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26-786: Franklin Avenue can refer to: Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles) Franklin Avenue Bridge , Minneapolis BMT Franklin Avenue Line , a New York City Subway line Franklin Avenue Shuttle , a shuttle service on the line See also [ edit ] Franklin Street (disambiguation) Franklin Avenue Station (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

52-471: 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

78-685: 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

104-465: 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

130-688: 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

156-503: 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

182-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Franklin Avenue (Los Angeles) Franklin Avenue begins as a residential street off Sierra Bonita Avenue. Continuing east, Franklin is the southern border of Whitley Heights , and turns into a major east–west thoroughfare in the Hollywood Hills. Franklin Avenue ends in Los Feliz . Listing landmarks from west to east,

208-467: Is located in the Franklin Village neighborhood at Franklin and Bronson Avenue, as is Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Villa Carlotta . Immaculate Heart High School is located at Franklin and Western Avenue , and John Sowden House is located at Franklin and Normandie Avenue . Shakespeare Bridge is located further east, near the intersection of Franklin and St. George Street in

234-596: 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,

260-593: 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

286-564: The Franklin Hills area of the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles. 34°06′19″N 118°18′15″W  /  34.1054°N 118.3042°W  / 34.1054; -118.3042 This California road–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Los Feliz, Los Angeles 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] )

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312-519: The Magic Castle is furthest west, at Franklin and N Orange Drive. The first house in the Hollywood area, built by Tomás Urquidez in 1854, was at the intersection of what would become Franklin and Outpost Drive. Hollywood United Methodist Church is located Franklin and Highland Avenue , and Montecito Apartments is located at Franklin and Cherokee Avenue. Hollywood Tower , often cited as

338-533: 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

364-667: 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

390-596: 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

416-774: 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

442-689: 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

468-610: 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,

494-402: 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

520-568: 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

546-651: The inspiration for the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attractions at Disney parks in Florida, California, Paris and Tokyo, is located one block west of Franklin and Gower Street , an intersection that has been cited as one of the better places to photograph the Hollywood Sign . Château Élysée , a former residential apartment house for movie stars and now the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre ,

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572-450: 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

598-514: 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

624-451: 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

650-412: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. 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=Franklin_Avenue&oldid=776689049 " Category : Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

676-554: 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

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