Brookside, Los Angeles
Brookside is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It is an enclave of eight tree-lined streets and 400 homes.[1]
Brookside | |
|---|---|
 Brookside signage located at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard & Highland Avenue | |
  Brookside Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34.06037°N 118.33878°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| Zip Code | 90034 |
| Area code(s) | 323 |
Geography
Located in Mid-Wilshire, Brookside is located between Olympic Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, and includes the homes on both sides of, and between, Highland Ave. and Muirfield Ave.[2][3]
A natural stream, the Arroyo de los Jardines (Brook of the Gardens), runs through Brookside and onto Baldwin Hills and eventually flows into Ballona Creek. [1]
The Park Mile commercial corridor separates Brookside from Hancock Park to the north.
History
Brookside, a neighborhood of predominantly large, single family homes, was developed by the Rimpau Estate Co. in 1920. The area, originally called Wilshire Crest, was built to attract wealthy families from the West Adams.[2]
On October 28, 2015, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a motion to establish an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) for the Brookside and Sycamore Square neighborhoods to help prevent residential teardowns and the construction of oversized replacement homes as the city re-works its Baseline Mansionization Ordinance.[4][5]
References
- Cohen, Allison B. (27 February 2005). "A touch of magic in the city" – via LA Times.
- "Brookside". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- https://planning.lacity.org/complan/pdf/wilcptxt.pdf
- Elizabeth Fuller (2015-10-30). "City Council Approves Interim Control Ordinance (ICO) for Brookside, Sycamore Square - Larchmont Buzz - Hancock Park News". Larchmont Buzz. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- "Beverly Press: L.A. passes zoning guard for Wilshire & Valley neighborhoods".
