Lafayette Square, Los Angeles
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LaFayette Square is a historic semi-gated neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
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Coordinates: 34.043°N 118.333°W / 34.043; -118.333 | |
Country | United States of America |
State | California |
County | Los Angeles |
Time zone | Pacific |
Zip Code | 90019 |
Area code(s) | 310/424, 323 |
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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.[1] 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.[2]