Lafayette Square
LaFayette Square is a historic semi-gated neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood was founded in 1913 by real estate developer George Lafayette Crenshaw, and named after the French Marquis de Lafayette, who fought alongside Colonists in the American Revolution.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lafayette Square, Los Angeles”
Places of Interest
Highlights include McCarty Memorial Christian Church and Los Angeles Senior High School.
McCarty Memorial Christian Church
Church
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McCarty Memorial Christian Church is a Gothic Revival church of the Christian Church located at 4101 West Adams Boulevard in the West Adams Terrace neighborhood of the West Adams district in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Senior High School
School
Los Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its colors are royal blue and white and the teams are called the Romans.
J. P. Widney High School
Building
Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, also known as Widney Career Preparatory & Transition Center, is a special-education magnet high school in Los Angeles, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria Park and Arlington Heights.
Victoria Park
Neighborhood
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Victoria Park is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. There are three Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments located in Victoria Park.
Arlington Heights
Quarter
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Arlington Heights is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California.
Country Club Park
Neighborhood
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Country Club Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
Lafayette Square
- Categories: district or neighborhood of Los Angeles and neighborhood
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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