Silver Lake is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the east-central region of Los Angeles, California originally home to a small community called Ivanhoe, so named in honor of the novel by Sir Walter Scott. In 1907, the Los Angeles Water Department built the Silver Lake Reservoir, named for LA Water Commissioner Herman Silver, giving the neighborhood its name. The area is now known for its architecturally significant homes, independently owned businesses, diverse restaurants, painted staircases, and creative environment.
The hills of Silver Lake
Silver Lake looking southeast from Los Feliz
A Red Car crossing over Fletcher Drive c. 1955
The Glendale-Hyperion Bridge in eastern Silver Lake near the I-5 freeway
The Silver Lake Reservoir Complex comprises two concrete-lined basins, Ivanhoe Reservoir and Silver Lake, divided by a spillway, in the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles, California.
View to the northwest across lower reservoir
Ivanhoe Reservoir after addition of shade balls