Situated at the northeast corner of South Flower and West Seventh Streets, it was designed by the architectural firm of Curlett and Beelman. This twelve-story structure exemplifies the Italian Renaissance Re

• Muir, John, Branch – Los Angeles

  The John Muir Branch Library, located in Los Angeles, California, is recognized as a historic place. This building was erected in 1930. Architect Henry Francis Withey designed the structure in the Italian Renaissance style. The Muir Branch Library was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monum

• Wilmington Branch

  Here in Los Angeles County, we find the Wilmington Branch, a significant historic place. This building, located at 309 West Opp Street in Wilmington, was erected in 1927. It was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, a prominent architectural trend of its era. The architects responsible wer

• The Historic Van Nuys Branch Library

  The Van Nuys Branch, a historic place in Los Angeles County, originally served as the Van Nuys Branch Library. This building was constructed in 1926. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by Allison & Allison, it opened to the public in March 1927. It functioned as a library for 37 years, u

• Jefferson Branch

  The Jefferson Branch, located in Los Angeles County, is recognized as a historic place. Its origins trace back to a deposit station established between 1912 and 1915. It then opened as a sub-branch in November 1915 at 2065 West Jefferson Boulevard. The current building, which stands at its present s

• Al Malaikah Temple

  Al Malaikah Temple in Los Angeles, California, is a significant historic place. The Al Malaikah Shriners, a division of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, established their Los Angeles chapter in 1888. An earlier temple, built around 1906, was destroyed by fire in 1920. The

• Brockman Building and New York Cloak and Suit House (Annex)

  The Brockman Building in Los Angeles was constructed in 1912. Designed by Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, this twelve-story structure displays Beaux-Arts, Classical, and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. It was recognized for its early use of multi-colored terra cotta and a distinctive copper corn

• Grether and Grether Building

  The Grether and Grether Building, located in Los Angeles County, California, was completed in 1924. It was originally commissioned in 1921 by the Grether Brothers and designed by architect John Montgomery Cooper. This six-story structure, built in a simplified Chicago School style, served as a whole

• Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

  The Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is a historic place in Los Angeles, California. Its service to the Boyle Heights community began in 1914 as the Stephenson Branch, operating from rented quarters. The current building, located on Spence Street, opened on February 1, 1927. Architect George L.

• La Casa Del Rey, Los Angeles

  La Casa del Rey is a historic place in Los Angeles, California, located in East Hollywood. This area saw substantial development beginning in the 1920s. Before La Casa del Rey was built, the site was part of a lemon grove, and later, a small building stood there. That structure was demolished in ear

• Lincoln Heights Branch

  The Lincoln Heights Branch, a historic place in Los Angeles County, was erected in 1916. This building was constructed with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. It is one of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles. The library's design incorporates Classical Revival and Italian Renaissance Reviv

• Old Farmdale School

  The Old Farmdale School, a historic place in Los Angeles County, was constructed in 1894. Local architects Bradbeer and Ferris designed this Queen Anne Revival-style schoolhouse. It was built to serve the small, rural community of Farmdale, an area later known as El Sereno. From 1894 until 1911, the

• Aloha Apartment Hotel

  The Aloha Apartment Hotel, located in Los Angeles, California, was constructed in 1928. This Mediterranean Revival style building was designed by architects Hillier and Sheet. It emerged during a period of significant population growth in Hollywood, as the film industry attracted many new residents.

• Felipe de Neve Branch Library

  The Felipe de Neve Branch Library is a historic place in Los Angeles, California. Located in Lafayette Park, this library is named after Felipe de Neve, the Spanish governor who founded the city of Los Angeles in 1781. The library building was constructed in 1929, with its public opening on July 1

• Kerckoff Building and Annex

  The Kerckoff Building and Annex, a historic place in Los Angeles, is located at 558-64 South Main Street. The original ten-story Kerckoff Building was completed in 1908. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style by Morgan & Walls, it features reinforced concrete with white terra cotta tile exteriors. An eig

• Chateau Colline, Los Angeles

  Chateau Colline is an historic eight-unit apartment building located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. It was built in 1935 and designed by architect Percy Parke Lewis. The building features a Chateauesque architectural style, characterized by leaded-glass windows, turret

