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The Arts District, roughly bounded by Alameda, the Los Angeles River, the 101 Freeway and the 10 Freeway, is known to many as the creative and cultural hub of Los Angeles. Since the City’s founding, this area of Los Angeles has always played a vital role in the region.
Spanish priest Juan Crespi founded what is now known as the Arts District in 1796 during an expedition to Alta California. During his journey, he discovered a body of water that was surrounded by rich soil.
May 2, 2013 · Joel Bloom, who moved downtown in 1986 and opened the beloved Bloom's General Store at the corner of Traction and Hewitt in 1994, gave the downtown Arts District its name. The late Bloom, whose...
Arts District History. A brief overview of Los Angeles Arts District history: Vignes Street winds through the northeastern edge of the Arts District, parallel to and a couple of blocks west of the broad cement trench that memorializes the L.A. River. It is named for Jean-Louis Vignes, an aging adventurer and vintner who arrived in Los Angeles ...
Jul 9, 2013 · We now know this area, between downtown proper and the Los Angeles River's west bank, as the Arts District. Back in 2004, when Andersen's film came out, the neighborhood already had its name, but evidently it still lacked its current regard.
Nov 24, 2015 · Downtown LA's Arts District gets its name from the people who moved in to its rundown warehouses after the businesses moved out of the once industrial neighborhood.
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In 1833, French winemaker Jean-Louis Vignes brought the first European vines from Bordeaux and was "the father of French immigration to Los Angeles". He planted the grapes on 104 acres of {what is now} the downtown Arts District of Los Angeles, moistened by the seasonal river, ocean mists and sparse rains. The hardy Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc ...
