"Many people are unaware that #SantaMonica, the coastal enclave now known for its beaches, star residents and hot real estate, was once home to a thriving Black community. The city was at the heart of the dreams of Black entrepreneurs, who had migrated west with their families hoping to flee prejudice and find fortune." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/30/santa-monica-beach-black-community-discrimination-race-issues #LosAngeles #LAhistory

July 4, 1893: The Mt. Lowe Railway officially opened 130 years ago. Built by Professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and David Macpherson, the #MtLoweRailway provided scenic trips to Echo Mountain & Mt. Lowe and became a popular tourist attraction. Brochures via Mt. Lowe Preservation Society: https://www.mountlowe.org/category/mlpsi-collection/brochures/ #lahistory #losangeles

May 18, 1935: Designed by Wurdeman & Becket, the Pan Pacific Auditorium opened #OTD in 1935. It was destroyed by fire in 1989 & is now the site of the Pan Pacific Park (located here -> https://goo.gl/maps/K8WG2AW3vELcngcM9).

#UCLA Library photo (1956): https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002t5x9 #StreamlineModerne #LosAngeles #LAhistory

Apr 26, 1928: Los Angeles City Hall was formally dedicated #OTD in 1928. This LMU Library postcard shows the Lindbergh Beacon atop #LACityHall: https://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/documents/detail/25144 #LosAngeles #LAhistory

"A project to remember the 1871 massacre that killed at least 18 people — or about one-tenth of Los Angeles’ Chinese population at the time — is one step closer to reality. The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs has selected six design finalists from a pool of 176 entries submitted from all over the world." LAist: https://laist.com/news/design-finalists-la-1871-chinese-massacre-memorial #LAhistory #LosAngles #monuments