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Lafayette Square, Los Angeles
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LaFayette Square is a historic semi-gated neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
The LaFayette Square neighborhood sign at St. Charles Place, around 2015
The LaFayette Square neighborhood sign at St. Charles Place, around 2015
A proposed level crossing at the Pacific Electric tracks (today's Venice Boulevard) would result in "the worse death trap in Los Angeles," a traffic e
A proposed level crossing at the Pacific Electric tracks (today's Venice Boulevard) would result in "the worse death trap in Los Angeles," a traffic engineer warned in 1915, because of the impaired view of the railway from West Boulevard on both sides. A viaduct was built instead, in 1920.
Los Angeles Express advertisement for Lafayette Square tract, January 1913
Los Angeles Express advertisement for Lafayette Square tract, January 1913
Mediterranean Revival style home in Lafayette Square, 2012
Mediterranean Revival style home in Lafayette Square, 2012
Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
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A Historic Preservation Overlay Zone is a designation that the city of Los Angeles uses as a zoning tool to protect and preserve neighborhoods with architectural and historical significance.
Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights, the neighborhood designated as the first Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 1983
Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights, the neighborhood designated as the first Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 1983
Aerial view of Highland Park, the largest HPOZ by area
Aerial view of Highland Park, the largest HPOZ by area
Wilshire Park HPOZ sign
Wilshire Park HPOZ sign
HPOZ Hancock Park
HPOZ Hancock Park