Angelino Heights, alternately spelled Angeleno Heights, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in

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. Situated between neighboring

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and

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, the neighborhood is known for its concentration of eclectic architectural styles from three eras: Victorian, Turn of the Century and Revival. Carroll Avenue is listed on the

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and there are over thirty Historic-Cultural Monuments in the neighborhood.

History

Originally spelled Angeleno Heights, Angelino Heights is second only to Bunker Hill as the oldest district in Los Angeles outside of

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. Founded in 1886, it was originally connected to the downtown mainline (which ran east to west on Temple Street) by the Temple Street Cable Railway and later by streetcars. It is known for its steep hills. The district contains many notable examples of

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, particularly of the Eastlake and Queen Anne styles, and though found throughout the neighborhood, they are especially concentrated on Carroll Avenue. Traveling around the neighborhood, one also discovers that many other styles of architecturally significant homes are to be found here, such as Craftsman,

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, and

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, to name a few. A large swath of Angelino Heights was destroyed to build the

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, which cut it off from Temple Street save for an overpass at Edgeware Road. Angelino Heights was the City of Los Angeles' first recognized historic district. The Angelino Heights

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(HPOZ) was enacted in 1981 and prohibits unsympathetic remodeling of historic houses and requires new construction to resemble original architecture in scale, massing and materials.

Geography

Angelino Height's boundaries include the

to the south,

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to the north and east, and Echo Park Lake to the west.

is the main thoroughfare. Angelino Heights is situated on a hill of about 502 feet in elevation. 824 kensington road

Police service

The neighborhood is served by the

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's Rampart Community Police Station located at 1401 West 6th Street.

Education

Angelino Heights is zoned to Los Angeles USD schools. For elementary school, residents are zoned to either Plasencia Elementary School or Logan Elementary. For middle school, residents are zoned to either King Middle School or Virgil Middle School. For high school, all residents are zoned to Belmont High School.

National Register and Historic-Cultural Monuments

The 1300 block of Carroll Avenue (between Edgeware and Douglas Streets) is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It contains the highest concentration of 19th century Victorian homes in Los Angeles. Additionally, there are over 30 homes in Angelino Heights that have been designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments.

In media

* 1324 Carroll Avenue - Grandma Lilly’s home in ''Grandma's Boy''. * 1329 Carroll Avenue - appeared in the TV series ''

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'' and the films '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' and ''Earthquake''. * 1345 Carroll Avenue - the setting for Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'' music video. The 3,532-square-foot Queen Anne style house was originally built for a local warehouse operator named Michael Sanders in 1887. The Sanders House was also featured in a Season 4 episode of ''Charmed,'' as well as the movie ''

Teen Witch ''Teen Witch'' is a 1989 American teen fantasy comedy film directed by Dorian Walker, written by Robin Menken and Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Robyn Lively and Zelda Rubinstein. The plot follows Louise, a teenage girl who discovers she is ...

''. * ''Our Neighborhoods'' with Huell Howser - the neighborhood was profiled in 2002.

References

External links

Angeles Times'', West Magazine: "Angelino Heights" (12 Feb 2006)
http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/communities/la-re-guide13feb13,0,1608780.story?coll=la-realestate-communities ''Los Angeles Times'', Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "Preserving L.A.'s past in Angelino Heights" (13 Feb 2005)]
Historic 1300 Carroll Avenue/Morales House

Angelino Heights Photo Gallery
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