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27-599: Fort Hill may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Fort Hill, site of Fort Moore , a former landmark overlooking the Old West town of Los Angeles, California Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky) , a park and historic site Fort Hill, Boston , Massachusetts, a neighborhood and historic district Fort Hill Estate , an historic estate in Lloyd Harbor, New York Fort Hill State Memorial ,

54-492: A cemetery , with the first documented burial tracing back to December 19, 1853. Alternately known as Los Angeles City Cemetery, Protestant Cemetery, Fort Moore Hill Cemetery, Fort Hill Cemetery, or simply "the cemetery on the hill", it was the city's first non- Catholic cemetery. The cemetery was overseen by the city starting in 1869. It was not well taken care of, lacking clearly delineated boundaries, complete records or adequate maintenance. The Los Angeles City Council passed

81-621: A Native American earthwork located in Highland County, Ohio Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District , a residential neighborhood in northwestern Peekskill, New York Fort Hill, Oregon , an unincorporated community in Polk and Yamhill counties Fort Hill, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated community in Somerset County Fort Hill (Clemson, South Carolina) , John C. Calhoun's house Fort Hill, West Virginia ,

108-656: A backdrop just behind the Plaza Church and square. By 1949, what was left of the hill under the fort was cut down when the Hollywood Freeway was put through. The fort is now memorialized by the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial , a stone mural on Hill Street, along the south side of Grand Arts High School . On August 13, 1846, early in the conflict, U.S. naval forces under Commodore Robert F. Stockton arrived at Los Angeles and raised

135-406: A charming home, which was cut up into suitable parlors and bedrooms and elegantly furnished, with a fine view. It was the scene of many social events attended by the first families of the city who drove up to it in their carriages. With the growth of the city, however, society moved to newer districts and left the old place to end its days as a rooming house. Part of Fort Moore Hill became home to

162-533: A community Fort Hill (Burlington, West Virginia) , a historic plantation Other places [ edit ] Chitipa , Malawi, also known as Fort Hill Schools [ edit ] Fort Hill College , Lisburn, Northern Ireland Fort Hill Community School , Winklebury, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK Fort Hill High School , Cumberland, Maryland See also [ edit ] Fort Hill Historic District (disambiguation) Fort Walker , formerly named Fort A.P. Hill Hillforts Topics referred to by

189-665: A larger defensive structure was begun on the same site. Constructed by the Mormon Battalion and the U.S. 1st Dragoons , it was designed for six cannons. It was never completed and was dedicated as Fort Moore on July 4, 1847, named after Captain Benjamin D. Moore, 1st Dragoons, one of 22 Americans killed in the Battle of San Pasqual in San Diego County , on December 6, 1846. Lieutenant William T. Sherman ordered

216-527: A new church was founded in its place by Padre Luis Gil y Taboada. The church is one of the oldest buildings in Los Angeles . La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles ("The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Angels") was founded on August 18, 1814, by Franciscan Fray Luis Gil y Taboada. He placed the cornerstone for the new church in the adobe ruins of the original "sub-station mission" here,

243-506: A polite crowd and half of them a tough lot. After Philippi closed down his beer garden resort, he sold the place in 1887 to Mary (Hollister) Banning (1846–1919), widow of the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles " Phineas Banning . She converted it into a residence, what locals came to call the "Banning Mansion." She lived there several years with her daughters, Mary Banning (1871–1956) and Lucy Banning (1876–1929). The enormous old structure made

270-593: A resolution on August 30, 1879, closing the cemetery to any future burials except for those with already reserved plots. By 1884, the city had sold portions of the cemetery as residential lots and the rest to the Los Angeles Board of Education (later the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)). The city never removed any bodies, and the former cemetery was the site of repeated, grisly findings and much negative press. As

297-672: A result, the city began moving the bodies, most to Evergreen Cemetery , Rosedale Cemetery and Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery , with the final bodies being transferred in May 1947. The recent construction of Los Angeles High School #9 resulted in the discovery of additional human remains. These were excavated by archaeologists in 2006. In 1891, the site became home to the second location of Los Angeles High School (LAHS), located on North Hill Street between Sand Street (later California Street, now part of 101 Freeway ) and Bellevue Avenue (later Sunset Boulevard , now Cesar Chavez Avenue ). LAHS

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324-603: Is a historic Catholic church in Los Angeles , California , located on the historic Plaza de Los Ángeles near Downtown Los Angeles . Part of the larger El Pueblo de los Ángeles Historical Monument , the church's origins date to 1784, when the Spanish founded the Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles Asistencia to support nearby Mission San Gabriel Arcángel . By 1814, the asistencia had been abandoned and

351-664: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Moore (1846-1853) The landmark hill took its name, Fort Hill, from the first fort, and the hill afforded sweeping views of the old adobe town and the vineyards in the swale of the Los Angeles River . Fort Hill was a spur of the ridge that runs from the Quarry Hills (Elysian Park) southward to Beaudry ’s Bunker Hill; it originally stretched east between 1st Street and Ord Street. In old photographs, it forms

