Venice Boulevard is a major east–west thoroughfare in Los Angeles , running from the ocean in the Venice district, past the I-10 intersection, into downtown Los Angeles . It was originally known as West 16th Street under the Los Angeles numbered street system .
18-509: The western terminus of Venice Boulevard is Ocean Front Walk in Venice. Proceeding easterly, it assumes the designation California State Route 187 crossing Lincoln Boulevard ( State Route 1 ). The route then passes through the Mar Vista neighborhood. Further east, it briefly forms the boundary between Palms and Culver City and passes near Sony Pictures Studios . Continuing northeast into
36-692: A donut shop, a frozen yogurt shop, bakeries, and butchers. The community features four men's mikvahs and one woman's mikvah, the largest known as the Los Angeles Mikvah. There are several Jewish day schools located in the Pico-Robertson area. The Chabad community operates four schools, Bais Chaya Mushka and Bais Chana, both of which are on Pico Boulevard, as well as the newly relocated Cheder Menachem on La Cienega. Yeshiva University High School has campuses on both South Robertson Boulevard and West Pico Boulevard. The community overall has
54-512: A second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ( for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions ). Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Los Angeles , Los Angeles County . South Robertson, Los Angeles, California South Robertson
72-562: A wide variety of Jewish denominational groups. Over the past two decades, the Orthodox community has grown to become the largest Jewish denomination in the area. This is evident in the growth of the Chabad community. According to Chabad, the Hasidic movement has eleven centers in the immediate Pico-Robertson area, including the two high schools, boys cheder, day school, six synagogues, and
90-665: Is an area on the Westside of Los Angeles that is served by the South Robertson neighborhood council . It contains the following city neighborhoods: Beverlywood , Castle Heights , Cheviot Hills , Crestview , La Cienega Heights and Reynier Village . The area is notable as a center for the Jewish community. According to the South Robertson Neighborhood Council's map, South Robertson
108-860: Is bounded roughly by the Santa Monica Freeway and Venice Boulevard on the south, La Cienega Boulevard on the east, Gregory Way (to Robertson) on the north, Whitworth (from Robertson to Roxbury) on the north, Roxbury and Beverwil on the west. The Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, identifies a geographically similar area called Pico-Robertson. Its street borders are: north, Gregory Way and Pico Boulevard ; northeast, LeDoux Road and Olympic and San Vicente Boulevards, roughly Beverly Glen Drive; east, La Cienega Boulevard ; south, Airdrome Street and Hillcrest Country Club ; west, Robertson Boulevard , Beverly Green Drive and S. Roxbury Drive. The following neighborhoods are within
126-492: The California Penal Code that defines the crime of murder and the song with Dr. Dre that he collaborated with (the shield has since been removed). Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964 , based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates
144-703: The Crestview neighborhood in West Los Angeles , the SR 187 designation terminates at the intersection with Cadillac Avenue and the ramp carrying traffic from westbound I-10 . Continuing to parallel Washington Boulevard directly to its south, as it does for much of its length, the route proceeds between the Picfair Village neighborhood in West Los Angeles and Lafayette Square in Mid-City , through
162-667: The Mid-Wilshire district, through Arlington Heights and Harvard Heights , dips under the Harbor Freeway , and continues into the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where it turns into East 16th Street at Main Street . A street railway was built on 16th Street by the Los Angeles Traction Company in 1896. An extra rail was installed in 1905, which created a dual-gauge streetcar thoroughfare which
180-468: The U.S. state of California that runs along Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles from Lincoln Boulevard ( State Route 1 ) in Venice to Interstate 10 in the South Robertson district. Proceeding easterly, Venice Boulevard assumes the designation California State Route 187 at Lincoln Boulevard ( State Route 1 ). The route then passes through the Mar Vista neighborhood. Further east, it briefly forms
198-559: The 34.6% of the residents who were born abroad—about the same percentage as in the city at large. The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $ 63,356, an average figure for Los Angeles. The average household size of 2.1 people was low for Los Angeles. Renters occupied 73.1% of the housing stock and house- or apartment owners held 26.9%. The following public schools are within the council area: The neighborhood features more than thirty certified kosher restaurants, including delis , Chinese , Italian and Mexican restaurants,
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#1732798048449216-479: The Pacific Electric right of way was taken and Venice Boulevard was cut through from La Brea Avenue to Crenshaw. At that time West 16th Street was renamed Venice Boulevard. Metro Local line 33 operates on Venice Boulevard. The Metro E Line serves a rail station at its intersection with Robertson Boulevard . California State Route 187 State Route 187 ( SR 187 ) is a state highway in
234-464: The boundaries established by the neighborhood council: Beverlywood , Castle Heights , Cheviot Hills , Crestview , La Cienega Heights and Reynier Village . The 2000 U.S. census counted 18,019 residents in the 1.03-square-mile Pico-Robertson neighborhood—an average of 17,468 people per square mile, among the highest population densities for the city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 19,253. The median age for residents
252-475: The boundary between Palms and Culver City and passes near Sony Pictures Studios . Continuing northeast into the South Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles, the SR 187 designation terminates at the intersection with Cadillac Avenue and the ramp carrying traffic from westbound I-10 . SR 187 is part of the National Highway System , a network of highways that are considered essential to
270-556: The country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration . Route 163 was defined in 1961 as a route from the ocean in Santa Monica to Route 173, routed along Pacific Avenue and Venice Boulevard. This was redefined as SR 187 in the 1964 state highway renumbering . In 1988, the part of SR 187 in Santa Monica was removed from the state highway system. The part of the route from
288-531: The southern boundary of Santa Monica to Lincoln Boulevard was removed in 1994. According to Section 487 of the California Streets and Highways Code , the entire length of Route 187 is eligible for relinquishment to the City of Los Angeles. If a relinquishment occurs, the state highway will cease to exist. Rapper Snoop Dogg posed in front of a SR 187 sign in 1993, as a reference to Section 187 of
306-417: Was 36, older than the city at large; the percentages of residents aged 19 to 34 and 65 and older were among the county's highest. The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically, with a high percentage of white people. The breakdown was whites , 73.5%; Latinos , 7.3%; Asians , 5.7%; blacks , 5.6%; and others, 7.9%. Iran (37.2%) and Israel (5.7%) were the most common places of birth for
324-743: Was shared with the Los Angeles Railway . The line eventually came under the control of the Pacific Electric Railway , which operated it until the end of 1950. The Venice Boulevard Local ran regular service to Vineyard Junction , while the Venice Short Line ran the length of Venice Boulevard from Pacific Avenue to Hill Street. The narrow gauge Los Angeles Railway A Line ran on Venice between Hill and Burlington Avenue until 1946. Prior to 1932, West 16th Street ended at Crenshaw Boulevard . In that year part of
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