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West Adams is a neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area is known for its large number of historic buildings , structures and notable houses and mansions . It contains several Historic Preservation Overlay Zones as well as designated historic districts.
West Adams is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, with most of its buildings erected between 1880 and 1925, including the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. West Adams was developed by railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington and wealthy industrialist Hulett C. Merritt of Pasadena.
Feb 22, 2018 · West Adams. The thrill of Sugar Hill. Black entertainers not only revived West Adams—they challenged racist covenants and laid the groundwork for the Fair Housing Act. By Hadley Meares Feb...
West Adams is Los Angeles' first suburb dating back to the 1880s, with craftsman and Victorian designed homes, and mansions. The informal borders of the neighborhood run just south of...
West Adams is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Though much of its history is forgotten, it was once an area of grand homes and bustling development. The great land boom that turned Los Angeles from a Pueblo to a metropolis came during the period of 1887 through 1915.
Using a sharpened tree trunk as a drill, in April 1893 at 200 feet they struck oil. Selling the oil, the pair raised money to buy land for oil exploration all over the Los Angeles area. Others joined the craze and in a few years there were more than 3,000 oil wells in the city. His son Edward "Ned" Doheny Jr. was born in Los Angeles in 1893.
