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Faircrest Heights, Los Angeles
Faircrest Heights is a neighborhood in Mid-City, Los Angeles, California. Emily Alpert Reyes, "Houses Bigger, But Better?" ''Los Angeles Times,'' May 5, 2014, image 9 In December 2004, ''Los Angeles'' magazine named Faircrest Heights one of the "10 Best Districts You've Never Heard Of". Geography ''Los Angeles Magazine'' In December 2004, ''Los Angeles Magazine'' bounded the neighborhood as on the west, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north and Guthrie Avenue on the south. It lay south of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighborhoods In Los Angeles
This is a list of notable districts and neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles, California, present and past. It includes residential and commercial areas and business-improvement districts, but does not include sales subdivisions or sales tracts. The guiding precept is Wikipedia:Notability (geographic features)#Geographic regions, areas and places. AE * Adams-Normandie * Alsace * Angelino Heights''The Thomas Guide: Los Angeles County'', Rand McNally (2004), pages N and O * Angeles Mesa * Angelus Vista * ArletaNeighborhoods , Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' * Arlington Heights * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax Avenue is a street in the north central area of the city of Los Angeles, California. It runs from La Cienega Boulevard in Culver City at its southern end to Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on its northern end. From La Cienega Boulevard (between Culver City and Mid-City) to Sunset Boulevard (between West Hollywood and Hollywood), it separates the Westside from the central part of the city along with Venice Boulevard, La Cienega Boulevard, Hauser Boulevard, San Vicente Boulevard, South Cochran Avenue, Wilshire Boulevard, 6th Street, Cochran Avenue, 4th Street, La Brea Avenue, Fountain Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Fairfax Avenue forms the western boundary of Hancock Park as well as Park La Brea, a 160-acre (60 ha), 4,222-unit apartment complex with over 10,000 residents. Since World War II, the Fairfax District has been a heavily Jewish neighborhood in Mid-City West. Fairfax High School, on the corner of Fairfax and Melrose Avenue, was known as the al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picfair Village, Los Angeles
Picfair Village is a neighborhood in the Central area of the city of Los Angeles, California. Geography Picfair Village's boundaries are Pico Boulevard on the north, Hauser Boulevard on the east, Venice Boulevard on the south, and Fairfax Avenue on the west. Wilshire Vista lies to the north, as does the Miracle Mile. Little Ethiopia lies to the northwest and Faircrest Heights is to the west. History Picfair Village takes its name from the Picfair movie theatre that stood at the corner of Pico and Fairfax until the early 1980s. Initially hailed as "the New Wilshire... nda delightful place for a home," what is now Picfair Village was part of the Santa Monica Land and Water Co.'s 1922 development called Pico Boulevard Heights. They offered "choice lots on Genesee Street" starting at $1,250. On Pico, a few blocks east of Fairfax, a street mural by Los Angeles artist Retna can be seen. It is noted for its portrait of a chicana with a combination of script-like symbols in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Carthay
South Carthay is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. Located south of Carthay Circle,''The Thomas Guide,'' 2008, page 633 South Carthay was developed in the 1930s by Spyros George Ponty. Geography The neighborhood is bounded by Olympic Boulevard on the north, La Cienega Boulevard on the west, Pico Boulevard on the south, and Crescent Heights Boulevard on the east. History The South Carthay area became a portion of the City of Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ... on February 28, 1922. Residential development in the area began during the early 1930s on land that previously grew produce for Ralphs markets. Greek developer Spyros George Ponty worked with architect Alan Ruoff to design 147 modest Mediterranean-style homes in the area. Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles
Little Ethiopia is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles. It is known for its collection of Ethiopian restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and thrift stores. History The neighborhood of Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. The area has a high concentration of Ethiopian businesses and restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrean ancestry. In the 1990s, the neighborhood was called "Little Addis", referring to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. In 2002, the city officially bestowed the name "Little Ethiopia" on the neighborhood. By 2006, there were 15 Ethiopian businesses in the neighborhood, including restaurants, markets, a clothing store, a hair salon and a travel agency. Geography Little Ethiopia is located on Fairfax Avenue Fairfax Avenue is a street in the north central area of the city of Los Angeles, California. It runs from La Cienega Boulevard in Culver City at its southern end to Hollywood Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carthay Square
