Alvarado Street is a north–south thoroughfare in

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in the

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. The street was named after

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governor

Juan Bautista Alvarado Juan Bautista Valentín Alvarado y Vallejo (February 14, 1809 – July 13, 1882) was a Californio politician that served as Governor of Alta California from 1837-42. Prior to his term as governor, Alvarado briefly led a movement for independe ...

Geography

North of

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, it starts off as a residential street. It becomes a major thoroughfare south of Glendale Boulevard. Directly south of

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and north of

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, Alvarado Street merges with Hoover Street. Alvarado Street is signed as State Route 2 from

to the

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. Landmarks on the thoroughfare include the Saint Vincent Medical Center, the

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for the B and D Lines at

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across from the adjacent

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, and the Pico-Union Branch Library. Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant and

El Pollo Loco El Pollo Loco (Spanish for "The Crazy Chicken") is the name of two independent restaurant chains that specialize in Mexican-style grilled chicken. Both were founded by Juan Francisco Ochoa. He established the first El Pollo Loco restaurant in G ...

's first United States restaurant are located on Alvarado Street, which is where it quickly became a local favorite. Edward's Steak House was originally located on this street. Also, the

Peoples Temple The Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, originally Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church and commonly shortened to Peoples Temple, was an American new religious organization which existed between 1954 and 1978. Founded in Indianapolis, Ind ...

's Los Angeles building was located at 1366 South Alvarado Street. The

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–style structure was designed by architect

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in 1912 for the

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.Layers of History Pico Union, Los Angeles Conservancy, 2009

Metro Local Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . , there are ...

line 2 operates on Alvarado Street. The Metro Shuttle 603 also operates on Alvarado Street going only southbound.

Notable landmarks

Langer's Deli Langer's Deli, also known as Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant, is a kosher-style delicatessen located at 704 South Alvarado Street in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, opposite MacArthur Park. Founded in 1947, Langer's is known for it ...

* St. Vincent Medical Center * Westlake Theatre

References

External links

{{Streets in Los Angeles Central Los Angeles Echo Park, Los Angeles Pico-Union, Los Angeles Streets in Los Angeles Westlake, Los Angeles