East Hollywood is a densely populated neighborhood with approximately 78,000 residents that is part of the Hollywood area of the central region of Los Angeles , California. Among the sites located within it are the Los Angeles City College , Barnsdall Park , and a hospital district. There are seven public and five private schools, a Los Angeles Public Library branch, and three hospitals. Almost two-thirds of the people living there were born outside the United States, and 90% were renters. According to the 2000 census, the neighborhood had high percentages of people who had never married and single parents.
41-608: In the early 20th century, the East Hollywood area was a farming village that also encompassed some of what is now Los Feliz . Parts of the neighborhood were formerly known as Prospect Park. In 1910, the towns of Hollywood and East Hollywood approved annexation to the City of Los Angeles in order to tap into the city water supply. In 1914, Children's Hospital was relocated from downtown L.A. to Vermont Avenue and Sunset Boulevard . In 1916 steel magnate Andrew Carnegie donated
82-471: A hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa), just like most of Central Los Angeles . The 2000 U.S. census counted 35,238 residents in the 2.61-square-mile neighborhood—an average of 13,512 people per square mile, among the highest population densities in Los Angeles County . In 2008 the city estimated that the population had increased to 36,933. The median age for residents was 36, older than in
123-600: A dozen bus lines run on the major thoroughfares, including Metro 's Rapid and Local service lines. Los Angeles Department of Transportation 's DASH shuttle lines, serving East Hollywood, Hollywood, and the Griffith Observatory , also operate in the area. The 101/Hollywood Freeway cuts northwest from downtown Los Angeles , through Hollywood, to the San Fernando Valley . Thirteen percent of East Hollywood residents aged 25 and older had earned
164-553: A four-year degree by 2000, an average figure for the city and the county, but the percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma was high for the county. Schools within East Hollywood's borders are: 34°05′25″N 118°17′31″W / 34.090259°N 118.291927°W / 34.090259; -118.291927 Los Feliz Los Feliz ( / l oʊ s f eɪ ˈ l iː s / , / l ɔː s ˈ f iː l ɪ z / ; Spanish for "The Féliz (family)", Spanish pronunciation: [los feˈlis] )
205-716: A garden and to bring from Thailand four golden statues of kinnari (mythical creatures who are half angel, half bird) to mark Thai Town's borders. In 2008, the Thai Community Development Center expanded its partnership with the four Asian Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles to pursue a national designation by the White House of all five API towns as a Preserve America Neighborhood. The other communities are Chinatown , Little Tokyo , Historic Filipinotown and Koreatown . They formed
246-685: A local shop called Dumb Starbucks was opened as a bit for the Comedy Central show Nathan for You in Los Feliz Village. It has gained notoriety as a parody of Starbucks. Forty-two percent of Los Feliz residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree in 2000, a high figure for the city. The schools within Los Feliz are as follows: In 1998, Laura Meyers of the Los Angeles Times said that residents of
287-522: A ranch called Westwood and became UCLA . The old Southern Branch campus then became Los Angeles Junior College, which was later renamed Los Angeles City College . In 1930, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital was formed when Kaspare Cohn Hospital moved from East Los Angeles to a new building on Fountain Avenue and was renamed. US 101 , the Hollywood Freeway , was built between 1947 and 1949. In
328-465: A retail location called Los Feliz Five and Dime. Disney's Hyperion studio was situated in the Los Feliz area where a Gelson's Market now stands. Several scenes in Double Indemnity are set in the Los Feliz area. In J.G. Quintel 's series Close Enough , the main characters live in Los Feliz. The neighborhood is the subject of the 2015 Mark Ronson song "Leaving Los Feliz" from
369-688: Is a hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California , abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains . The neighborhood is named after the Feliz family of Californios who had owned the area since 1795, when José Vicente Féliz was granted Rancho Los Feliz . Long before the Spanish settlers arrived to settle near the banks of the Los Angeles River, Native Americans were
410-422: Is bordered by the neighborhoods of Los Feliz to the north and east, central Hollywood to the west, and Little Armenia to the south. In 2000 a Los Angeles Times writer said Thai Town was a place where gourmands can stock up on bitter melon and round Thai eggplant . A Thai dessert shop offers preserved jackfruit , Pandan cookies and Kring Krang, crisply sweetened rice. The large Silom supermarket occupies
