The city of Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by Felipe de Neve, a Spanish governor. In 1821, after declaring independence from Spain, the city became a part of Mexico. Following the Mexican-American War, in 1848 the city became a part of the United States. Two years later, the city was incorporated. Experiencing frequent booms in population, it has grown to be the second largest city in the United States. This beautiful map provides a look back to the early days of the city. Complete reference list below.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
Altadena
Ambassador Hotel
Angeles Abbey Mausoleum
Angelus Temple
Annandale Country Club
Ascot Speedway
Auto Club Southern Calif
Baldwin Hills Oil Fields
Barnsdall Park
Barbara Hotel, Jack Dempsey
Beaux Arts Building, Bus. & Prof.
Bel Air Country Club
Bellevue Golf Course, Public
Belmont Shores
Belvedere Gardens
Bernheim's Chinese Gardens
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Bimini Baths
Bixby Park
Black-Foxe Military Academy
Botanical Gardens
Breakers Hotel
Breakfast Club
Brookside Park
Brown Derby Cafe
Broadway Dept. Store
Bullock's Wilshire
Burbank
Cabrillo Beach
Cabrillo Club
Cahuenga Park
Calif. Fed. Women's Clubs
17- California Hospital
3- California State Bldg
Calif. Inst. of Technology
Carthay Circle Theatre
Catalina Island
Cawston's Ostrich Farm
Central Manufacturing Dist
16- Chamber Commerce
Chamber Commerce, Hollywood
Chinatown
Chrysler Factory
1- City Hall
City Hall, Long Beach
City Hall, Beverly Hills
City Hall, Pasadena
City Hall, San Pedro
Clover Field Airport
Colorado Street Bridge
County Hospital
County Fairgrounds
Community Playhouse
Country Club Manor
Crenshaw Fairways, Golf Practice
Crystal Pier, Nude Sun Baths
Culver City Kennel Club
Deauville Beach Club
"Deodars," Mile of Xmas Trees
"Dispatch," Deep Sea Fishing
Dominguez Oil Fields Eagle Rock
Ebell Club
Echo Mountain
Echo Park
Edendale
18- Edison Building
Edwards Bros Colonial Mortuary
Electric Fountain
Elks Club
Equitable Building
First Congregational Church
Firestone Rubber Co.
Fox Hills Country Club
Ford Factory
Forest Lawn Memorial
Fort McArthur
Fox Studio
Friday Morning Club
Frostonya Apt. Hotel
Gay's Lion Farm
General Pet. Refinery
Goodyear Rubber Co.
Goodyear Blimp, Inf. Phone LA 2151
Goodrich Rubber Co.
Glendale
Grand Central Airport
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Greek Theatre
Griffith Park Golf Course
Griffith Park Riding Academy
2- Hall of Justice
Hancock Park, LA Brea Pits
Harbor
Harry O'Day's Monte Carlo Cafe
Hermosa Pier
Hillcrest Country Club
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood
Hollywood Riviera Club
Horse Shoe Pier
13- Hotel Cecil
Hotel Huntington
Hotel Vista Del Arroyo
Huntington Library
Huntington Park
Inglewood
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Junior College
John Brown Park
20- Jonathan Club
Johanna Smith Pleasure Ship
1315 West 7th Street, L B.
Kellogg Ranch
King's Tropical Inn L.A. Athletic Club
L.A. Library
L.A. Stock Exchange
L.A. Terminal Market
L.A. Wild Animal Farm
LaFayette Park
Laurel Canyon
Lincoln Park Tourist Camp
Little Church of Flowers
Long Beach
Long Beach Auditorium
Lookout Mountain
Loyola High School
Loyola University
Marlborough School for Girls
Maryland Hotel
15- May Co.
McCarthy Mem. Chruch
Mesmer City
Midwick Country Club
Mines Field, Municipal
11- Million Dollar Theatre
Monarch Apt. Hotel
Monstad Fishing Barge
Monstad Pier
Montebello
Montebello Golf Club, Public
Mt. Hollywood
Mt. Lowe
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Mulholland Dam
Mulholland Scenic Drive
24- New Orpheum Bldg
Occidental College
Ocean Park Pier
Odd Fellows Temple
Old Mill
Olvera Street
23- Olympic Auditorium
Olympic Fishing Barge, Capt. J.M. Andersen
Olympic Rowing Course
Olympic Stadium and Park
Olympic Village
Overland Terminal Warehouse
Palos Verdes Hills
Palos Verdes Country Club
Paris Inn Cafe
Paramount Studio
Pasadena
23- Patriotic Hall
Perfection Bakery
Pershing Square Park
Peck Hills Bldg
8- Philharmonic Auditorium
Playa Del Rey
Plaza Square
4- Post Office
Potrero Country Club
Pt. Firmin Park
Pt. Vicente Lighthouse
26- Queen of Angels Church
Rainbow Gardens, Ballroom Beautiful
Rancho Country Club
Raymond Hotel
Redondo Pier and Plunge
Repettp Park
14- Richfield Bldg
Richfield Refinery
Rollerdrome
R.K.O. - Pathe Studio
Rose Bowl
San Gabriel Mission
San Pedro
Santa Fe Depot
Santa Monica
Santa Fe Springs Oil
Santa Monica Golf Club, Public
Santa Monica Pier
San Fernando Mission
Sears Roebuck
Sebastian's New Cotton Club
Shell Oil Refinery
Sierra Madre
Signal Hill Oil
Silver Lake
Soldiers Home
South Park
Southwest Museum
S.P. and U.P. Depot
Sprott Airport
St. Francis Hotel Apts.
Standard Oil Refinery
Stern's Famous Barbecue
Stone Canyon Res
Sunset Fields, 3 Public Courses
Sunset Pier
Sycamore Park
Temple B'Nai B;Rith
Terminal Island
3- Title Guarantee Bldg
"Topsy's" Night Club
Torrance
Torrance Oil Field
23- Trinity Building
Tournament Park
Town House
University of Calif. at L.A.
Union Oil Refinery
United Airport
Universal City
Uplifters Polo Field
University of Southern Cal.
U.S. Rubber Co.
Venice Pier
Venice Oil Field
Villa Riviera
Virginia Hotel
Warner Bros. Studio
Western Ave. Golf Club, Public
Westlake Park
Western Lithograph Co.
Western Theatre
"Wee Kirk of the Heather"
Westwood Village
Westwood Hills Golf Course, Public
Wilshire Country Club
Wilshire M.E. Church
Wilshire Storage
Wilimington
Willy's Overland Factory
Wrigley Ball Park
Yogoda-Sat Sanga, Hindu Am. Temple
MOVIE STARS
1. Mary & Doug, End of Cove Way
2. Marion Davies, 1700 Lexington Rd.
3. Norma Shearer, 709 Palisades Rd.
4. Lionel Barrymore, 802 Roxbury Dr.
5. John Barrymore, 6 Lower Rd.
6. Wallace Beery, 921 Roxbury Dr.
7. Charlie Chaplin, Cove Way End
8. Joan Crawford, 426 Bristol Ave
9. Harold Lloyd, 1225 Benedict Canyon
10. Greta Garbo, 1717 San Vicente
11. Clark Gable, 570 N. Rossmore
12. Ann Hardling, 7430 Pyramid Dr.
13. Jean Harlow, 5930 Franklin Ave
14. Buster Keaton, 1004 Hartford Way
15. Tom Mix, 1010 Summit Dr.
16. Robt. Montgomery, 2161 Beachwood
17. Will Rogers, Ranchhouse Beverly Blvd