Lafayette Square, Los Angeles
LaFayette Square is a historic semi-gated neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
LaFayette Square | |
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Neighborhood of Los Angeles | |
The LaFayette Square neighborhood sign at St. Charles Place, around 2015 | |
LaFayette Square Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34.043°N 118.333°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| Zip Code | 90019 |
| Area code(s) | 310/424, 323 |
Although founded in 1913 by real estate developer George Lafayette Crenshaw, it is named after the French Marquis de Lafayette, who fought alongside Colonists in the American Revolution. Lying west of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Mid-City area, it was designated by the city as a Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2000 for its significant residential architecture and history.
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