A Historic Overview     Echo Park is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, developing at the end of the 19th century and seeing its greatest surge in growth between 1905 and 1935.  Located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, its rolling hills and steep bluffs became a prime spot for clapboard cottages, Spanish-style bungalows and a sprinkling of postwar and Modern homes.                                           Read More

Echo Park People From evangelists to communists and painters to politicans, Echo Park has been home to wide variety of civic leaders, pioneering artists, colorful characters and even a famous feline. Read more.

Echo Park Places & Landmarks As one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Echo Park is filled with  landmarks, official and unofficial, that span the decades and architectural styels.  Click here to explore the history of the buildings,  parks and other sites in Echo Park, Angelino Heights and Elysian Heights. Interactive landmarks map.

Explore Your Home's History Get a first-hand account of how Echo Park resident Matthew Dubois uncovered his Victorian home's past lives and occupants. Find out how you can track down the information about your home's historic past.  Click here for story.

Echo Park History Tools Search our archives,  link to a handy website, browse our Echo Park reading list and find other items and services to help you finish a research project  or simply satisfy your curiosity. History Board Looking for information on Echo Park history?  Then click on the message board below. RESEARCH LINKS Useful connections for those interested in finding more about their neighborhood, family or home. Echo Park History Bookshelf Here is our recommended reading list for those interested in learning more about Echo Park and area history. Click Here for Reading List

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