Jefferson Park in California
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Black Dahlia

"The Black Dahlia" was a nickname given to Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c. January 15, 1947), an American woman who was the victim of a gruesome and much-publicized murder. Short acquired the moniker posthumously by newspapers in the habit of nicknaming crimes they found particularly colorful. Short was found mutilated, her body sliced in half at the waist, on January 15, 1947, in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.

Located at 34.0164, -118.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1947 murders in the United States, American murder victims, Hollywood history and culture, People from Boston, Massachusetts, People murdered in California, 1924 births, 1947 deaths, Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), Black Dahlia case

Jefferson Park, Los Angeles

Jefferson Park is a district in South Los Angeles, California.

Located at 34.0272, -118.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Hazy Moon Zen Center

The Hazy Moon Zen Center is a Soto Zen center in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1996 by William Nyogen Yeo Roshi through the honorary founder Taizan Maezumi Roshi. Nyogen Roshi practiced 27 years with Maezumi Roshi and was the last of the successors in the Maezumi Roshi Lineage. As an active Zen temple, the Hazy Moon offers daily zazen practice that allows the public to practice with the temple monks, and Dharma talks are given by Nyogen Roshi on a weekly basis.

Located at 34.0419, -118.313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zen centers, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Buddhist temples in California, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California

The Manuscripts of Oscar Wilde

The original manuscripts of Oscar Wilde today reside in many collections, including the British Library. By far the largest and most comprehensive is to be found at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. This collection includes typescripts and copies of many letters and associated documents from Wilde's circle. Scholarly accounts of the manuscripts and Wilde's methods of working can be found among the many graduate and post graduate works.

Located at 34.033, -118.314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Works by Oscar Wilde, Collections of museums in the United Kingdom, Collections of museums in the United States

J. P. Widney High School

Joseph Pomeroy Widney High School, known as J. P. Widney High School is a special education magnet high school in Los Angeles, California, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. This school is named in honor of Dr. Joseph Pomeroy Widney, a prominent early Los Angeles resident.

Located at 34.0355, -118.312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Los Angeles Unified School District schools, High schools in Los Angeles, California, Public high schools in California, Magnet schools in California

Lafayette Square, Los Angeles

Lafayette Square is a small, semi-gated neighborhood in Los Angeles, California named after General Lafayette. It sits just off of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Mid-City area. It was designated by the city as a Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2000 for its significant residential architecture and history. Lafayette Square consists of eight blocks, centered around St. Charles Place, and situated between Venice Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.

Located at 34.043, -118.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places established in 1913

West Angeles Church of God in Christ

West Angeles Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal Christian church and a member of the Church of God in Christ denomination. Its main place of worship, the West Angeles Cathedral, is located in the West Adams Historic District of Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Elder Clarence E. Church in 1943. The first sanctuary was located on Adams Boulevard, near Interstate 10 (known locally as the Santa Monica Freeway). In 1969 after Elder Church's death, Charles E.

Located at 34.0232, -118.334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Los Angeles, California, Pentecostal churches in California, Church of God in Christ, Megachurches in the United States

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Middle School is located on 4066 W. 17th Street in Los Angeles, California. It was formerly called Mount Vernon Middle School. In 2002, KCET, then the local PBS station, produced a 17-minute documentary on the school and its "severe problems".

Located at 34.0419, -118.326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public middle schools in California, Schools in Los Angeles, California

Samuel Tilden Norton

Samuel Tilden Norton (January 21, 1877 – February 16, 1959), or S. Tilden Norton as he was known professionally, was a Los Angeles-based architect active in the first decades of the 20th century. During his professional career he was associated with the firm of Norton & Wallis, responsible for the design of many Los Angeles landmarks.

Located at 34.0431, -118.306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American architects, 20th-century architects, Theatre architects, American ecclesiastical architects, Art Deco architects, Greek Revival architects, 1877 births, 1959 deaths

Wellington Square, Los Angeles

Wellington Square is a neighborhood in Mid City Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood is conveniently located in the heart of L.A. , at the western edge of the West Adams Historic District. The collection of 209 mostly historic homes, predominantly dating to the 1920s, have been lovingly preserved over the years by its residents. Today, Wellington Square is a vibrant, active, and beautiful neighborhood - a little slice of the past, smack dab in the center of the City of Angels.

Located at 34.038, -118.335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California