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Los Angeles Section Page 425 Points of Interest
Los Angeles Section
POINTS OF INTEREST, LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Los Angeles (pop. 650,000, alt. 338 ft.) is the ating in and near Los Angeles, making more
commercial metropolis and the most populous than 1,000 miles of negative films each year.
town of southern California. It is noted for No city in the United States has improved
the amenity of its climate, the beauty of its so rapidly within the past few years as has
flowering gardens and walks and the excel- Los Angeles. There are, in addition to its
lence of its fruits. Thousands of people who public, high and normal schools, numerous
universities, colleges and academies, among
have come to southern California only for a
visit have become so charmed with the beau- which might be especially mentioned the Uni-
tiful surroundings of Los Angeles that they versity of Southern California, with its many
have built permanent residences there. The departments. The La Brea pits and the col-
lection of pre-historic skeletons taken there-
soil in the immediate neighborhood is the rich-
est and most inexhaustible in the world. The jfrom housed in the Museum of History, Sci-
streets of the city are wide and well paved jence and Art, at Exposition park, are of in-
and there are many beautiful parks within its terest to the historical student.
limits, among the larger of these being Griffith] , There are 1,100 miles, or more, of highly im-
park, covering 3,000 acres. iRproved county roads, radiating from the city
Los Angeles was founded in 1781 by Felipe] ^of Los Angeles, affording the autoist oppor-
de Vene. It is located midway between the tunity to visit the many cities of the country,
mountains and ocean, and is delightfully ac- las well as its numerous mountain and beach
cessible to both. The original city was cen- Iresorts.
tered around a large plaza. At this point it Mount Lowe is one of the most inspiring
an old Mission church, founded in 1781. Froir Ifnountain peaks in the west, towering over one
an historical standpoint this mission is ver> (mile above Los Angeles. It is reached by a
(world famous mountain railroad, and affords
interesting, but from an architectural stand-
point, it is very mediocre. It is now used la beautiful panorama of southern California.
regularly as a place of worship, and is open |3n a clear day objects 100 miles away are
throughout the day to visitors. Many inter- dainly visible. At the summit of this moun-
esting relics are to be found here. Over 1001 ain a tavern is maintained for the accom-
producing motion picture companies are oper- j.nodation and comfort of the traveler.
Public Buildings, Etc., With Open Hours.
Time Buildings, etc.
10 to 5 Art and History Museum Exposition Park
9 to 5 State Exhibits Building Exposition Park
10 to 5 Southwest Museum Avenue 46
Fifth and Broadway
9 to 9 Public Library
9 to 5 City Glass House (floral display) Eastlake Park
9 to 5 Plaza Church Plaza
Popular Short Trips Out of the City. Distance
Ostrich Farm .30 minutes
Alligator Farm and Aviary .30 minutes
2 hours
Mt. Wilson—Our Route 525
40 ®lnutes
San Gabriel Mission—Our Route 533
Trip Through Orange Groves—Our Route 429 v / 3 hours
Mt. Lowe Incline 4 °urs
ours
Universal City—Our Route 412
Beaches (Venice, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, Redondo, Long Beach, Balboa, etc.)... 2 hours
POINTS OF INTEREST, CATALINA ISLAND.
little town of Av- Catalina is at the same time the oldest and
Catalina Island, with its
alon, offers unrivaled attraction to the tour- the most modern spot on the Pacific coast,
ist, and is reached by boat from the harbor of as well as one of the most popular and fash-
stone
pots,
earthen
San Pedro. Fishing, famous the world over, ionable resorts. The in profusion
the submarine gardens viewed from the glass weapons and bones found here
bottomed boats, and wild goat hunting are give evidence of a dense and long vanished
some of the special features of this trip. population.
CADILLAC DISTRIBUTOR
Los Angeles — Fresno — San Francisco — Oakland
Sacramento — Pasadena
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