451-503: Is commonly referred to as the Los Feliz Hills. The Los Feliz Hills contain multimillion-dollar homes and have been known for the large share of their inhabitants being involved in creative pursuits. The mean household income is $ 196,585. The original subdivision of Los Feliz Heights was subdivided in 1921, from Los Feliz Boulevard north to Griffith Park, from Catalina to Vermont. The Los Feliz Heights Residential Historic District
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#1732772986487492-784: Is located south of the Hollywood Freeway and outside the boundaries set by The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. (Melrose Hill is within the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council .) Additionally, the Times does not mention Virgil Village , but the neighborhood is within the boundaries set by the Times . East Hollywood is served by the Metro B Line subway which runs north–south along Vermont Avenue and east–west along Hollywood Boulevard . Metro subway stations include: Over
533-596: Is not known, but the inhabitants were Tongva . The name Gabrieleños was given to these people by the Spanish because of the Native Americans' association with the San Gabriel Mission . When Gaspar de Portolà traveled through the vicinity in 1769, his expedition encountered members of this village. The 6,647-acre (27 km ) Rancho Los Feliz , one of the first land grants in California,
574-593: Is significant for Period Revival architecture (including American Colonial, Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, and Tudor Revival styles) from 1920 to 1949. The original subdivision of Hillhurst Park was between Los Feliz Boulevard and Griffith Park, from Vermont Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue. The original subdivision of Los Feliz Hills was to the east, abutting Riverside Drive, Los Feliz Boulevard, and Griffith Park. The gated community of Laughlin Park has 60 houses. In 1998, Laura Meyers of Los Angeles Magazine described
615-590: The Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times , Los Feliz is part of central Los Angeles. It is flanked on the north by Griffith Park , on the northeast by Atwater Village , on the southeast by Silver Lake , on the south by East Hollywood , and on the northwest by Hollywood and Hollywood Hills . Los Feliz is situated near the 101 and the 5 freeways in Hollywood and Atwater Village respectively. The neighborhood's boundaries (as used by Mapping L.A.) are
656-472: The Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times , East Hollywood borders Los Feliz to the north and Silver Lake , about 4 miles from Downtown Los Angeles to the east. It also borders Wilshire Center to the south and Hollywood on the west. According to the Times , East Hollywood includes the smaller neighborhoods of Thai Town , Little Armenia and Melrose Hill . However, Melrose Hill
697-667: The Tate–LaBianca murders . On May 8–9, 2007, about 800 acres (3.2 km ) of uninhabited terrain in Los Feliz and Griffith Park, including the famous Dante's View, were destroyed in a wildfire . After the fire, Los Angeles city officials pledged millions of dollars in aid to repair the damage. Los Feliz encompasses several smaller but distinct areas, including the Los Feliz Hills and Los Feliz Estates (north of Los Feliz Boulevard ), Laughlin Park, Los Feliz Village, Los Feliz Square, Los Feliz Knolls, and Franklin Hills . According to
738-794: The API Preserve America Neighborhood Coalition. First Lady Laura Bush presented the "Preserve America" designation, signifying value as a cultural and historic asset. The designation made Thai Town eligible for up to $ 250,000 in Preserve America grants, along with $ 250,000 in other public and private matching funds. Thai Town is a six-block neighborhood flanking Hollywood Boulevard between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue , its entrances being marked by two statues of apsonsi (a mythical half human, half lion angel in Thai folklore ). Thai Town
779-596: The Griffith Park line between Fern Dell Drive and Riverside Drive on the north; the Los Angeles River on the east; Hyperion Avenue and Griffith Park Boulevard on the southeast; Fountain Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard on the south; and Western Avenue, Los Feliz Boulevard, and Fern Dell Drive on the west and northwest. The boundaries of the Los Feliz Improvement Association extend further west to Canyon Drive. Los Feliz experiences
820-774: The Laughlin Park section of Los Feliz "tend not to send their kids to the local public schools" and instead "often" select the Lycée International or the Oaks School. The Immaculate Heart school is in close proximity to the community. Buena Vista Street , the entrance to the California Adventure theme park at the Disneyland Resort , is partly modeled after Los Feliz in the 1920s and 1930s. The Disney Buena Vista Street includes
