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Hoffman Building, built in 1906, was originally four-stories and currently is one. [2] [3] It was originally home to Yamato Inc., a Japanese bazaar that also served tea and cake, and then a Harry Fink & Co. women's clothing store in 1917.
Historic district adjacent to Central Avenue Corridor in South Los Angeles; part of the African Americans in Los Angeles Multiple Property Submission (MPS) 2: 52nd Place Historic District: 52nd Place Historic District: June 11, 2009 : Along E. 52nd Place [6
Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within the city limits as of 2023, [8] it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California.
Los Angeles Avenue may refer to: Los Angeles avenues , numbered streets in Northeast Los Angeles California State Route 118 , which is called Los Angeles Avenue for part of its length
In many places the Avenues do not reflect the grid or the Los Angeles' numbering and naming convention. [5] For example: Pasadena Avenue is the east-west dividing street from Avenue 16 though Avenue 38 but Avenues 16 through 25 defy the naming convention and are prefixed "North" for west of Pasadena and "South" for east of Pasadena.
The Japanese battleship Tosa was a planned battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy.Designed by Yuzuru Hiraga, Tosa was to be the first of two Tosa-class ships.Displacing 39,900 long tons (40,540 tonnes) and armed with ten 410 mm (16.1 in) guns, these warships would have brought Japan closer to its goal of an "eight–four" fleet (eight battleships and four battlecruisers).
The Getty Building is a 22-story former office tower in Los Angeles, California. The building was a project of J. Paul Getty and upon completion served as the head office of Getty Oil. The architect for the structure was Claud Beelman whose design was in a New Formalist mode. Construction began on March 14, 1961, and the building opened ...
According to the HPOZ Preservation Plan, "At the beginning of the 20th century the West Adams–Normandie area was one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious communities." [ 2 ] The Van Buren Place Historic District , listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is located within the HPOZ.