Carthay is a half-square-mile neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. It contains Carthay Circle, Carthay Square and South Carthay. "Carthay," Mapping L.A., ''Los Angeles Times'' There are three s in Carthay. Geography The neighborhood of Carthay comprises , Carthay Square and |
Reynier Village, Los Angeles
Reynier Village is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California. Geography Reynier Village is a triangular-shaped neighborhood bordered on the north by Cadillac Avenue; on the west by Robertson Boulevard; and on the southeast by Kramerwood Place, the 10 Freeway, and Garth Avenue. Reynier Village is south of La Cienega Heights and southwest of Faircrest Heights. The ''Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A. project places Reynier Village is in the larger neighborhood of Mid-City. However, according to the Reynier Village neighborhood association, the village is in Zone 5 of the South Robertson neighborhood. History According to locals, the subdivision was named after a family whose home stood on what it now the city-maintained Reynier Park. Rocha House, the 13th Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, is located in the village. For many years, real estate agents had called the area "Beverlywood adjacent" or "south Robertson" (the name of the neighborhood council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Cienega Heights, Los Angeles
La Cienega Heights is a neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California. Geography La Cienega Heights is bounded by Cadillac Avenue on the south, La Cienega Boulevard on the east, Sawyer Street on the north and Robertson Boulevard on the west. The area was previously known as Cadillac-Corning. Adjacent Neighborhoods Reynier Village to the south, Faircrest Heights to the east, Crestview to the north and Beverlywood Beverlywood is a neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California. History Beverlywood was developed in 1940 by Walter H. Leimert, who also developed Leimert Park. The neighborhood consists of 1,354 single family homes, and wa ... to the west. References Neighborhoods in Los Angeles Westside (Los Angeles County) West Los Angeles {{LosAngeles-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crestview, Los Angeles
Crestview is a neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California. Geography Crestview is bounded by Pickford Street on the north, Sawyer Street on the south, Robertson Boulevard on the west, and La Cienega Boulevard on the east. Adjacent Neighborhoods Beverlywood Beverlywood is a neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California. History Beverlywood was developed in 1940 by Walter H. Leimert, who also developed Leimert Park. The neighborhood consists of 1,354 single family homes, and wa ... is located to the west, Castle Heights is located on the southwest, La Cienega Heights is located to the south, Pico-Robertson is located to the north and Faircrest Heights is located to the east. References {{Los Angeles Westside Neighborhoods in Los Angeles Westside (Los Angeles County) West Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pico Boulevard
Pico may refer to: Places The Moon * Mons Pico, a lunar mountain in the northern part of the Mare Imbrium basin Portugal * Pico, a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Verde * Pico da Pedra, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel, Azores * Pico Island, the largest island in the Central Group of the Azores archipelago * Mount Pico (Montanha do Pico), the distinctive stratovolcano that stands on the island of Pico * Pico da Vara, the highest mountain on the island of São Miguel, Azores United States * M. Pico Building, a building in Lafayette County, Florida * PICO Building (Sanford, Florida) * Camp Pico Blanco, a summer camp in Monterey County, California * Pico Mountain, a ski resort in Rutland County, Vermont * Pico Boulevard, a major street in Los Angeles, California * Pico-Union, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in Los Angeles * Pico, California, an unincorporated community now part of Pico Rivera, California Elsewhere * General Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panorama, interactive panoramic views of streets (Google Street View, Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planner, route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in Software release life cycle#Beta, beta) and public transportation. , Google Maps was being used by over 1 billion people every month around the world. Google Maps began as a C++ desktop program developed by brothers Lars Rasmussen (software developer), Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen, Jens Rasmussen at Where 2 Technologies. In October 2004, the company was acquired by Google, which converted it into a web application. After additional acquisitions of a geospatial data visualization company and a real-time traffic analyzer, Google Maps was launched in February 2005. The service's Front and back ends, front end utilizes JavaScript, X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