378-400: Is now named Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts and is a part of the adjacent Los Angeles Cultural Corridor. The 238,000 square foot (22,110 m ), $ 171.9 million facility was designed by the project team of Architect-of-Record HMC Architects and Designer-of-Record Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au . Most of Fort Moore Hill was removed in 1949 for the construction of

405-476: The Nuestra Señora Reina de los Ángeles Asistencia (founded 1784), thirty years after it was established to serve the settlement founding Los Angeles Pobladores (original settlers). The completed new structure was dedicated on December 8, 1822. A replacement chapel, named La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles – for Mary, mother of Jesus or "The Church of Our Lady of the Angels" –

432-580: The Battle of Dominguez Rancho , as Stockton's fleet fled south to San Diego . In December, U.S. Army forces under Captain Stephen W. Kearny were defeated by the Californio Lancers at the Battle of San Pasqual . After regrouping and resupplying forces in San Diego, on January 10, 1847, Los Angeles was recaptured by the combined 700 man forces of John C. Fremont , Stockton and Kearny, after

459-594: The Battle of Rio San Gabriel and the Battle of La Mesa . With the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847, war in Alta California ended. On January 12, 1847, to secure the area from future attack, U.S. forces began erecting a 400-foot (120 m) long breastwork on the same strategic site as the previous Fort Hill and named it the Post at Los Angeles. The plans were later revised, and on April 23

486-587: The Hollywood Freeway , which was opened in December 1950, and in 1956 a memorial for the old fort and its American pioneers was placed on a site north of the freeway. A recent restoration was completed in January 2019. La Iglesia de Nuestra Se%C3%B1ora la Reina de los %C3%81ngeles La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles ( English : "The Church of Our Lady Queen of the Angels")

513-515: The U.S. flag without opposition. A small occupying force of 50 Marines , under Captain Archibald H. Gillespie , built a rudimentary barricade on what was then known as Fort Hill overlooking the small town. The harsh martial law of Captain Gillespie soon ignited a popular uprising among Californios and Mexicans led by General José María Flores beginning on September 22, 1846. Known as

540-484: The siege of Los Angeles , Californios assembled a force to retake Los Angeles. Gillespie's fifty marines were able to resist an initial attack on the government house in town and regrouped on Fort Hill, where they strengthened the fortification with sandbags and mounted their cannon . Gillespie sent out Juan Flaco to Robert F. Stockton for help, but it came too late. As time passed, the Californio forces opposing

567-594: The U.S. takeover grew to just over 600 men, with several Californio citizens voicing opposition. General Flores offered an ultimatum : leave within 24 hours or face attack. Gillespie agreed to withdraw from Los Angeles, under safe passage, on September 30, 1846 on the American merchant ship Vandalia . On October 7, the U.S. forces regrouped, with Commodore Stockton sending 350 Americans, including 200 U.S. Marines, under U.S. Navy Capt. William Mervine , to retake Los Angeles. The marines were defeated in their attempt at

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594-399: The center of town. On the summit of the hill he had a rambling structure erected, covering much of the ground with wide galleries, and for many years following, as the story went, local inhabitants of Los Angeles would climb the hill sober and roll down drunk. It was an approximate equivalent of a later road house , an airy place with a view, refreshments and food, with half of its customers

621-484: The first three Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 1962. It has also been designated as a California Historical Landmark . The church is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and serves as a neighborhood parish church, as well as a cultural landmark. Since the 1960s it has been retrofitted against earthquakes. Masses are said in Spanish and English. California Historical Landmark Marker NO. 144 at

648-533: The garrison withdrawn in 1848, and the fort was abandoned in 1849 and decommissioned in 1853. In later years the site was leveled and became a public playground. In August 1882, Jacob Philippi (c. 1835–1892) purchased a tract of land on Fort Moore Hill and built a beer garden . He had started the New York Brewery, the first brewery in Los Angeles, and had owned a saloon in the Temple Block in

675-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fort Hill . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fort_Hill&oldid=1232949065 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

702-508: Was at this location on Fort Moore Hill until 1917, when the high school was moved again. Part of the site was later replaced by the headquarters of the LAUSD. Because of political and financial hardship caused by the construction of the nearby Belmont Learning Center , the LAUSD moved from the location in 2001 so that a new high school could be built on its location. The new high school, formerly named Central Los Angeles Area New High School #9,

729-497: Was rebuilt using materials of the original church in 1861. The title Reina , meaning "Queen", was added later to the name. For years, the little chapel, which collected the nicknames " La Placita " and "Plaza Church", served as the sole Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles. The facility has operated under the auspices of the Claretian Missionary Fathers since 1908. The building was designated as one of

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