Los Angeles Area Histories

@LA: The Guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern California


Los Angeles History

TIMELINE

Past, Present, and Future of Los Angeles
Chinese American Museum
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Los Angeles Almanac

LA Avenue - somewhat of a virtual tour.

Los Angeles Family History Center
UCLA History Department


Local History and Information


Agoura's History
History of Agoura Hills
Alhambra's History
Altadena History
Arcadia History
History of Baldwin Park
History of Beverly Hills
History of Carson
A Brief History of Catalina Island
History of Cerritos
Claremont History and Culture
History of Diamond Bar
History of Downey
Eagle Rock History
Griffith Park History
History of Hawthorne
History of Hermosa Beach
Highland Park History
A Short History of Hollywood
History of La Mirada
La Verne's History
Malibu Story
History of Maywood
History of South Bay Area by Maureen Megowan
History of Monrovia
History of Monterey Park

History of Palms
Pasadena History

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History of King Harbor, Redondo Beach

Historical Sites of the San Fernando Valley
San Marino History
History of the City of Santa Clarita

History of Signal Hill

History of South El Monte
Universal City History
History of Venice
Venice History
History of Walnut
History of Westwood
Early Los Angeles County History

History of Los Angeles- from the PBS Series "The West"
History of Olvera Street
History of the University of Southern California
History of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum


Southern California History


History of the Los Angeles River

History of Orange County, CA (formed from LA Co.)

Southern California House Museums, Open Air Museums, and Ship Museums

History of Citrus Fruit Industry

  • History of Sunkist
  • History of Citrus


    Transportation History


    Railroad History California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento
    History of the Union Pacific Railroad Its impact on the West
    The Los Angeles River Railroads
    Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
    South Bay Historical Railroad Society in Santa Clara, CA
    History of the Southern California Railroads San Diego Railroad Museum
    Electric Railway Historical Association (Streetcars)

    The Los Angeles Steamship Company


    Military


    The Fort MacArthur Museum San Pedro
    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial -- California


    Historic Photographs


    American West Images for California
    Detroit Publishing Company Photographs from California
    Lucius Jarvis, Pasadena, 1890s
    Gallery of the Open Frontier, California
    Santa Clarita Valley History in Pictures
    US Highway 66 Old Photos of Los Angeles and Kern Counties


    Landmarks


    Los Angeles County Landmarks
    Document L.A. Historical Images of L.A.
    Grand Central Market
    The Oviatt Building
    The Original Farmer's Market
    Manulife Plaza
    Los Angeles Landmarks
    The Bradbury Building

    USC Fascinating Buildings in Downtown L.A.
  • Plaza Church
  • St. Vibiana Cathedral
  • Union Station
  • The Pico House
  • Pershing Square
  • Pershing Squuare and the Biltmore Hotel
  • The Los Angeles Theater
  • The Embassy Hotel
  • The Rosslyn Hotel
  • Stained Glass from theinterior of the Herman W. Hellman Building (now Banco Popular)
  • The Westin Bonaventure Hotel 1978
  • and many many more including a Walking Tour of Downtown LA!



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