• Los Angeles Pacific Company Ivy Park Substation

  In Los Angeles County, the Ivy Substation was built in 1907 by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway. This Mission Revival style building was one of the company's largest electric substations. It converted alternating current to direct current, powering interurban rail lines, including the "Balloon Route

• Granada Shoppes and Studios

  Welcome to the Granada Shoppes and Studios, a site formally recognized as a Historic Place here in Los Angeles, California. This location is found within Los Angeles County. The available records categorize it specifically as a Historic Place. This designation means that the Granada Shoppes and Stud

• Catholic-Protestant Chapels, Veterans Administration Center

  The Catholic-Protestant Chapels, also known as Wadsworth Chapel, stands within the Veterans Administration Center in Los Angeles, California. This historic place was erected in 1900. It was built to serve the spiritual needs of veterans residing at the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disable

• American Trona Corporation Building

  The American Trona Corporation Building is located on Pacific Avenue in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. This industrial building was constructed between 1916 and 1917. The American Trona Corporation of California built it to process and store salt potash, which was mined from

• Plaza Substation

  Here in Los Angeles County stands the Plaza Substation, a historic place. This brick power-transforming plant was built by the Los Angeles Railway Company between 1903 and 1906. It converted alternating current to direct current, providing power for the city's yellow trolley cars. The Plaza Substati

• Pellissier Building

  The Pellissier Building, located at 3780 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, is a historic place. Completed in 1931, this 12-story Art Deco structure was designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements. It features distinctive blue-green glazed terra-cotta tile. The building is also known as the Wiltern Center,

• Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building

  The Title Guarantee and Trust Company Building is located in Los Angeles, California. This historic place was designed by the architectural firm Parkinson and Parkinson. Construction for the Art Deco style skyscraper was completed in 1930. Originally, the building served as commercial office space.

• Frederick Hastings Rindge House

  The Frederick Hastings Rindge House is a historic place in Los Angeles, California. This residence was built in 1902. Architect Frederick Louis Roehrig designed it in the Chateauesque style. The City of Los Angeles declared it Historic-Cultural Monument Number 95 in 1972. In 1986, the United States

• Bullock's Wilshire Building

  The Bullock's Wilshire Building in Los Angeles, California, opened on September 26, 1929. Architects John and Donald Parkinson designed this Art Deco luxury department store. It was among the first Art Deco structures in the United States. The building's exterior features terra cotta, copper accent

• Congregation B'nai B'rith: Los Angeles' Oldest Jewish Community

  Congregation B'nai B'rith, in Los Angeles, California, is the city's oldest Jewish community. It was formed downtown in 1862, during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The congregation built its first synagogue in 1873 on Broadway near 2nd Street. As the community grew, the reform congregation moved

• The Friday Morning Club of Los Angeles

  The Friday Morning Club in Los Angeles, California, is a historic place. Founded in 1891 by abolitionist and suffragist Caroline Severance, the club began with 87 women. Its mission focused on self-improvement, arts study, philanthropy, and civic betterment for Los Angeles. Membership exceeded 1,800

• Highland Park Police Station

  The Highland Park Police Station, located on York Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, was constructed between 1925 and 1926. It officially opened in April 1926. This building, designed in the Renaissance Revival style, is the oldest police station still standing in the city. The station served the

• Pacific Electric Building

  The Pacific Electric Building, a historic place in Los Angeles County, opened on January 15, 1905. Architect Thornton Fitzhugh designed the structure, which incorporated Beaux-Arts and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. At its completion, the building was the largest in Los Angeles and west of Chicago

• Vickrey-Brunswig Building

  The Vickrey-Brunswig Building, located in Los Angeles County, was erected in 1888. Designed by architect Robert B. Young, this five-story structure was among the city's earliest and considered Los Angeles's first "skyscraper." Businessman William Vickrey commissioned the building, which initially ho

• Commercial Exchange Building

  The Commercial Exchange Building in Los Angeles, California, was completed in 1924. Designed by architects Walker & Eisen, this thirteen-story structure was built in the Renaissance Revival style. It originally served as an office building, housing the Owl Drug Company headquarters, offices for Tarz

• General Petroleum Building

  The General Petroleum Building in Los Angeles, California, was completed in 1949. Designed by Wurdeman and Becket, this Modern-style structure was the largest and first major office building constructed downtown after World War II. It featured aluminum fin sunshades. Designated a Los Angeles Histori

