downtown
los angeles
is a lively
residential
shopping and
business area.
it can be
divided into 12
major districts:
chinatown
el pueblo
bunker hill
the financial
district
civic center
little tokyo
the toy district
historic core
jewelry district
fashion district
warehouse district
south park
figueroa corridor.
the 36-block
historic core
bounded by 3rd
and 9th street
main street and
broadway
once consisted
mostly of
abandoned offices
is today being
reinvented as
living space
surrounded by
public buildings
and ranchero homes
the plaza was
the commercial
center since the
1820s.
today this area
is part of pueblo
de los angeles
historic monument.
in the 1870s
downtown had
begun moving
southward from
the old plaza.
a building boom
brought several
department stores
and theaters
along broadway.
spring street
became the
financial center
of southern
california
the 'wall street
of the west'.
thousands of
angelenos
commuted into the
central business
district by red car
transportation
network every
day.
You-are-here.com
provides photos
of historic and
modern buildings
in the city of
los angeles
also information
about architect
construction date
architectural firms
and architecture.
Loft for rent
apartment for rent
condo for sale
a big list here !