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Old Winery and El Paseo Inn 1870 Olvera Street Review

Antonio Pelanconi who owned the Pelanconi House, now the La Golondrina Restaurant on Olvera Street. He had the old winery built, but he died in 1879. His widow carried on in his footsteps in business. The building was subdivided and in 1930 the El Paseo Inn moved into the southern end. Now there are administrative offices and an art gallery.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Hellman-Quon Building 1900 Olvera Street Review

This was the former home of Isaias W. Hellman a prominent Los Angeles and San Francisco banker. It was eventually sold to tenant and important Chinese businessman Quon How Shing in 1920, but eventually became part of El Pueblo historical site 1953. The Las Angelitas del Pueblo volunteer group live here now and they offer free tours of El Pueblo de Los Angeles and the el Pueblo Education Center.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Sepulveda House 1887 Olvera Street Review

This lovely Victorian buildilng serves as a museum and visitors center. Senora Eloisa Martinez de Sepulveda lived in this beautiful Eastlake Victorian design that cost of $8,000 to build. It had at one time, 22 rooms, 2 commercial businesses and 3 residences. You can enter into the building from Olvera Street or from Main Street. Some of the rooms are on display and they even have a wonderful little theatre that shows a 18-minute film on the history of El Pueblo de Los Angeles.

Address: 845 N. Alameda & Main Street Los Angeles Ca 90012

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Masonic Hall 1858 Olvera Street Review

If your familiar with history, Masonic Halls were and still are very popular within many communities across the United States since the 1800's. Established as Lodge 42 Free and Accepted Masons and served as their hall. The first floor served as a furniture store, pawn shop, and eventually the whole building served as a boarding house. During the 1950's it was decaying and it was saved and now it serves home again Los Angeles City Masonic Lodge 841.

Address: 845 N. Alameda & Main Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Pico House 1870 Olvera Street Review

Pio Pico was the last governor of Mexican California that sold his land in the San Fernando Valley to be able to build his grand hotel that was Los Angeles' first three story building. The hotel once boasted as the "finest hotel in Southern California," with "bathrooms and water closets for both sexes" on every floor that had 82 bedrooms, 21 parlors, two interior courtyards and a French restaurant. Sadly he lost the hotel by foreclosure in 1880. Served as the National Hotel from 1892-1920. Its been restored and used for cultural events.

Address: 845 N. Alameda & Main Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Pelanconi House 1855 Olvera Street Review

It stands as the oldest brick building in Los Angeles that was built by Giuseppi Cavacciand an Italian vintner. It was bought by Antonio Pelanconi in 1871 and was used as a wine cellar. In 1930, Senora Consuelo Castillo de Bonzo in 1930 bought it creating La Golondrina restaurant making it the oldest restaurant on Olvera Street.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Simpson-Jones Building 1894 Olvera Street Review

Built to house Moline Engines. It continued to be used as the Diamond Shirt Company, Soochow Restaurant and a Mexican style bank 1959. It was subdivided to house the Luz del Dia Restaurant. Now it serves as Café de Camacho.

Address: 608 North Main Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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La Plaza 1820 Olvera Street Review

This was the center of social, political and business life during the Spanish (1781-1821) and Mexican (1821-1847) eras. This location is the third and final location during the 1800's. This still is the center of many social festivities and celebrations. The day we were visiting they were holding some dancing activities. They had a very lovely nativity set in the gazebo.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Plaza Substation 1903 Olvera Street Review

Built by Henry Huntington, owner of the Los Angeles Railway Company and was the largest of the 14 substations in Los Angeles. The substation task was to convert electricity from AC to DC to convert power for the city's yellow trolley cars. Sadly, the electric street car system ceased operating in 1963.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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Machine Shop 1915 Olvera Street Review

Originally built as a machine shop with another front that faces Main Street. Its 1910 brick architecture resembles many of Los Angeles commercial buildings. When Olevra Street was saved by Christine Sterling, this building served as Leo Carrillo Theater. Sadly two of the three arched openings facing Main Street have been filled in with stucco walls. Now it houses a wonderful gift shop called Casa California.

Address: 845 N. Alameda Street Los Angeles, Ca 90012

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