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Curating the City ~ Wilshire Boulevard

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Here at TACO we love LA and we love LA history. The best thing about history in this town is that it’s all around us, all the time, but often incognito. For example, you’re cruising down Wilshire Blvd. and see an old, cool looking building but have no idea what it is, who built it, why it might be significant, etc. This interactive map from the Los Angeles Conservancy is impressive as it gets, you can click and drag your way down Wilshire from downtown to the beach and get info and pictures on all the landmarks on the way. Check it out…

Curating the City: Wilshire Blvd.

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This entry was written by S. Francona and posted on Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 4:58 PM and filed under Architecture.



Comments (2) to “Curating the City ~ Wilshire Boulevard”

  1. frankiely wrote:

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    Thanks so much for this info, this map is a dream come true!

    Posted on 09-Jun-08 at 7:00 pm | Permalink

  2. godoggo wrote:

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    I recently made a passing comment about the “old” Chinatown on a certain British blog, which prompted the response: “You have old things in L.A.?” – and he does have a point. References to L.A. history always come with scare quotes, whether actual or implied.

    Posted on 11-Jun-08 at 8:03 am | Permalink

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