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In 1952, as L.A. celebrated it 171st year, the bird of paradise was designated the official city flower by Mayor Fletcher Bowron, a Republican with a nasty appreciation for internment camps who ...
In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower. Two of the species, S. nicolai and S. reginae , are frequently grown as houseplants . [ 5 ] It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles and is featured on the reverse of the South African 50-cent coin .
Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
Downtown Los Angeles: 789: Southern California Gas Company Complex: 800–820 S, Flower St. Downtown Los Angeles: 795: Santa Fe Inbound Freight House: 355 S. Santa Fe Downtown Los Angeles: 806: Kerckoff Building and Annex: 558–564 S. Main St. Downtown Los Angeles: 825: Chinatown West Gate: 954 N. Hill St. Chinatown
Bird: California quail Callipepla californica: 1931 [4] Colors: Blue and gold Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951 Crustacean: Dungeness crab Metacarcinus magister: 2024 [5] Dance: West Coast Swing: 1988 Dinosaur: Augustynolophus: 2017 Fabric Denim: 2016 [6 ...
Bird's-foot trefoil: Revenge [5] Bird of paradise flower: Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, joyfulness; faithfulness [4] Black-eyed Susan: Justice Blackthorn: Fate, protection, hope against adversity, good fortune; difficulty [5] Bladdernut: Frivolous amusement; [2] [3] [5] a trifling character [8] Bleeding Heart, Asian / Lamprocapnos
The Brockman Building is a 12-story Classical and Romanesque Revival building located in Downtown Los Angeles. Built in 1912, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Built in 1912, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
The James Oviatt Building, commonly referred to as The Oviatt Building, is an Art Deco highrise in Downtown Los Angeles located on Olive Street, half a block south of 6th St. and Pershing Square. In 1983, the Oviatt Building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is also designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.