Street Names of Los Angeles #NHMLA #StreetNames #BecomingLA #LA
Published 2014-07-23
The Street Names of Los Angeles A History is a series of videos presented by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, featuring historic photographs and documents from the Seaver Center for Western History Research.
Listen to an explanation of the layers of history of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles since its founding in 1781, and set your eyes on a visual feast of museum images.
When you have concluded watching the six episodes, your new understanding of the city will match your abilities to navigate your daily courses to work, school, play, and even museum-going!
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All Comments (21)
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My father drove a LA City ambulance out of the Georgia Street Receiving Hospital in the 1950's. He taught me how to remember the streets in downtown LA; from MAIN you SPRING to BROADWAY, over the HILL to OLIVE. wouldn't it be GRAND to HOPE to pick a FLOWER on FIGUEROA.
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My Family (the Ayalas) were one of the ones displaced, to eventually become Dodger Stadium🥰🙏🏼 part of Chavez Ravine, Known as Palo Verde, beloved by all the residents
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Every so often, I rewatch this video. It has been a few years, since I first discovered it. I've always found it interesting to see and learn the historical origins of the city streets and how it all interconnects. Both literally and figuratively. Even, as a young child, I always wondered why things are the way they are.
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Cesar Chavez was originally Brooklyn Avenue in Boyle Heights where we lived as a family from 1951 to 1959
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As a gal that loves history, thank you for this!
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The girl’s voice is like ASMR. I love how fluidly she goes between English and Spanish.
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Los Angeles hasn’t changed much at all in 163 years. Still takes hours to travel only 27 miles and you still need to keep your pistol close
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Highland Park, Garvanza district, Eagle Rock, Arroyo Seco area is very historic, including Pasadena and up to the Enchanted Forest area.
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Thank you so much for this video. I am a Native Angeleno and really enjoyed the history.
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Having been raised in Los Angeles, California since 1971 I always wondered about the origins of street names. I love history and this was of special interest to me as I was familiar with absolutely every section shown in this great production. Thank you VERY MUCH! I truly enjoyed it and have subscribed.
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This was a city before settler colonizers, and one of its names was Yaanga. Western history is amazing and interesting, juat dont limit your knowledge base- this was and is Tongva land you are on. And you are welcome, just teach all history.
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Wonderful slice of history. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks.
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Thank you so much for this ! I throught enjoy the history of our street names and i finally stumbled upon this!
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I've always been curious of L.A. city street names and their history. Great study.
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In addition to several other little known streets that few people have ever seen or heard of, they bring up Olympiad Dr. for the 10th Olympic games in 1932. However, there appears to be no mention of Olympic Bl. which used to be 10th St. which was renamed for the same event.
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Thanks for sharing this .It is very important to know our history.
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As a native Angeleno, thank you to NHM!
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I'm not even from the USA but I find the history of LA very interesting. Especially historic photographs. Histories of the east coast cities don't do anything for me at all though.
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So in 1856 it took Captain Ord 3.5 hours to go 27 miles in L.A. Not much has changed. 🤔
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thanks for a wonderful entertaining & informative video...this gives greater meaning & a feeling of connection to streets ive been living in for 50 yrs...
