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Wilshire Boulevard formerly ended at the MacArthur Park lake, but in 1934 a berm was built for it to cross and link up with the existing Orange Street (which ran from Figueroa to Alvarado) into downtown Los Angeles. Orange Street was renamed Wilshire and extended east of Figueroa to Grand.
Mar 23, 2013 · Wilshire Boulevard runs between the two halves of MacArthur Park. Originally named Westlake Park, the site was built in the 1880s around wetlands fed by natural springs.
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When Charles Dunn founded the real estate firm in 1921 bearing his name, lots were selling for $1,500. Wilshire Boulevard was mostly populated by homes then, with some small office buildings and block after block of vacant land. Everyone was buying--from secretaries to speculators.
Jul 23, 2020 · In 1895 entrepreneur Henry Gaylord Wilshire built a residential development just west of Westlake (now MacArthur) Park and named the road through it after himself. In 1934 a causeway built...
The Temple at 3663 Wilshire Boulevard is dedicated in a three-day ceremony over June 7, 8, and 9. The domed structure is inspired by the great cathedrals of Europe and built in a Byzantine and Romanesque style. The interior is patterned after the Pantheon in Rome. Wilshire Boulevard Temple In Construction.
Wilshire Boulevard is lined with irreplaceable historic structures that embody the rich history of the boulevard, of Los Angeles, and of our culture.
Wilshire Boulevard Temple was no exception. Dedicated in 1929 and built for a then-princely sum of $1.4 million, the octagonal building was designed by A. M. Adelman, S. Tilden Norton, and David C. Allison.
