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Welcome to L.A. Street Names, the origin stories of street names across Los Angeles County, from the shortest cul-de-sacs to the longest boulevards. Mysteries solved, myths debunked, scandals exposed, history revealed. This is an ongoing project with more than 1,900 streets – and growing. See FAQ for more information.
Aug 4, 2015 · Street Names of Los Angeles is kept at the Reference Desk in the History Department. The names of Los Angeles' streets serve as a road map through its past. So, the next time you are stuck in a miserable traffic jam on one of L.A.’s 6,500 miles of paved roads, take a moment to contemplate the history represented in the name of the pot-holed street beneath your tires.
Oct 17, 2019 · There are more 50,000 streets in Los Angeles County. They are named after cult leaders (L. Ron Hubbard Way), martyred astronauts (Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Street), the view of a lighthouse ...
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Sep 17, 2019 · How LA neighborhoods got their names. In the compact recorded history of Los Angeles, a surprising number of neighborhoods, developments, and village names have come and gone. Glen Creason ...
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Apr 11, 2012 · Patrons flocked to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), which had moved to Hancock Park in 1965. Across the street, the former Orbach's department store found new life in 1994 as the Petersen Automotive Museum , and four years later the abandoned May Company building at Fairfax and Wilshire reopened as LACMA West.
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