Fun Facts: Highland Park, Los Angeles
- In northeast Los Angeles (NELA), Highland Park’s main drag, Figueroa Street, was part of two separate Route 66 alignments – from 1932 to 1934 and again from 1936 until 1940. That’s when the Arroyo Seco Parkway, America’s first freeway, opened. That pioneering road became the new local alignment of Route 66.
- Known for its vibrant arts scene dating back to the 1880s, Highland Park was annexed by Los Angeles in 1895 and still enjoys a strong sense of separate identity. A variety of shops populate Figueroa Street in historic buildings, including the Highland Theatre and Highland Park Bowl. Visitors can also enjoy sights such as restored signs and the westernmost of Route 66’s iconic Muffler Men.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
- Highland Theater
- 5604 N Figueroa St.
- Chicken Boy
- 5558 N Figueroa St.
- Lummis Home, El Alisal
- 200 E. Avenue 43
- Galco’s Old World Grocery
- 5702 York Blvd.
- Manning Coffee Sign
- 5707 N. Figueroa St.
- Judson Studios
- 200 S. Avenue 66