Little Tokyo
District of Los Angeles
California - United States

Los Angeles Police Department

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With 10,023 officers and 2,879 civilian staff, covering an area of 498 square miles with a population of 3,792,621 million people as of the 2010 Census, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and the Chicago Police Department.

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Los Angeles Police Department, Organizations established in 1869, Municipal police departments of California

Hall of Justice

A Hall of Justice is an occasional term for a city's police headquarters, and exists in cities across the United States. In some cases, the facility may also house courts as well as jails. In some US cities, the Hall of Justice is called the Justice Center.

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Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, History of Los Angeles, California, History of San Francisco, California, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, San Francisco Police Department

Southern California Institute of Architecture

The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in Los Angeles, California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading thinkers in architecture. Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc is widely regarded as one of the most avant-garde U.S. architecture schools, with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of academic study.

Located at 34.046, -118.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Architecture schools in California, Educational institutions established in 1972, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California

Parker Center

Parker Center was the headquarters for the Los Angeles Police Department from 1954 until October 2009 and is located in Downtown LA. The building was named for former LAPD chief William H. Parker. Originally called the Police Administration Building (PAB), groundbreaking for the center broken on December 30, 1952, and construction was completed in 1955. The architect was Welton Becket. The building combined police facilities that had been located throughout the Civic Center area.

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Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Police Department, Office buildings in Los Angeles, California, Headquarters in the United States, Government buildings completed in 1955

Toy District, Los Angeles

The Toy District is located in the industrial section of eastern Downtown Los Angeles, roughly bounded by Los Angeles Street on the West, Third and Fifth Streets to the North and South, and extending eastward to San Pedro Street. The Toy District emerged in the 1970s. During the day the district has several retail stores that specialize in inexpensive novelties and electronics, primarily imported from China.

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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Historic Core, Los Angeles

The Historic Core is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles between Hill and Main streets on the west and east, and 3rd and 9th streets on the north and south. It overlaps with the Jewelry District on its western end and Skid Row on its eastern end. It was the center of the city before World War II.

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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Historic districts in California

Civic Center, Los Angeles

The Civic Center neighborhood of Los Angeles, California is the administrative core of the City of Los Angeles and a complex of city, state, and federal government offices, buildings, and courthouses.

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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Gallery Row, Los Angeles

Gallery Row is a district in Downtown Los Angeles designated by the City Council in 2003 to promote the concentration of art galleries along Main Street and Spring Street and to create a thriving, pedestrian-friendly, culturally abundant, urban neighborhood. Gallery Row spans north-south along Main and Spring Streets from 2nd Street in the north to 9th Street in the south.

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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places established in 2003

The Smell

The Smell is an all ages, alcohol and drug-free punk rock/noise/experimental venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists. The venue is maintained by Jim Smith, one of the four original organizers of the club, a constantly evolving group of volunteers, and the Danny and Frank security street team.

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Music venues in California, Social centres

Japanese American National Museum

The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992. The idea for the museum was originally thought up by Bruce Kaji with help from other notable Japanese American people at the time. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans.

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Museums in Los Angeles, California, Film archives, Museums established in 1992, Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Asian-American organizations, Asian-American art, Ethnic museums in California, American national museums in California, Japanese-American culture in California, Museums of Japanese culture abroad in the United States, Smithsonian Institution affiliates

Old Bank District, Los Angeles

Located in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, the Old Bank District is a group of early 20th century commercial buildings, many of which have been (or are being) converted into residential use. The Old Bank District is bordered roughly by the Jewelry District, the Fashion District, Gallery Row, the Toy District, and the city's Civic Center - specifically the block from Main to Spring streets between 4th and 5th.

Located at 34.0475, -118.248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places established in 1998

Triforium (Los Angeles)

The Triforium is the name of a six story 60 ton public sculpture in the Los Angeles Mall Civic Center complex, located at the intersection of Temple and Main Streets in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Outdoor sculptures in California, Culture of Los Angeles, California, 1975 sculptures, Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Public art, Glass art, Concrete sculptures

Zenshuji

Zenshuji Soto Mission, established in 1922 in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America. Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho (the headquarters of Soto Zen in Japan), and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji (the two head temples in Japan).

Located at 34.0483, -118.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Soto temples, Buddhist temples in California, Buddhist organizations, Religious organizations established in 1922, Japanese-American internment, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California

Skid Row, Los Angeles

Skid Row, officially known as Central City East, is an area of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2000 census, the population of the district was 17,740. While no defined boundaries exist, Skid Row is generally used to refer to the area east of San Pedro Street, south of Third Street, west of Central Avenue, and north of Seventh Street.

