Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles)
 View along Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, California | |
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services, City of L.A. DPW |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 miles (8.0 km) |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| West end | Sierra Bonita Avenue in Whitley Heights |
| Major junctions | Highland Avenue in Hollywood US 101/Vine Street in HollywoodWestern Avenue in Los Feliz Vermont Avenue in Los Feliz |
| East end | Clayton Avenue/Ronda Vista Drive in Los Feliz |
Franklin Avenue is a street in Los Angeles. It is the northernmost thoroughfare in Hollywood, north of Hollywood Boulevard, and the southern border of the Hollywood Hills. It is the center of the neighborhood of Franklin Village.[1]
Franklin Avenue begins as a residential street off Sierra Bonita Avenue. Continuing east, Franklin is the southern border of
Los Feliz
.
Landmarks and neighborhoods
Listing landmarks from west to east on Franklin,
The Magic Castle is furthest west. The first house in the Hollywood area, built by Tomás Urquidez in 1854, was at the intersection of what would become Franklin Avenue and Outpost Drive.[3] The corner of Franklin and Gower Street is cited as one of the better places to photograph the Hollywood Sign.[4]
The
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre) is located in the Franklin Village neighborhood,[5] as is The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[6] The Shakespeare Bridge is located further east, near the intersection of Franklin with St. George Street in the Franklin Hills
area of the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles.
[7]
References
- ^ Ziegler, Curt. "Franklin Village". Take Sunset. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-58843-286-5. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-9776299-0-9. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Viewing the Hollywood Sign". LA Tourist. LAtourist.com, LLC. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Ziegler, Curt. "Franklin Village". Take Sunset. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-5906-3. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-84353-058-9. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
34°06′19″N 118°18′15″W / 34.1054°N 118.3042°W
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