What Is An HPOZ? Clue Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
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- Published on Thursday, 30 April 2015 16:57
- Written by Laura Meyers
Many communities in CD10 are now or are in the process of becoming historic districts. With this designation neighborhoods are able to preserve the distinctive character and beauty of their respective communities, which in turn will preserve the rich cultural and architectural history for future generations.Historic districts in Los…Hattie McDaniel 2203 S. Harvard
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- Published on Thursday, 30 April 2015 16:31
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Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952) owned several homes in the West Adams area, each one finer than the last, as her career progressed from singer and vaudeville entertainer to world-renown actress. McDaniel was born in 1895 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter former slaves. Hattie toured the country as a singer…Hattie McDaniel
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- Published on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 15:47
- Written by Laura Meyers
Fatburgers!
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- Published on Friday, 06 February 2015 15:40
- Written by Carla Pineda
How would you describe the most epic burger you’ve ever had? “Delicious,” “juicy,” and of course, “fat” are all used to describe a meal at Fatburger, an international fast-food restaurant rooted in the heart of Los Angeles.But anyone who was lucky enough to visit the original Jefferson Park location…Lou Rawls Residence 1120 South Gramercy Place
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- Published on Thursday, 08 January 2015 16:20
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Remembering the 1930s in the Greater West Adams Neighborhood
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- Published on Friday, 10 January 2014 15:12
- Written by Nazelle Elmassian
Turning the calendar back 80 years to the 1930’s, it’s been a joy to reflect on my early years in our house on West Blvd, (just north of Washington).
It was a quiet, safe and friendly neighborhood. No gangs, no drugs. Houses were not surrounded by fences. Streets were not…Victoria Park
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- Published on Friday, 03 January 2014 17:25
- Written by Laura Meyers & Dawn Kirkpatrick
One "secret" pocket neighborhood in West Adams and Mid-City is Victoria Park, located just east of the Lowes Midtown.
When Victoria Park was established a century ago, Pico Boulevard was 80 feet wide and paved, but it was at urban Los Angeles’ western reaches. The countryside still stretched west of…Wellington Square
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- Published on Friday, 02 August 2013 17:27
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In 1913 a Los Angeles Times display ad claimed “Undoubtedly, considering location and openings per se, Wellington Square is the choicest offering along Washington and West Adams today.” A little over 100 years later, Wellington Square is still considered one of Los Angeles’ prime neighborhoods.
Bordered by West Boulevard. on…“Civil Wars, Civil Liberties”
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- Published on Friday, 02 August 2013 17:20
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West Adams Heritage Association's Annual Living History Tour
At the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, History Comes to Life on Saturday, September 28, as a Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty, USC's first female professor, a heroic -- or notorious -- Soldier of Fortune, and a jazz chanteuse who sang with Duke Ellington all perform…Thanks For the Memories AMF Midtown Lanes 2013
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 July 2013 13:10
- Written by Dawn Kirkpatrick
Photos by Dawn Kirkpatrick
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