861-431: The Thai Community Development Center includes other Asians, Latinos and whites, all intent on improving the East Hollywood business community in general. "They're already calling Thai Town the 77th province," said Thai Chamber of Commerce President Niphun Rojanasopondist, referring to the 76 provinces that made up Thailand at the time . In 2000, the center won a $ 15,000 Department of Public Works matching grant to create
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#1732772986487902-689: The U.S. armed forces, but he was given the honorary title of colonel by influential friends in the California National Guard . The title remained a permanent fixture to his name. In 1900, there were only 23 properties in Los Feliz. Griffith died on July 6, 1919, at the age of 67. Griffith bequeathed $ 700,000 and his Los Feliz acreage to the city of Los Angeles to be used for additions to Griffith Park. On August 9, 1969, Charles Manson and six others murdered supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary in their home located at 3301 Waverly Drive in Los Feliz, henceforth known as
943-493: The album Uptown Special . In Swingers , the main characters discuss their personal lives while playing at golf at Los Feliz 9-hole, par 3 golf course. In the song "Quiet On Set" by Remi Wolf , the singer quotes 'Wait, ain't no Chuck E. Cheese in Los Feliz'. Thai Town, Los Angeles, California Thai Town ( Thai : ไทยทาวน์ ) is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles , California. In 2008, it
984-610: The area as "The most seductive, exclusive neighborhood in Los Feliz". W.C. Fields lived here in an Italianate residence built in 1919. Los Feliz Village is the southern section of Los Feliz, home to most of the commercial storefronts in the district. It is centered on the thoroughfares of Vermont and Hillhurst Avenues and spans from approximately Prospect Avenue to Los Feliz Boulevard. There are several coffee shops, restaurants, and small clothing and vintage stores. Los Feliz Village Business Improvement District helps promote local businesses and has an annual street fair. In February 2014,
1025-402: The city as a whole; the percentage of residents aged 65 and older was among the county's highest. The neighborhood was highly diverse ethnically. The breakdown was whites , 57.6%; Latinos , 18.7%; Asians , 13.5%; blacks , 3.7%, and others, 6.6%. Armenia (25.3%) and Mexico (9.4%) were the most common places of birth for the 44.5% of the residents who were born abroad, a high ratio compared to
1066-568: The county's highest, as was the percentage of widowed women (10.1%). The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council is divided into six interest areas, which include the following communities: The Oaks, a hilly neighborhood on the west side of Los Feliz bordering Griffith Park, is part of the Hollywood United Neighborhood Council. It is, however, within the boundaries of the Los Feliz Improvement Association. The area north of Los Feliz Boulevard below Griffith Park
1107-542: The first place in the United States with that name. The designation was proposed by Councilwoman Jackie Goldberg , who said the move would bring neighborhood pride, economic development and promotion of tourism to the area. At that time, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) was instructed to install signage to identify Thai Town. It was significant to Goldberg that the staff of
1148-434: The highest population densities, according to the 2000 census, with the population per square mile: In 2022, there were 528 homeless individuals in East Hollywood. According to The East Hollywood Neighborhood Council, East Hollywood is bounded by Western Avenue on the west, Hollywood Boulevard on the north, Hoover Street on the east, and the Hollywood Freeway on the south. It contains the following districts: According to
1189-571: The last two decades who have flooded sweatshops, restaurant kitchens and, most recently, massage parlors, said Chancee Martorell, executive director of the Thai Community Development Center , which has conducted several studies on the plight of Thai Town. The area is served by the Metro B Line subway at the Hollywood/Western station in addition to Metro Local bus lines 2, 180, 206, 207, & 217. On
1230-418: The median age for residents was 31, about average for city and county neighborhoods; the percentage of residents aged 19 to 34 was among the county's highest. The neighborhood was "moderately diverse" ethnically within Los Angeles, the statistics being Latino people of any race , 60.4%; Asians , 15.5%; non-Hispanic Whites , 17.5%; blacks , 2.4%; and others, 4.1%. El Salvador (21.2%) and Mexico (20.1%) were
