Historic Core, Los Angeles

Historic Core
Eastern Columbia Building
Historic Core is located in Downtown Los Angeles
Historic Core
Historic Core
Location within Downtown Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°03′13″N 118°14′43″W / 34.05349°N 118.245319°W / 34.05349; -118.245319
Country United States
State California
CountyLos Angeles County
City Los Angeles
Named1990s
Zip code
90013
Streets3rd Street, 4th Street, Broadway, Hill Street, Main Street, Olympic Boulevard, Spring Street

The Historic Core is a district within Downtown Los Angeles that includes the world's largest concentration of movie palaces,[citation needed] former large department stores, and office towers, all built chiefly between 1907 and 1931. Within it lie the Broadway Theater District and the Spring Street historic financial district, and in its west it overlaps with the Jewelry District and in its east with Skid Row.

The Historic Core falls into two business improvement districts, Historic Core (south of 4th St.) and Downtown LA (from 2nd to 4th Street). The total Historic Core is thus composed of:[1][2][3]

Please consult the articles about the individual streets and historic districts above for a full discussion of the architectural landmarks in the district.

  1. ^ p.8, "Historic Core A Los Angeles Property-Based Business Improvement District Management District Plan", City of Los Angeles, May 14, 2018, retrieved October 15, 2020
  2. ^ ""Boundary Map", Historic Core Business Improvement District, retrieved October 15, 2020". Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "DCBID Boundaries | Downtown LA". downtownla.com.

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