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The history of Los Angeles began in 1781 when 44 settlers from ... With the Industrial growth in Los Angeles in the late 1800s there was also an increase in cheap ...
The block had a key role in the retail history of Los Angeles, as it was the first home to several upscale retailers who would become big names in the city: Desmond's (1870–1882) [64] and Jacoby Bros. (1879–1891). [65] It was also home to the Odd Fellows, the Fashion Saloon, the Temple and Workman Bank, Slotterbeck's gun shop, the Wells ...
Los Angeles – city also known as LA or simply "The City of Angels," that has a rich history dating back to the 1780s. The area was first settled by Spanish colonizers, who named it "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula," which translates to "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of the ...
When Stockton's forces entered Los Angeles unresisted on August 13, 1846, the nearly bloodless conquest of California seemed complete. Stockton left too small a force (36 men) in Los Angeles, and the Californians, acting on their own and without help from Mexico, led by José María Flores, forced the small American garrison to retire in late ...
Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper [16] and Daily Variety begin publication. 1934 – Los Angeles Science Fiction Society formed. [12] 1935 – Griffith Park Planetarium dedicated. [1] 1936 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles established. Crossroads of the World shopping mall built. 1937 Los Angeles purchases Mines Field for a municipal ...
The lease is the largest in downtown Los Angeles this year, according to analysis from Raise Commercial Real Estate. The utility's roots in downtown date to the 1800s.
An illustrated history of Los Angeles County, California. 1889 – via HathiTrust. McWilliams, Carey (1973) [1946]. "Chapter VII. Years of the Boom". Southern California Country: An Island on the Land. American Folkways Series (Reprint ed.). Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith Books. ISBN 0-87905-007-1. LCCN 73077787
The B'nai B'rith Lodge on South Union Avenue in Westlake served as a hub for the Jewish community and later as the heart of the labor movement in L.A. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times)