Elysian Heights, Los Angeles

Neighborhood in Los Angeles

Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States of America

Elysian Heights

Neighborhood of Los Angeles

Elysian Heights

Location within Los Angeles

Coordinates: 34°05′30″N 118°14′56″W﻿ / ﻿34.091601°N 118.249°W﻿ / 34.091601; -118.249
Country|  United States of America
State|  California
County|  Los Angeles
Time zone| Pacific
Zip Code|

90026, 90039

Area code| 323

Elysian Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

## Geography

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Elysian Heights is bounded by the hills just north of Sunset Boulevard on the south, Glendale Boulevard on the west, Elysian Park on the east, and the 5 Freeway on the north.[1][2]

## History

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Elysian Heights started out as a summer getaway.[3] The neighborhood has been home to many of the counter-culture, political radicals, artists, writers, architects and filmmakers in Los Angeles. The children of many progressives attended school there during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.[4][5] By the 1930s, it was known as Red Hill, for the communists thought to live there.[3]

In 2005, the Los Angeles chapter of the Sierra Club sponsored the "Elysian Heights Stairway Walk".[6]

## Education

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* Elysian Heights Elementary School - 1562 Baxter Avenue [7]

## Historic-Cultural Monuments

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The following Historic-Cultural Monuments are located in Eylsian Heights:

* Ross House − 2123 N. Valentine Street. On September 23, 2009 it became Historic-Cultural Monument #964

## Notable buildings

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* Southhall house, designed by Rudolph Schindler
* Philip Dike house
* Harwell Hamilton house
* Paul Landacre house
* Estelle Lawton Lindsey house
* Carey McWilliams house
* Klock House
* Atwater bungalows - Adobe bungalows designed by Robert Stacy-Judd[5]

## Notable residents

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Elysian Heights was home to "Room 8 the Cat".[8]

## See also

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The following books list hikes in the Elysian Heights neighborhood:

* Urban Hikes in Southern California [9]
* Walking Los Angeles: 38 of the City’s Most Vibrant Historic, Revitalized, and Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods [10]

At one time the home of Clara Kimball Young was an estate from Cerro Gordo St To Curran St on Valentine St. Young was a famous silent film star from approximately 1918 to 1930.

## References

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1. ^ Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Boundaries)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
2. ^ Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Map)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
3. ^ a b Eckes, Gabor (January 1996). "Brave New Neighborhoods". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
4. ^ Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Part 1)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
5. ^ a b Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Part 2)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
6. ^ "Outdoor Events". Los Angeles Magazine. February 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
7. ^ "Elysian Heights Arts Magnet". Retrieved 27 February 2023. "Welcome to Elysian Heights Elementary Arts Magnet! Our beautiful campus is nestled right below Elysian Park, serving both Elysian Heights and Echo Park neighborhoods."
8. ^ Vargo, Roger (May 2008). "Room 8, The Most Famous Cat in Los Angeles". Explore Historic California. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
9. ^ Inman, Robert (1 June 2021). Urban Hikes in Southern California. Bowman & Littlefield. p. 114\. ISBN 978-1493052578. Retrieved 27 February 2023. "Elysian Heights is a residential neighborhood of dramatic countours that is full of beauty and eclectic charm. This loop combines the best of both..."
10. ^ Behrens, Zach; Mahoney, Erin (2 May 2017). Walking Los Angeles. Wilderness Press. p. chapter 27. ISBN 978-0899978277. Retrieved 27 February 2023. "Hike 27: Elysian Heights; Difficulty: Moderate"

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