Colegrove is a former settlement located near the present day intersection of

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and Vine Street in

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Colegrove Addition 1909 annexation to City of Los Angeles

In 1914 it was described as being south of Hollywood and north of Melrose Avenue. The settlement was founded by

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on land deeded to him by

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that had once been part of the

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. A post office was first built at Colegrove in 1884, predating the post office in Hollywood by several years. Colegrove was named for Cole's wife, Olive Colegrove Cole, and the Cole family gave their name to several streets in the Colegrove area, including Cole St., Willoughby Ave., Eleanor St. and Seward St. Colegrove Los Angeles California circa 1900

Colegrove Los Angeles California circa 1900

In the 1890s, the

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came to Colegrove. This railroad was eventually incorporated in the

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's Owensmouth,

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and Sherman lines. Colegrove Addition was annexed to Los Angeles in October 22, 1909. In 1912, a reading room opened in Colegrove; this library would be replaced by what is now the John C. Fremont Branch Library. In more recent years, the area is sometimes referred to as South Hollywood.

References

Notes Bibliography * {{Former settlements of Los Angeles County, California Neighborhoods in Los Angeles 1909 disestablishments