Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States
Little Armenia
(
Armenian
:
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) is a neighborhood in
Central Los Angeles
, California. It is named after the Armenians who escaped
genocide
and made their way to Los Angeles during the early part of the 20th century.
[1]
The area is served by the
Metro B Line
at the
Hollywood/Western
,
Vermont/Sunset
and
Vermont/Santa Monica
stations.
History
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In 1999, Garbis Keurjikian
[
citation needed
]
and Johnny Sahagian worked with Councilwoman
Jackie Goldberg
to establish the neighborhood of Little Armenia. On November 12, 2000 Johnny Sahagian and was presented with a certificate of appreciation by the City of Los Angeles for "dedication and commitment in making Little Armenia a reality".
On October 6, 2000,
[2]
the
Los Angeles City Council
designated a portion of
East Hollywood
as “Little Armenia” in an effort to recognize the community’s vast “presence and voice in Los Angeles.”
[3]
On April 24, 2015, the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue was designated as Armenian Genocide Memorial Square to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian genocide
.
[4]
[5]
It was proposed by Los Angeles City Council members
Mitch O'Farrell
and
Paul Krekorian
and approved by the
Los Angeles City Council
on March 18, 2015.
[6]
[7]
Geography
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As defined by the City Council, Little Armenia is "the area bounded on the north by Hollywood Boulevard between the 101 Freeway and Vermont Avenue, on the east by
Vermont Avenue
from
Hollywood Boulevard
to
Santa Monica Boulevard
, on the south by Santa Monica Boulevard between Vermont Avenue and
U.S. Route 101
and on the west by Route 101 from Santa Monica Boulevard to Hollywood Boulevard".
Thai Town
is located to the north of Little Armenia.
Events
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On April 24 each year,
Armenians
gather in the neighborhood to observe
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
.
[8]
(Solidarity events also take place in
Montebello
,
Glendale
and
Beverly Hills
.)
[8]
Transportation
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Little Armenia is served by the
Metro B Line
subway, which runs north-south along
Vermont Avenue
and east-west along
Hollywood Boulevard
.
Metro subway stations include:
Los Angeles Department of Transportation
provides bus service through the neighborhood.
Parks and recreation
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Parks within Little Armenia's official borders are the following:
Education
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Public schools within Little Armenia's official borders are operated by
LAUSD
.
Public
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- Kingsley Elementary School,
5200 West Virginia Avenue
- Ramona Elementary School,
1133 North Mariposa Avenue
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Private
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Notable places
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Places of interest within Little Armenia's official borders include the following:
- Armenian Genocide Memorial Square. Located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue.
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[11]
See also
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References
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- ^
"Neighborhood Project: Little Armenia: LAist"
. Archived from
the original
on 2019-08-24
. Retrieved
2019-08-24
.
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Little Armenia Designation
- ^
"Part of East Hollywood Is Designated 'Little Armenia' - Los Angeles Times"
.
Los Angeles Times
.
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Van Dyke, Jonathan (April 30, 2015).
"L.A. will never forget the Armenian genocide"
. Beverly Press La Brea Park News
. Retrieved
10 March
2022
.
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Mejia, Brittny; Goldenstein, Taylor; Blume, Howard (24 April 2015).
"Armenian genocide: Massive march ends at Turkish consulate in L.A."
Los Angeles Times
.
Officials on Friday designated the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue as Armenian Genocide Memorial Square, an area that is part of Little Armenia.
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Arranaga, Tony.
"COUNCIL APPROVES DESIGNATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL SQUARE - 13th DISTRICT WEBSITE"
. Cd13.com. Archived from
the original
on 2015-03-26
. Retrieved
2015-03-29
.
- ^
"Agenda : Los Angeles City Council : March 18, 2015"
. Ens.lacity.org\accessdate=2015-03-29. Archived from
the original
on April 2, 2015
. Retrieved
March 28,
2015
.
- ^
a
b
"Southern California observes Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day"
. NBC News. April 24, 2024
. Retrieved
3 May
2024
.
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City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks: Barnsdall Art Park
Archived
June 28, 2014, at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Van Dyke, Jonathan (April 30, 2015).
"L.A. will never forget the Armenian genocide"
. Beverly Press La Brea Park News
. Retrieved
10 March
2022
.
- ^
Mejia, Brittny; Goldenstein, Taylor; Blume, Howard (24 April 2015).
"Armenian genocide: Massive march ends at Turkish consulate in L.A."
Los Angeles Times
.
Officials on Friday designated the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue as Armenian Genocide Memorial Square, an area that is part of Little Armenia.
- ^
"Church of Scientology of Los Angeles - All Are Welcome!"
.
Church of Scientology of Los Angeles
. Retrieved
2015-11-15
.
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