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Title
La Plaza and Pico House
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1878
Publication Information
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Designed by Ezra F. Kysor and built by Governor Pio Pico in 1869-70, this structure initially served as a lavish 80-room hotel. The Pico House is California Historic Landmark #159 and National Historic Landmark NPS-72000231.
East Los Angeles & San Pedro Railway tracks run around La Plaza towards the Pico House.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00017399
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Hotels-Pico House; N-000-133 8x10
CARL0000002709
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/90035
Subject
Pico House (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hotels--California--Los Angeles
Plazas--California--Los Angeles
Dirt roads--California--Los Angeles
Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles
Street-railroad tracks--California--Los Angeles
California Historical Landmarks
Pico, Pio,--1801-1894
Kysor, Ezra F
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Plaza (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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