Located at 34.0442, -118.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California, Populated places in California with Hispanic majority populations

The Downtown Independent

The Downtown Independent is a theater and cinema located in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, California. It is operated by the Downtown Independent and owned by Orange County, California's Cinema Properties Group. Closed since the mid-1980s, the former Linda Lea Theatre was originally the Arrow Theatre and later the Aztec in the 1920s and '30s. In April 2007, crews began construction on the site of the former Linda Lea theater at 251 South Main Street.

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Higgins Building

The Higgins Building is a proto-Modernist concrete framed building rendered in the Beaux-Arts style located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1910 by owner Thomas Higgins, an Irish American, the 10-story building was originally used for office space. The Engineers and Architects were Albert C. Martin, Sr. and A.L. Haley. It has been designated as a historical monument by the City as Historic-Cultural Monument #873.

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Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Buildings and structures completed in 1909, Beaux-Arts architecture in California

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown is located in Los Angeles, California, USA. Managed by RIM Hospitality Inc. , the hotel is located in the Little Tokyo area of downtown Los Angeles at at 120 South Los Angeles Street. Opened in 1977, it was the New Otani Hotel & Garden for thirty years until a change of ownership in 2007, when it became the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

Located at 34.0506, -118.243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hotels in Los Angeles, California, DoubleTree hotels

Caltrans District 7 Headquarters

The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters building at 100 South Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles, California serves the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Built on a $165,000,000 budget it opened on September 24 2004. Its futuristic and environmentally friendly design has won its designer Thom Mayne the 2005 Pritzker Prize.

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Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Buildings and structures completed in 2004, Deconstructivism, High-tech architecture, Postmodern architecture in California

United States Court House (Los Angeles, 1940)

The United States Court House in Downtown Los Angeles is a Moderne style building that originally served as both a post office and a courthouse. The building was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and Louis A. Simon, and construction was completed in 1940. The United States Court House initially housed court facilities for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, until the District was redrawn in 1966.

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Courthouses in California, Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California, Federal courthouses of the United States, Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles, California, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, Modernist architecture in California, Government buildings completed in 1940

L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival

The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival (LACS) is an annual film festival held in the spring in Los Angeles, California. LACS programs short films exclusively in the comedy genre, and is the largest festival of its kind in the United States. During the four-day event, between 60-90 comedy short films from around the world are screened at the festival's main venue in Downtown Los Angeles, with additional industry panels and parties taking place at various locations around the city.

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Festivals in Los Angeles, California, Film festivals in the United States, International film festivals, Short film festivals

International Savings & Exchange Bank Building

The International Savings & Exchange Bank Building (also known as the International Savings Building), was built in the Spring Street Financial District of Los Angeles in 1907. Standing ten floors, it was designed in the Renaissance Revival and Italianate styles by architect H. Alban Reaves (some sources spell Reeves), who had previously designed several structures in New York, including what is now the south building of the historic Schuyler Arms.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1907, Film shooting locations, Buildings and structures in Los Angeles, California, History of Los Angeles, California, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Renaissance Revival architecture in California, Italianate architecture in California

National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court

The National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court is a national memorial court in Los Angeles, California, honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American veterans during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It is maintained by and located adjacent to the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on San Pedro Street, in Little Tokyo.

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Monuments and memorials in California, Outdoor sculptures in California, Japanese American memorials, Japanese-American culture in California

Shalimar Radio

Shalimar Radio is a Pakistani Radio that operated through purchased Air Time from Channel 900 AM, from KALI (AM) in West Covina, California. This radio station was founded by a Pakistani American citizen group in Los Angeles, United States in 2008. The radio's founders were Arsal Awan and Khalid Imran. The radio station primarily advocates freedom of speech promoting liberal islamic movements of modern times.

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Radio stations in Bakersfield, California, Radio stations in Los Angeles, California, Pakistani-American culture in California, Pakistani-American media, Urdu-language radio in the United States

Koyasan Buddhist Temple

, also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a temple located in Los Angeles, California, USA, in Little Tokyo. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest existing Buddhist temples in the North American region. The temple is a branch of the Koyasan Shingon Buddhism sect, and is the North and South American regional headquarters for this sect.

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Buddhist temples in California, Buddhist organizations, Places of worship in Los Angeles, California, Japanese-American internment, Japanese-American history, Japanese-American culture in California, Places of worship in Los Angeles County, California, Religious organizations established in 1912, Shingon Buddhism

Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles

The Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles (MDC Los Angeles) is a United States federal prison in downtown Los Angeles, California which holds male and female inmates prior to and during court proceedings, as well an inmates serving short sentences. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

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Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States, Prisons in California