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Los Angeles Plaza

Imagine a super old town square where Los Angeles began! It's a place full of stories from long ago.

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Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles, California

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Three bells in the Los Angeles Plaza Church tower, cast by Paul Revere's apprentice George Holbrook for the Plaza Church, ca.1910 (CHS-1925)
Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles, California
Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza, looking west, ca.1905 (CHS-5081-p)
Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza, looking west, ca.1905 (CHS-5081)
Two Los Angeles Plaza church priests with Don Antonio Coronel examining church records, ca.1885-1900 (CHS-3865)
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Exterior view of the Pekin Curio Store in Los Angeles Plaza, ca.1909 (CHS-5168)
Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, Los Angeles, California
Bell cast by Paul Revere's apprentice George Holbrook for the Los Angeles Plaza Church, ca.1900 (CHS-2367)
Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza, looking west, ca.1905 (CHS-5081.1)

Key Facts

Location
Los Angeles, California.
Founded
As the center of Pueblo de Los Ángeles.
Famous For
Being the original town square of Los Angeles.
Fun Fact
It was the very first thing created when the town of Los Angeles was founded!

Where is This Cool Place?

Los Angeles Plaza is like the heart of a very, very old part of Los Angeles, California. It's called the Los Angeles Plaza Historic District. Think of it as the spot where the whole city started! It’s a special place where people used to gather and where important buildings were built a long, long time ago.

The Very First Town Square!

A long time ago, a governor named Felipe de Neve wanted to start a new town. His very first job was to find the perfect spot for a town square, or plaza. This plaza was like a big rectangle, and it was the center of everything! Buildings like the guard house and a small chapel were built right on its edges.

A Place for Everyone

This plaza was super important because it was the center of the town. People would meet here, and it was where the important buildings were. It was even built near a place called Yaanga, which was already important to the people who lived there before the town was founded.

What's So Special About It?

Los Angeles Plaza is special because it's where the city of Los Angeles was born! It’s like the first playground or meeting spot for the whole city. Even though it looks different now, it reminds us of the very beginning of this huge, exciting place.

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