Occidental Boulevard in the Westlake area, going south toward Lafayette Park. This view is looking north from 5th Street, including Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, which is one of the archdiocese's architectural gems, showing a beautiful rose window above the main entrance. It also shows the residential street, lined with palm trees, and a center island also with palm trees and alternating ornate street lamps. There are roughly around 2,600 species of palms, which can live in almost every type of habitat, but most are restricted to tropical or subtropical climates. Palms are one of the most well-known and extensively cultivated plant families, and are widely used in landscaping for their exotic appearance, making them one of the most economically important plants. In this photo, two or three different types of palms are shown, possibly the Phoenix and Washingtonia genus palms. Photo dated: January 1, 1931.
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