Category: Monuments In Time
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Tacos in Historic Places – Dalia Cocina Mexicana at the Higgins Building
Situated at the base of the Higgins Building, connecting the Old Bank and Civic Districts,…
LA Conservationists are Mad as Hell – Muralist Commissioned to Repaint the Historic Cecil Hotel – Speaks!
When are the newbies ever going to learn? Don’t mess with Downtown LA’s historical landmarks…
Monuments in Time: Pio de Jesus Pico
Los Angeles was founded just five years after the American Revolution when the French held…
The Legend Of Biddy Mason – 19th Century Frontline Worker Who Used Slave Remedies Downtown During the Smallpox Pandemic
Biddy Mason, like many enslaved people, was sold from plantation to plantation and, as she…
The Scariest DTLA Stories Ever Told
As the oldest part of Los Angeles, it’s not surprising that downtown has many stories…
MONUMENTS IN TIME: The Tower Theater
The year is 1927. Downtown Los Angeles is booming with life and consumerism. After a…
Landmark Car Dealership Felix Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years
Since the time before seat belts, airbags, toll lanes, and SUVs, most of Los Angeles…
Monuments in Time: HWH Hellman Building
The story of the HWH Building begins back in the days when much of Los…
Monuments In Time: The Fine Arts Building
In its early days, The Fine arts Building was a hub for the Roaring 20s…
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