Elysian Heights, Los Angeles

Elysian Heights
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Elysian Heights Location within Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34°05′30″N118°14′56″W / 34.091601°N 118.249°W / 34.091601; -118.249
Country	United States of America
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Time zone	Pacific
Zip Code	90026, 90039
Area code	323

Elysian Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Geography

Elysian Heights is bounded by the hills just north of Sunset Boulevard on the south, Glendale Boulevard on the west, Elysian Park on the east, and the 5 Freeway on the north. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Elysian Heights started out as a summer getaway. ^[3] The neighborhood has been home to many of the counter-culture, political radicals, artists, writers, architects and filmmakers in Los Angeles. The children of many progressives attended school there during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. ^{[4] [5]} By the 1930s, it was known as Red Hill, for the communists thought to live there. ^[3]

In 2005, the Los Angeles chapter of the Sierra Club sponsored the "Elysian Heights Stairway Walk". ^[6]

Education

• Elysian Heights Elementary School - 1562 Baxter Avenue ^[7]

Notable buildings

• Southhall house, designed by Rudolph Schindler
• Philip Dike house
• Harwell Hamilton house
• Paul Landacre house
• Estelle Lawton Lindsey house
• Klock House
• Atwater bungalows - Adobe bungalows designed by Robert Stacy-Judd ^[5]

Historic-Cultural Monuments

The following Historic-Cultural Monuments are located in Elysian Heights:

• Ross House − 2123 N. Valentine Street. On September 23, 2009 it became Historic-Cultural Monument #964
• Queen of Elysian Heights - 2004 N. Echo Park Boulevard. On November 9, 2022 it became Historic-Cultural Monument #1272

Notable residents

• John Huston, film director and screenwriter ^{[8] [9]}
• Clara Kimball Young, silent film actress ^[10]
• Carey McWilliams, journalist and editor ^[8]
• Leo Politi, artist and author ^[8]
• Room 8, school cat ^[11]
• Elliott Smith, musician and singer-songwriter ^[8]

References

1. Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Boundaries)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
2. Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Map)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
3. Eckes, Gabor (January 1996). "Brave New Neighborhoods". Los Angeles Magazine . Retrieved February 26, 2023.
4. Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Part 1)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
5. Tree, Manon (February 17, 1991). "Elysian Heights: Where Individualism is the Standard (Part 2)". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
6. "Outdoor Events". Los Angeles Magazine. February 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
7. "Elysian Heights Arts Magnet" . Retrieved February 27, 2023. Welcome to Elysian Heights Elementary Arts Magnet! Our beautiful campus is nestled right below Elysian Park, serving both Elysian Heights and Echo Park neighborhoods.
8. Trules, Eric (June 4, 2014). "The Gentrification of Mi Barrio, Echo Park". HuffPost . Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
9. "Memory Lane: The History and Landmarks of Echo Park Streets". Historic Echo Park. Echo Park Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
10. Lank, Barry (October 22, 2018). "Tragedy for Elysian Heights renovator / DiCaprio-connected home for sale / Silver Lake Mid Century going for $5.125 million". The Eastsider. Archived from the original on January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
11. Vargo, Roger (May 2008). "Room 8, The Most Famous Cat in Los Angeles". Explore Historic California. Archived from the original on May 27, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

Further reading

• Urban Hikes in Southern California (2021) ^[1]
• Walking Los Angeles: 38 of the City's Most Vibrant Historic, Revitalized, and Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods (2017) ^[2]

1. Inman, Robert (June 1, 2021). Urban Hikes in Southern California. Bowman & Littlefield. p. 114. ISBN   978-1493052578 . Retrieved February 27, 2023. Elysian Heights is a residential neighborhood of dramatic countours that is full of beauty and eclectic charm. This loop combines the best of both...
2. Behrens, Zach; Mahoney, Erin (May 2, 2017). Walking Los Angeles. Wilderness Press. p. chapter 27. ISBN   978-0899978277 . Retrieved February 27, 2023. Hike 27: Elysian Heights; Difficulty: Moderate