Sarah Choe. Koreatown Powerpoint.

KOREATOWN

Sarah Choe

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Henry Gaylord Wilshire

•Donated a big chunk of his land to the city of Los Angeles in 1895 for a boulevard. In return, the boulevard was named after him. WILSHIRE BLVD.

Gaylord Apartments

Wiltern Theater1950’s Today

Ambassador Hotel-built in 1921

Ambassador HotelToday

TheBrown Derby

1930’s

•Replaced in 1980 by a shopping center known as the Brown Derby Plaza

Wilshire Christian Church

•First church on Wilshire Boulevard in 1911. •Church property was donated by the Chapman Brothers, owners of the Chapman Market.

Chapman MarketAbove: 1928 Below: Today

Schools

Koreatown Plaza

•Popular Korean grocery store/food court/mall

Koreatown Galleria

•Similar to KTP•Popular Korean grocery store/food court/mall

Korean Parade