Kim and Jennifer Watson Residence
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- Published on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 23:00
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Residents:Kim & Jennifer and son, Hunter
House Built:1906 by Hugh Asher and purchased from developer Abbot Kinney who laid out the neighborhood south of Western Heights before he went on to create the Venice Canals.The house was built in the popular American Foursquare style…The Miller Calhoun Residence
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- Published on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 03:00
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The David Miller & Wendy Calhoun Residence
Children: Brenna and SophiaPets: Luckee the pitmix, Clea the beagle, Tigger the cat, Blueberry the hamster
House built: 1920 by Emma Roseberry for $5,030.Architect: Frank TylerFavorite Features: U-shape room layout is great for entertaining.guest room has it’s own bath and adjacent entrance.…BRIDGET "BIDDY' MASON: Founder of the First African American Methodist Church FAME
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 February 2020 16:43
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Originally posted on blackdoctor.orgWhen we talk about Black History, we hear a lot of names over and over again like Frederick Douglass, Sojurner Truth, Mary McLeod Bethune and others. But the name Bridget “Biddy” Mason, probably doesn’t ring a bell. Born a slave in Mississippi in 1818, Mason achieved…WHAT IS AN HPOZ? Historic Preservation Overlay Zone
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 January 2020 00:12
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Originally published in April/May 2015 Issue # 41Many communities in CD10 are now or are in the process of becoming historic districts. With this designation, neighborhoods are able to preserve the distinctive character and beauty of their respective communities, which in turn will preserve the rich cultural and architectural history…West Adams. A History
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- Published on Saturday, 16 December 2017 15:26
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Where Is the West Adams Community?
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- Published on Sunday, 03 December 2017 13:14
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{jcomments off}On April 1, 1984, news came over the airways that Motown singer Marvin Gaye had been shot and killed by his own father at the family home on Gramercy Place. The media couldn’t seem to agree on where the house was located. The Los Angeles Times said it was in “the…Marl Young. Lucy's Piano Man
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- Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:04
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Nellie Lutcher. Gone But Not Forgotten
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- Published on Monday, 17 April 2017 11:20
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Hurry on Down – Hurry on Down to a new exhibit about Nellie Lutcher (1912-2007), ground-breaking singer, songwriter and jazz pianist, renowned for hits like “Fine Brown Frame” and “Hurry on Down.” The exhibition, on view at the William Grant Still Arts Center, is comprised of Lutcher’s personal papers, business…Black History Month - All That Jazz
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- Published on Monday, 13 February 2017 13:49
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Central Avenue is justly celebrated as the heart and soul of the jazz and R&B scene from the 1920s through the early 1950s. On the “Eastside,” the Lincoln Theater, Club Alabam, the Dunbar Hotel and myriad other spots showcased the best in African American music.Yet even during the Central…Lena Horne in Country Club
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 16:22
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Courtesy of West Adams Landmarks. African American HistoryLena Horne’s signature song, from a 1943 film of the same name, is Stormy Weather. Some would say she weathered many storms in her life.At age 16 Horne began working at Harlem’s Cotton Club, first as a dancer, then in the chorus…More Articles...
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