• Southern California Gas Company Complex

  The Southern California Gas Company Complex is a historic place located on Flower Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The main building of the complex was completed in 1925. It was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architects John and Donald Parkinson. An extension, designed in th

• Holmes--Shannon House

  The Holmes-Shannon House in Los Angeles, California, is a Historic Place built in 1911. Architects Train & Williams designed this residence in the American Craftsman-Bungalow style, with Tudor influences. Nellie Holmes Shannon, a successful real estate owner, and Michael Shannon, Los Angeles's first

• San Fernando Building, The

  The San Fernando Building is located in Los Angeles, California. This historic place was developed by James B. Lankershim. The first six floors of the building were available for occupation in 1907. Two additional stories were added in 1911. The building is an example of Beaux Arts architecture. It

• Forsythe Memorial School for Girls

  The Forsythe Memorial School for Girls is a historic place in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1884 by the Women's Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church. The school's Mission Revival building was constructed in 1914, designed by architect Henry M. Patterson. The institution ai

• Walstrom, Douglas and Octavia, House

  The Walstrom, Douglas and Octavia, House is a historic place located in the Beverly Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. This residence was completed in 1969 for Douglas and Octavia Walstrom. It was designed by architect John Lautner in the Late Modern architectural style. The house sits o

• Fremont, John C., Branch

  The John C. Fremont Branch Library is a historic place in Los Angeles, California. Located at 6121 Melrose Avenue, this building serves the community in Los Angeles County. The library's history began in 1912 as the Colgrove Station reading room. It became a sub-branch of the Hollywood Branch Libra

• Higgins Building

  The Higgins Building, a historic place in Los Angeles, California, was erected in 1910. Copper tycoon Thomas Higgins commissioned this ten-story structure, designed in the Beaux-Arts style by architects Arthur L. Haley and Albert C. Martin Senior. Originally an office and retail building, its baseme

• Boyle Hotel--Cummings Block

  The Boyle Hotel--Cummings Block, located in Los Angeles County, stands as a significant historic place in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. This four-story brick building was completed in 1889, designed by architect W.R. Norton. Originally developed by George Cummings, the building served as a fashio

• Mary Andrews Clark Memorial Home

  The Mary Andrews Clark Memorial Home, located in Los Angeles County, is a significant historic place. This four-story, French Chateauesque brick structure was built by William A. Clark, a former U.S. Senator and copper magnate. Construction began in 1912, and the home was dedicated in February 1913.

• Bungalow Court at 1721 N. Kingsley Drive

  The Bungalow Court at 1721 North Kingsley Drive in Los Angeles is a significant historic place. Constructed between 1921 and 1925, this property exemplifies Bungalow, Mission Revival, and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles. It is one of four historic bungalow courts in the area that chara

• Founder's Church of Religious Science

  In Los Angeles, the Founder's Church of Religious Science stands as a significant example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. This historic place, located in Los Angeles County, was designed by renowned architect Paul R. Williams. The church's construction began in 1959, with its dedication taking

• Stimson House

  The Stimson House stands in the University Park area of Los Angeles, California. This historic mansion was built in 1891 for Thomas Douglas Stimson, a lumber and banking millionaire. Designed by architect H. Carroll Brown, the house features a Richardsonian Romanesque style, often described as resem

• Britt, Eugene W., House

  The Eugene W. Britt House, a historic place in Los Angeles County, was built in 1910. This three-story, red-brick Classical Revival mansion was designed by architect Alfred Faist Rosenheim for attorney Eugene W. Britt. It stands in the West Adams district. In 1978, the City of Los Angeles designated

• Prince Hall Masonic Temple

  The Prince Hall Masonic Temple is located in Los Angeles, California. This historic place was built in 1926. It is a two-story masonry building, described as simple in design. The building served as the Los Angeles branch of Prince Hall Freemasonry, a tradition of predominantly African-American Free

• Superior Oil Company Building

  The Superior Oil Company Building, located in Los Angeles County, stands as a notable historic place. Construction of this twelve-story structure began in 1952 and was completed in 1955. It was originally built to serve as the headquarters for the Superior Oil Company, owned by the Keck family. Des