Category Archive: 'Public Art'

Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 679 Maverick’s Flat Where It’s At

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Maverick’s Flat Where It’s At is musical venue established in 1966. At the outset it primarily served the surrounding African-American community and artists.
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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 7 Andres Pico Adobe

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The second oldest home in the city of Los Angeles, the original part was built by the Shoshonean Indians in 1834. Andres Pico, who oversaw the San Fernando Valley, took up residence here in 1845.
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Monuments, Diversity and Democracy — Heritage Parkscape — Great Wall — National Latino Congreso

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Resolution 8.04 - The Great Wall, the Heritage Parkscape, and Cultural and Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles
This Resolution was Approved By the National Latino Congreso on October 8, 2007, and amended July 19, 2008.
Whereas, the Great Wall of Los Angeles by Judy Baca and SPARC is one of the city’s great cultural landmarks and one [...]

Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: Los Angeles State Historic Park at the Cornfield

Monday, August 4th, 2008

The grand opening of the Los Angeles State Historic Park at the Cornfield on September 23, 2006. The site couuld have been warehouses. Instead, it’s a park. Activists and advocates galvanized community support to create the state park and stop 32 acres of warehouses. The Los Angeles Times called the victory “a heroic [...]

Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 1 Leonis Adobe

Friday, August 1st, 2008

23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas.
Built in the Monterey style in the 1840s, it was occupied by Miguel Leonis, one of the most colorful and influential figures of early Los Angeles in the 1870s .
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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 620 Leimert Park

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

4395 Leimert Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Built in 1928, the plaza is an example of work by the Olmsted Brothers landscape firm. Its axial plan, described as Spanish Islamic, is symmetrical and includes a central fountain.
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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 91 Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Built in 1925, the domed structure includes elements of Romanesque, Moorish and “California Hollywood.”
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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 548 Korean Independence Memorial Building

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Completed in 1937, this structure served as United States headquarters for the Korean independence movement against the Japanese occupation. Since 1945 it has been a center for Korean cultural activities.
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Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 688 Holiday Bowl Site

Monday, July 28th, 2008

This is the site of the Holiday Bowl, which was popular among Blacks and Japanese and helped desegregate L.A. by providing a multiracial place for socializing and bowling. Holiday Bowl was demolished in 2003 and the site is now a sporting goods store. There is a website dedicated to the Holiday Bowl. 3730 South Crenshaw [...]

Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy: 169 William Grant Still Residence

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Mr. Still was the first African-American to conduct a major symphony orchestra in the United States. His work continues to be performed by top-ranking conductors and musical organizations throughout the world.
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