The herald., 1897-01-03
VISITORS GUIDE

! For the convenience of residents and
| guidance of strangers in the city the fol-
| lowing compilation of useful information
| has been made. II will be found to be very
| comprehensive, and is correct to this date,
and will be worth preserving for refer
| ence
PLACES OF INTEREST.
| The Chamber of Commemorative. open
| from 3 a. m. to > p. m. No institution in
| Southern California is of greater interest
to the tourist than the chamber of com
merce, occupying the second and third
| floors of the block at the corner of Broad
way and Fourth street.
County Court House-A magnificent view
| of Los Angeles, the surrounding valleys
and the Pacific ocean can be had from the
| tower Visitors admitted on Wednesdays
| and Saturdays during the ordinary business
| hours.
| city hall. on Broadway, between Second
| and Third streets. Newspapers from all
| parts of the union and periodicals on file,
with $1,000 volumes. Open from a, m. 20
| p. M, daily
The Oil Wells.-Can be reached by cleo
trio cars at corner of Second and Spring
| streets and by Temple-street cable road.
| Chinese quarter and old adobe section OF
| the city, near Plaza park.
PARKS.
Elysian.-About 500 acres in northwest
ern part of the city; only slightly improved,
but containing many charming drives and
| a number of magnificent views of the val
| leys, foothills and mountains. Approached
| from Buena Vista street turning to the left
at the bridge: from Bellevue avenue via
Angeleno Heights. Also by electric cars on
either street.
Griffith.-A rancho of 5000 acres on the
| bank of the Los Angeles river. recently
presented to the city by its wealthy owner,
whose name the new park will bear. Is a
natural park of hills and live oak groves.
| Reached by pleasant drive through Elys-
| ian park. up the south bank of the Los An
geles river. or by way of Ivanhoe.
| Westlake.-On West Seventh street, con-
| tanning 80 acres, highly improved, and a
favorte resort A pretty lake affords OPP
| portunity for boating, and the walks are
| bordered with many rare and beautiful
shrubs and trees. Reached by electric
| cars on Second street or Scventh-Strect
| line.
Eastlake.-Near the eastern city limits
containing some 10 acres. an extensive
I.greenhouse a fine lake for boating, and
| many beds of water lilies. This is favor
| ite drive in going to San Gabriel mission.
and is a lovely spot in which to spend a
| few hours. Electric cars from Baker block
run to it..
| Hollenbeck.-In Boyle Heights. Reached
| by driving east on First street to Boyle ave-
nue.. thence south. Also by electric cars
| to Boyle avenue. Contains a small lake,
and is being improved.
Central.-Near the business center.
bounded by Fifth and Sixth, Hill and Olive
streets: popular resort for pedestrians.
Der of pleasant and shady walks, and is
| literally supplied with seats.
Athletic.-Corner of Seventh and Ala
media streets, and is used for athletic
sports and games.
| Agrcultural.-The fair grounds and race
| track Reached by the University and
| Traction electric cars and the Main-street
and Agricultural Park railroad.
! Plaza.-The early geographical center of
| the city, in circular form. on North Main
| street. 1t is an historic spot, surrounded
| by the old adobes of the early settlers, and
| is faced by the Old Mission church and
one of the Chinese temples.
ST. James.-A lovely little park in the
| southwestern residence section, facing
Adams and Scarf streets. Reached by
University electric cars to Adams and
| Hoover streets.
Echo.--A pretty park of several acres in
| extent, containing lake with boat house
park. There is no adequate way of reach
! ing it by street car, but good drive leads
to it by way of Temple street or Bellevue
avenue and can be visited en- route tc
Elysian park.
Prospect is a charming park on the
summit Of one of the highest elevations
is a gem of a garden, about as large as an
| ordinary city square. The best way tc
reach it is to drive thither by way of the
| Macy street bridge, turning to the north
! at Echandia street.
Sunset.-A tract of as yet unimproved
land just west of Westlake park, about a
!
! rival it's larger and older neighbor, as it
| is on the line of the new boulevard which
will traverse large portion of the city.
STREET CAR LINES.
! Los Angeles Electric.-At First and
| Spring:
| Electric, north to East Los Angeles.
| Electric, south to University.
| Electric, south and east to Southern Pa
| cific depot (Arcade).
| Electric, south to Maple avenue.
| Electrir east tn ROyle Heights Southern
Pacific, Santa Fe and Terminal depots.
] Electric, west and south to Grand ave.
| nue., Westlake park and Redondo depot
| At Second and Spring
| Electric west to Westlake park.
! Electric, east to Santa Fe depot.
| Electric, south and west to Pico Heights
Electric. east and south to Vernon and
| Arcade depot.
Electric. south to Figueroa and Wash
ington streets and Rosedale cemetery.
At Temple and Spring
| Gable, west on Temple to city limits, con.
Meeting with dummy line to Hollywood.
Horse. south on Main to Agriculture
| park.
Horse, south to Fifth and Arcade depot
At Baker block
Electric, south on Spring to Maple ave.
nue., University and railway depots east
to Los Angeles and East Side park.
Main-street and Agricultural Park rail-
| road (horse):
At Main and Temple streets
| South and west along Main and Jefferson
streets and Wesley avenue to Agriculture
| park. This line is now being reconstructed
| to an electric road.
| South and east along Main and Fifth
streets to Southern Pacific depot (Arcade)
Traction company electric
The street railway of the Los Angelo:
| Traction company extends from the Santa
| Fe station to University station, via Third
| Hill, Eighth, Pearl Eleventh, Georgia
| Bell Sixteenth, Bush and Hoover streets
| and Forester and Vermont avenues. From
| Forester and Vermont avenues a branch
line runs to Adams street and Western
| avenue.
Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric
Railway company's roads extend from the
| center of the business part of Los An
| geles, Fourth and Spring streets, nortl
| through the city on Spring, Buena Vista
| and Pasadena avenue, through the town:
of Garvanza and South Pasadena, to ant
through the center of Pasadena on Fai,
Oaks avenue; and from the north city lin
| its of Pasadena north to the line of Alta
dena, making connection at the lattel
point with the Mount Lowe railway fol
Echo mountain, Alpine tavern and Noun
| Lowe.
Pasadena and Pacific Railway company.
roads extend from the center of the bust
ness part of Los Angeles, Fourth ant
Spring streets, north on Spring and Mair
to Bellevue avenue, thence westerly or
Bellevue avenue to the city limits, ant
! thence southerly along the foothills
through Hollywood Colegrove and the
Soldiers home to Santa Monica.
RATT.POAD DEPOTS