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441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-5045
Los Angeles City Hall, completed 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council. It is located in the Civic Center district of downtown Los Angeles in the city block bounded by Main, Temple, First, and Spring streets.HistoryThe building was designed by John Parkinson, John C. Austin, and Albert C. Martin, Sr., and was completed in 1928. Dedication ceremonies were held on April 26, 1928. It has 32 floors and, at 454ft high, is the tallest base-isolated structure in the world, having undergone a seismic retrofit from 1998 to 2001 so that the building will sustain minimal damage and remain functional after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake. The concrete in its tower was made with sand from each of California's 58 counties and water from its 21 historical missions. City Hall's distinctive tower was based on the shape of the Mausoleum of Mausolus, and shows the influence of the Los Angeles Public Library, completed soon before the structure was started. An image of City Hall has been on Los Angeles Police Department badges since 1940.
The Los Angeles Police Department, officially the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the law enforcement agency for the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 9,843 officers and 2,773 civilian staff, it is the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and the Chicago Police Department. The department serves an area of 498sqmi and a population of 4,030,904 people.The LAPD has been fictionalized in numerous movies, novels and television shows throughout its history. The department has also been associated with a number of controversies, mainly concerned with racism, police brutality, and police corruption.HistoryThe first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing County forces. The Rangers were soon succeeded by the Los Angeles City Guards, another volunteer group. Neither force was particularly efficient and Los Angeles became known for its violence, gambling and vice.The first paid force was created in 1869, when six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal William C. Warren. By 1900, under John M. Glass, there were 70 officers, one for every 1,500 people. In 1903, with the start of the Civil Service, this force was increased to 200.
The United States Court House in Downtown Los Angeles is a Moderne style building that originally served as both a post office and a courthouse. The building was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and Louis A. Simon, and construction was completed in 1940.The United States Court House initially housed court facilities for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, until the District was redrawn in 1966. It thereafter functioned as a court house with judges from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. There is another federal court house in the Roybal Building in Downtown Los Angeles. In February 2006, the U.S. Court House and Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places.Building historyBuilt between 1937 and 1940 by the Federal Public Works Administration, it was the third federal building constructed in Los Angeles. The first, constructed between 1889 and 1892, housed the post office, U.S. District Court, and various federal agencies, but it soon proved inadequate. A larger structure was built between 1906 and 1910 at the corner of Main and Temple Streets. The population of Los Angeles grew rapidly in the early part of the twentieth century, and a larger building was needed to serve the courts and federal agencies. The second federal building was razed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration to clear the site for the existing courthouse.
The Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a United States federal courthouse of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, in the Civic Center district of Los Angeles, California. It is located on Temple Street in Downtown Los Angeles.The building was completed in January 1992 and is named for long-serving United States Congressman Edward R. Roybal.Prior to the opening of the building, some controversy was stirred by the removal of a statue of a nude by sculptor Tom Otterness, which Roybal had objected to as appropriate for a museum but not for a federal building.
DEAFestival Los Angeles is an event where all members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community are invited to celebrate their uniqueness. Through arts and cultural programming, deaf and hard-of hearing individuals of all ages are given a venue to network with their peers also helping to educate hearing members of their community so they can better understand the deaf culture. This event also helps facilitate, encourage and discover the potential of the more than 400,000 individuals that make up the deaf community in Los Angeles County alone. The significance of this mission is that it enables all deaf individuals to strive for full participation in their mainstream community. With our community’s support, DEAFestival has become an important tradition that celebrates the power of a very special community while it enhancing the cultural experience in the City of Los Angeles. Over the past 14 years, attendance at DEAFestival Los Angeles has grown impressively. What started as a small gathering of some 200 people at a local parking lot has become a major event, attended by over 5,000 people annually. The event is held in September in celebration of “Deaf Awareness Month” and has a number of educational and networking events associated with raising awareness of this important event.
The Chado Tea Room is the tea shop that has revolutionized tea drinking in the Los Angeles area. With one of the largest selection of Specialty Teas and exclusive tea accessories, Chado, whether in the shop or online, is a tea lover's' paradise. Chado has over 400 different varieties of tea ranging from the classics to specialty to the very hard to find. Our teas are sourced from all around the world. A tranquil respite from the hectic pace of downtown, we are the perfect location for a quick refreshment or full afternoon spent with tea, sandwiches, scones, and sweets. Our indoor and patio is the perfect venue for a casual outting or special event/tea party. We look forward to serving you, personally, at the Chado Tea Room.