Temple Street (Los Angeles)
Temple Street is a street in the City of
Originally, Temple began at
West Temple Street
From the late 1860s, development pushed westward from
Until the 1920s, Temple Street, as the city continued to grow west towards the ocean, was extended all the way to Beverly Hills. With, however, the creation of Beverly Boulevard, Temple Street was terminated at its current location at Virgil Avenue, near Silver Lake Boulevard. From that point, the roadway is Beverly Boulevard to Santa Monica Boulevard.
East Temple Street
On the east side, Only after 1930 was Temple Street extended eastward past Main Street into the industrial district of town. East of Alameda Street, Temple Street occupies the former Turner Street, Temple Street terminates just east of Center Street and just west of the Los Angeles River and the railroad switch yards.
Famous residents
Actor Danny Trejo was born on Temple Street.[2]
Notable landmarks
Several important Los Angeles landmarks are on the street:
- Ahmanson Theater
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
- Echo Park
- Grand Park
- Historic Filipinotown
- Little Tokyo
- Los Angeles City Hall
- Los Angeles County Hall of Records
- Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
- Los Angeles Public Library's Echo Park Branch
- Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Station
- Edward R. Roybal Federal Building
- Triforium
- United States Court House
Education and Transportation
Number of LAUSD schools are located at Temple Street, including Downtown Magnets High School, Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, and Camino Nuevo Charter Academy.
Los Angeles Public Library's Echo Park Branch Library is located on the corner of Temple Street and Douglas Street.
References
- ^ Ford, Andrea (1989-01-27). "For Health Reasons ... : Queen of Angels Closes Its Doors, Moves In With a Partner". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Danny Trejo Talks 'Predators,' 'Machete' and The Jonas Brothers". May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21.