Central Los Angeles : Century-Old Harvard Heights Is Getting Identifying Street Signs
Six new signs marking the boundaries of Harvard Heights are being placed around the community this week to identify this century-old neighborhood in the West Adams district.
“The pioneers of Los Angeles lived here,” said Lana Soroko, a board member of the Harvard Heights Assn., which spearheaded the sign project.
The homes in the small residential neighborhood, bordered by Pico and Washington boulevards and Western and Normandie avenues, were mostly built in 1903 and 1904, Soroko said.
The neighborhood’s style is mostly Craftsman, a turn-of-the-century architectural style that Soroko characterizes as “an answer to Victorian to try to get away from the gargoyle look.”
The neighborhood prides itself on a multicultural population. “We have it all here,” Soroko said. “Black, white, Asian, gay, straight--and to us that’s the beauty of this group.” Volunteers designed the signs, which are intended to reflect the Craftsman look.
Harvard Heights’ formal sign-posting will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Normandie and Venice boulevards.
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