Culturally Significant

Photo by Trudi Sandmeier

Isherwood-Bachardy Residence

Renowned author Christopher Isherwood lived here with his partner Don Bachardy for the last thirty years of his life.

Japanese American Community and Cultural Center

Photo courtesy Architectural Resources Group

Japanese American Community and Cultural Center

Hideo Matsunaga

Developed between 1978 and 1983 and featuring a multi-level brick plaza designed by Isamu Noguchi, the complex stands out for its understated monumentality and simple beauty.

Photo by Laura Dominguez/L.A. Conservancy

Japanese Hospital

Established during an era of discriminatory medical practices, the Japanese Hospital opened its doors to a diverse clientele in the wake of a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Photo by Sana Ahmed/L.A. Conservancy

Jewel's Catch One

G. Whitecross Ritchie

For over forty years, Jewel's Catch One was a critical social anchor for the black LGBTQ community.

Johnnie's sign.

Johnnie's Pastrami neon sign, 2019. Photo by Adriene Biondo.

Johnnie's Pastrami

Culver City icon serving up some of the best pastrami sandwiches in town.

Julian Eltinge Residence, as viewed from Baxter Street. Photo by Laura Dominguez/L.A. Conservancy

Julian Eltinge Residence

Francis Pierpont Davis

Walter S. Davis

Henry F. Withey

Female impersonator Julian Eltinge was one of the most successful stage actors of the twentieth century.

Photo by John Sequeira

Keiro Retirement Home

Located on land adjacent to the original Boyle family home, this complex operated as the Jewish Home for the Aged from 1916 to 1974.

Photo by Adrian Scott Fine/L.A. Conservancy

Korean Cultural Center

This building has served the Korean community in Los Angeles for over thirty years.

Owner Jorge Tello inside La Casa del Mariachi. Photo by M. Rosalind Sagara/L.A. Conservancy.

La Casa del Mariachi

La Casa del Mariachi offers custom charro suits in the heart of Boyle Heights.

Inside La Casa del Musico. Photo by: M. Rosalind Sagara/L.A. Conservancy

La Casa del Musico

Neighborhood music shop serving the community for over forty years.

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