Garvanza, Los Angeles, California
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Garvanza is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles
. It is generally considered a subdistrict of Highland Park
.
It is named for the garbanzo beans that once flourished there. Garvanza was annexed by the city in 1899.
The two bridges which connect Los Angeles to South Pasadena originate in Garvanza. The railroad bridge has been rebuilt twice since the early part of the last century, and the York Street bridge, one of the most picturesque to span the Arroyo Seco, was built to replace a small wooden toll bridge that became too rickety to support the ever increasing traffic between South Pasadena and Los Angeles. The toll house still exists on the South Pasadena side.
Garvanza, like neighboring Eagle Rock
and Hermon
, were incorporated into the city of Los Angeles very early in the 20th century. Garvanza received LA Rail service first in 1903 http://www.erha.org/larysubs.htm and was one of the first parts of Los Angeles to be electrified.
The world famous Judson Studios
, built in 1911, and creators of much of the remarkable stained glass that graced Craftsman and Mission structures throughout the SoCal region, are located in Garvanza at 200 South Avenue 66. They are the oldest family-run art glass company in the United States. They created many of the art glass applications and installations for Frank Lloyd Wright in California.
Garvanza, along with South Pasadena
and Pasadena
, is generally considered to be the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts movement in Southern California
.
Los Ángeles
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. It is generally considered a subdistrict of Highland Park
Highland Park, Los Angeles, California
Highland Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles.-Geography:Highland Park is located along the Arroyo Seco. It is situated within what was once Rancho San Rafael of the Spanish / Mexican era...
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It is named for the garbanzo beans that once flourished there. Garvanza was annexed by the city in 1899.
The two bridges which connect Los Angeles to South Pasadena originate in Garvanza. The railroad bridge has been rebuilt twice since the early part of the last century, and the York Street bridge, one of the most picturesque to span the Arroyo Seco, was built to replace a small wooden toll bridge that became too rickety to support the ever increasing traffic between South Pasadena and Los Angeles. The toll house still exists on the South Pasadena side.
Garvanza, like neighboring Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California
In 1909, Hill Avenue, now Hill Drive, was one of Eagle Rock's most beautiful streets. Other streets were Royal Drive , Acacia Street , Kenilworth Avenue , Highland Avenue , and Fairmont Avenue...
and Hermon
Hermon, Los Angeles, California
Hermon is a small district in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is situated in a half square-mile valley bordered by the Arroyo Seco and the historic 110 freeway to the west, Monterey Hills to the south, and South Pasadena to the north and east. The community has been part of Los Angeles...
, were incorporated into the city of Los Angeles very early in the 20th century. Garvanza received LA Rail service first in 1903 http://www.erha.org/larysubs.htm and was one of the first parts of Los Angeles to be electrified.
The world famous Judson Studios
Judson Studios
Judson Studios is a fine arts studio specializing in stained glass located in the Highland Park section of northeast Los Angeles. The stained glass studio was founded in the Mott Alley section of Downtown Los Angeles in the mid-1890s by English-born artist William Lees Judson and his three sons...
, built in 1911, and creators of much of the remarkable stained glass that graced Craftsman and Mission structures throughout the SoCal region, are located in Garvanza at 200 South Avenue 66. They are the oldest family-run art glass company in the United States. They created many of the art glass applications and installations for Frank Lloyd Wright in California.
Garvanza, along with South Pasadena
South Pasadena, California
South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,619, up from 24,292 at the 2000 census. It is located in in the West San Gabriel Valley...
and Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, is generally considered to be the birthplace of the Arts & Crafts movement in Southern California
American Craftsman
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