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Olvera Street – Wikipedia From the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation search historic district in Los Angeles United States Market zigzag brick pattern marks path of Zanja Madre Consuelo de Bonzo La Golondrina caf Cinco Mayo Calle or Placita orig los Vignes Vine Wine is a street downtown and part El Pueblo Historic Monument area immediately around Plaza main square city since early s when California was still Mexico officially founded obtained its current name Many District’s Buildings are on including oldest one Avila Adobe built Pelanconi House Sepulveda The tree-shaded pedestrian mall marketplace lined with craft shops stalls restaurants roving troubadours popular tourist destination has been described as Top Five Great Streets America journal Contents Location History Early days Preservation restoration Present Controversies Blessing Animals event Landmarks Gallery Mural Am rica Tropical Substation Methodist Church Eugene Biscailuz Building In culture See also References External links edit located northeast modern-day Downtown between Main Alameda streets running north from Cesar Chavez Avenue It ngeles Historical This west Union Station southeast Chinatown Old facing reservoir middle original terminus by Spanish pobladores settlers site today’s near River They consisted families men women children were accompanied few soldiers had come nearby Mission San Gabriel Arc ngel establish secular pueblo banks Porci ncula at Indian village Yang-na new town named Nuestra Se ora Reina Priests established an asistencia sub-mission Asistencia tend their religious needs eventually own parish church known today Unpredictable flooding forced abandon move higher ground colonial rule lasted until Mexican independence period saw Angeles’s first adobe buildings During which twenty-six years heart vibrant ethnic Californio community life center economy based upon farming former flood plain supplemented cattle ranching second half th century winery producing wine grapes that grew there this day do DNA matches After War remained A small alley branching off changed City Council ordinance honor Agustin Superior Court Judge County who owned no longer existing house little rapidly due influx Southern These joined Spaniards earlier English-speaking become voting citizens before As expanded settlement came be neglected served neighborhood for immigrants especially Mexicans Sicilians included Chinese relocated present make way construction pace immigration increased primary being common choice movement preserve what viewed California’s authentic heritage Christine Sterling began public campaign renovate Francisco evolved into remake modern Mexican-style market place Sundial Sterling’s efforts rescue she learned plan demolish home raising issue Chamber Commerce approached Harry Chandler publisher Times create cultural intrigued idea packaging acknowledged while presenting romanticized ersatz version theme park He helped providing extensive publicity supporting development However lack financial support implementing her ideas project appeared doomed late November discovered Health Department Notice Condemnation posted front response hand-painted sign condemning shortsightedness bureaucrats failing important Her act attract additional interest preserving old finally reversed order condemnation Support restoring rushed throughout materials several local companies Blue Diamond Cement Simmons Brick Company largest employers Police Chief James Davis provided crew prison inmates hard labor oversaw entire excerpt diary vividly captures spirit sense desperation during One prisoners good carpenter another electrician Each night I pray they will arrest bricklayer plumber Entrance left spite ample supplies volunteers lacked solid backing forward capital through funds collected -a-plate luncheons selected businessmen headed Corporation for-profit venture became basis Plaza-Olvera closed traffic On Easter Sunday romantic revival pass opening Paseo later 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