1271-463: The middle of a block near Hobart Boulevard, its exterior the rose-hued color of dusk with ornate trimming and a spirit house , draped with colorful garlands and a stone-faced Buddha image, guarding the entrance from destructive forces. The neighborhood has been the home to immigrant groups, including Armenians and Latinos , for a long time, and Thai Americans began settling there in the 1960s. The influx of Thai people into East Hollywood made
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1312-550: The money to construct the Cahuenga Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library on Santa Monica Boulevard. In the early 1920s, Barnsdall Park was built. The 1920s was also a time of massive immigration into East Hollywood. Armenian immigrants established the community that is now Little Armenia . The University of California Southern Branch, needing more space, moved west at the end of the 1920s to
1353-431: The most common places of birth for the 66.5% of the residents who were born abroad—which was a high percentage compared to Los Angeles as a whole. The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $ 29,927, considered low for the city, and high percentages of households earned $ 40,000 or less. Renters occupied 91.3% of the housing stock, and house- or apartment-owners held 8.7%. The average household size of three people
1394-488: The neighborhood a "point of entry" for the 80,000 Thais estimated to be living in Southern California. Many came with the intention to attend Southern California universities. Data for the area show that 27% of households live below the poverty line—a rate 12 percentage points higher than the county average. Fueling the persistent poverty has been the arrival of thousands of working-class Thai immigrants in
1435-450: The only inhabitants. It is estimated that the first Native Americans came to the area approximately 10,000 years ago. The Native Americans established villages, throughout the countryside. One of these settlements was within the boundaries of what was to become Rancho Los Feliz. Archeological surveys have found evidence of a substantial rancheria that existed in the mouth of Fern Dell Canyon in Griffith Park. The traditional name of this village
1476-514: The rancho to Griffith J. Griffith . Griffith donated over half of the ranch to the city of Los Angeles. This ranch became one of the largest city-owned parks in the country, Griffith Park . In 1882, Colonel Griffith acquired 4,071 acres (16 km ) of Rancho Los Feliz. The Lick estate still owned the southwest portion of the rancho and there developed the Lick Tract, which later became a part of Hollywood. Griffith never served in any branch of
1517-451: The rest of Los Angeles. The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $ 50,793, about the same as the rest of Los Angeles, but a high rate of households earned $ 20,000 or less per year. The average household size of two people was low for the city of Los Angeles. Renters occupied 75.5% of the housing stock, and house or apartment owners the rest. The percentages of never-married men (50.2%) and never-married women (37.2%) were among
1558-438: The summer of 1999, three Metro Red Line subway stations opened, connecting East Hollywood more efficiently to the rest of the city. The 2000 U.S. census counted 73,967 residents in the 2.38-square-mile East Hollywood neighborhood —or 31,095 people per square mile, the third-highest population density in the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 78,192 - or 32,853 people per square mile. In 2000
1599-479: Was average for Los Angeles. The percentages of never-married women (33.3%) and men (42.6%) were among the county's highest. One-fifth of the 3,281 families were headed by single parents, a high rate for Los Angeles. In 2000 there were 1,509 veterans, or 2.8% of the population, a low rate compared with the rest of the city and county. These were the ten neighborhoods or cities in Los Angeles County with
1640-554: Was granted to Corporal José Vicente Feliz. An old adobe house built in the 1830s by his heirs still stands on Crystal Springs Drive in Griffith Park. Other sections of the rancho were developed and became the communities of Los Feliz and Silver Lake. Following the American conquest of California , Rancho Los Feliz had a succession of owners after the Feliz family. The family first sold the rancho to noted statesman Antonio F. Coronel , before it passed to James Lick , whose estate sold
1681-416: Was one of the five Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods ( Chinatown , Little Tokyo , Historic Filipinotown , Koreatown , and Thai Town in the city that received federal recognition as a Preserve America neighborhood. It is the only officially recognized Thai Town in the United States. The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on October 27, 1999, to designate the neighborhood as "Thai Town,"