Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
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Miracle Mile is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California. [1]
It contains a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard known as Museum Row. It also contains two Historic Preservation Overlay Zones: the Miracle Mile HPOZ[2] and the Miracle Mile North HPOZ.[3]
Geography
Miracle Mile's boundaries are roughly
Google Maps identifies an irregularly shaped area labeled "Miracle Mile" that runs from Ogden Drive on the west to Citrus Avenue and La Brea Avenue on the east. The north is roughly bordered by 4th Street and on the south is 12th Street.[5]
History
In the early 1920s, Wilshire Boulevard west of Western Avenue was an unpaved farm road, extending through dairy farms and bean fields. Developer A. W. Ross saw potential for the area and developed Wilshire as a commercial district to rival downtown Los Angeles.[6]
The Miracle Mile development was initially anchored by the
Ross's insight was that the form and scale of his Wilshire strip should attract and serve automobile traffic rather than pedestrian shoppers.
Ross's moves were unprecedented, a huge commercial success, and proved historically influential. Ross had invented the car-oriented urban form — what Reyner Banham called "the linear downtown" model later adopted across the United States. The moves also contributed to Los Angeles's reputation as a city dominated by the car. A sculptural bust of Ross stands at 5800 Wilshire, with the inscription, "A. W. Ross, founder and developer of the Miracle Mile. Vision to see, wisdom to know, courage to do."
As wealth and newcomers poured into the fast-growing city, Ross's parcel became one of Los Angeles's most desirable areas. Acclaimed as "America's
An
Museum Row
The
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, designed by Renzo Piano, is located in the former May Company Department Store on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. A new contemporary structure for the museum's theaters is located behind the building.[9]
Historic Preservation Overlay Zones
Miracle Mile contains two Historic Preservation Overlay Zones.
The Miracle Mile HPOZ comprises 1,347 properties. Its boundaries are Wilshire Boulevard to the north, San Vicente Boulevard to the south, La Brea Avenue to the east, and Orange Grove Avenue to the west. It is located in the city's
The Miracle Mile North HPOZ primarily consists of single-family residences which are uniform in scale, massing and setbacks, the majority of which were built from 1924 to 1941. Its boundaries are Gardner and Detroit streets, between Beverly Boulevard and Third Street. It is located in the city's
Transportation
Los Angeles Metro's D Line subway is being extended along Wilshire Boulevard to the Veterans Affairs Hospital, from its current terminus at Western Avenue in Koreatown.
In 1985, A federal ban on tunneling operations in the area was passed at the behest of the district's congressional representative Henry Waxman after an explosion, caused by the buildup of methane seeping up through the district's long-depleted oil wells, destroyed a department store. The ban was implemented despite the fact that methane deposits abound in most of Los Angeles. In late 2005, the ban was overturned, owing to tunneling techniques that make it possible to mitigate the methane concern. A westerly extension of the subway was then supported by many civic officials in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica,[10][11] the three cities through which the proposed extension runs. In early 2008, the project—which is destined to terminate in Santa Monica—received $5 billion in federal funds. In late 2008, Measure R passed, releasing $10 billion in reserve funds to start work on public transit projects in Los Angeles County. Construction of the Fairfax and Wilshire Station is expected to be completed by 2023.[12]
Education
The area is within the Los Angeles Unified School District, Board District 4.[13]
Landmarks
Landmarks include The
See also
- Harold A. Henry, president, Los Angeles City Council
- Ace Gallery
References
- ^ "A Brief History of the Miracle Mile". Miracle Mile Residential Association. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b "Miracle Mile - Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles". preservation.lacity.org. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Miracle Mile North - Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles". preservation.lacity.org. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Spitz, H. May (June 13, 2004). "Map of Miracle Mile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
The Miracle Mile district.... includes the Grove shopping complex on 3rd and expanded museums along Wilshire Boulevard
- ^ Google (11 September 2017). "The Miracle Mile Neighborhood as indicated on Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Masters, Nathan (April 11, 2012). "How the Miracle Mile Got Its Name: A Brief History of L.A.'s Unlikely Retail District". Lost LA. KCET. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Water and Power Associates". waterandpower.org. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "CityDig: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Miracle Mile Los Angeles Magazine". 24 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Pictures, Academy Museum of Motion. "Home - Academy Museum of Motion Pictures". Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "Los Angeles Metro".
- ^ "Decking at future Wilshire/Fairfax subway station finished 5 weekends early". The Source. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ Board District 4 Map. Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
Notes
- ^ According to historian David Leighton, of the Arizona Daily Star newspaper the Miracle Mile in Tucson, Arizona derives its name from Los Angeles' Miracle Mile.
External links
- "Miracle Mile Neighborhood Map". zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "[Miracle Mile:] "Older, it's got plenty of mileage left" (13 June 2004)
- Historic Photo Essay of the Miracle Mile District
- Miracle Mile Residential Association
- Miracle Mile Action Committee and Miracle Mile Safety Patrol
- David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Miracle Mile's roots include fancy stores, the Mexican revolution," Arizona Daily Star, February 23, 2015