Historic Core

Historic Core Welcome to the Historic Core, Downtown LA's residential hub, historic center, and creative crossroads. Brought to you by the Historic Core BID (HCBID).

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08/28/2026

Last Tuesday we got together in front of City Hall to bring light to the troubles the disabled members of our community are having getting around the streets of LA.

It’s been 10 years since the Willits case, which was meant to move Los Angeles closer toward safe and accessible streets for everyone.

We hope that demonstrations like these can help spur our city into action to help the most vulnerable among us.

This masterpiece just had her 100th birthday 🥳A masterpiece of architectural design, the Central Library attests to both...
08/27/2026

This masterpiece just had her 100th birthday 🥳

A masterpiece of architectural design, the Central Library attests to both the cultural achievements and the historical developments of the City of Los Angeles. The library defines the sense of space in the downtown area and also contributes to its unique identity.

When it opened in 1926, the building’s expanses of unadorned concrete and skyscraper-like profile heralded Modern architecture. At the same time, it alluded to ancient Egyptian, Roman, Byzantine, and various Islamic civilizations, as well as to Spanish Colonial and other revival styles.

The last work of the major American architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, the 1926 Los Angeles Central Library is an architectural treasure beloved by countless Angelenos.

By the mid-1960s, functional problems with Central Library were mounting, including inadequate space, outdated electrical and mechanical systems, deferred maintenance, and limited onsite parking. Over the next decades, preservationists advocated against demolition and sought a solution that would preserve the historic building, and sensitively expand the library.
In 1989, the renovated library re-opened. The new expanded East Wing more than doubled the library’s size, and the re-established historic West Lawn became the Maguire Gardens. Other components of the project, known as Library Square, included the Lawrence Halprin-designed Bunker Hill Steps and a return of a landscape area to the Flower Street side of the library.

Yet, despite its undeniable importance and designation as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, the Central Library was threatened with demolition and insensitive alterations beginning in the late 1960s.

The Historic Core calendar is doing a lot this week.Catch a movie, hear some jazz, eat cake out of a bucket, celebrate a...
08/26/2026

The Historic Core calendar is doing a lot this week.

Catch a movie, hear some jazz, eat cake out of a bucket, celebrate at a festival, and find a few more reasons to make your way through Downtown Los Angeles.

Already know where you’re headed? Tell us in the comments.

Did we miss your event? Drop it below or email us at [email protected].



Come join us for Michael! FREE Popcorn. Fun for the Whole Family. All Are Welcome!

Acid Lab Records presents: DJ Ethos, Scarub, Kia Kadiri (BC), Kiddo, Acid Lab Records, Hosted & Special guest appearance by Abstract Rude

You know what it is, our jazz band is playing tunes at Bar Franca this, and every, Thursday.

Celebrating one year, and playing all your favorite Hip Hop • R&B • Throwbacks and more.

The First Sh*tty Movie Club Party at Clifton’s. You’ll come, chat, drink, vote, watch, laugh, cry ... it’ll change your life.

Our decade-long tradition returns and you better be ready to throw it back on the dance floor. All LGBTQ+ artists, market vendors, nonprofit resource groups, DJs, and performers.

A Sunday stroll, a tote bag, and something fresh to take home.

A completely GLUTEN FREE party! Learn an easy gluten free recipe from start to finish, play with frostings and cake flavors, and fill a bucket with cake to take home.

Chef Raul is taking over the Tacali menu. Enjoy sofrito, pernil, mofongo and more.

Our August Security Meeting was one for the books! We hosted this event in Clifton’s Historic Ballroom and Deputy Distri...
08/23/2026

Our August Security Meeting was one for the books! We hosted this event in Clifton’s Historic Ballroom and Deputy District Attorney John Mckinney was in attendance.

The security luncheon is a collaborative forum for building management and private security to strategize with LAPD on district safety practices. Together, we aim to create a safer community.

White peaches are one of those market finds that feel very late-summer California.Peach season won’t be here much longer...
08/22/2026

White peaches are one of those market finds that feel very late-summer California.

Peach season won’t be here much longer, so tomorrow is a good time to stop by the Historic Core Farmers’ Market amd pick up what’s still at the stands.

Bring a tote. Start with the peaches.

📆 Every Sunday
⏰ 10 AM to 3 PM
đź“Ť 209 W 5th St LA

A moment for our people. Birthdays are a good reason to bring the team together.For our Clean & Safe teams, it is a chan...
08/21/2026

A moment for our people.

Birthdays are a good reason to bring the team together.

For our Clean & Safe teams, it is a chance to gather, share a meal, and recognize the people who help care for the Historic Core every day.

Happy birthday to our team members celebrating this month đź’š

Taking a moment for our people.Birthdays are always a good reason to bring the team together.For our Clean & Safe teams,...
08/20/2026

Taking a moment for our people.

Birthdays are always a good reason to bring the team together.

For our Clean & Safe teams, it is a chance to gather, share a meal, and recognize the people who help care for the Historic Core every day.

Happy birthday to our team members this month đź’š

Quinn’s Rialto opened on May 21, 1917 with a screening of the silent film The Garden of Allah accompanied by the Quinn S...
08/20/2026

Quinn’s Rialto opened on May 21, 1917 with a screening of the silent film The Garden of Allah accompanied by the Quinn Symphony Orchestra under the direction of composer Joseph Carl Breil. Two years later, Sid Grauman took over the theatre, remodeled it, renamed it Grauman’s Rialto, and operated it until 1924.
The Rialto was one of the earliest theatres to have stadium-style seating with no balcony.
The exterior was originally designed by architect Oliver P. Dennis as a Greek Revival structure with three sets of arched windows and a classic pediment atop its facade.
A remodel in 1923 by theatre architect William Lee Woollett completely changed the look of the building. It was given a modified Georgian façade ornamented only by two rectangular windows flanked by fluted pilasters and two small round windows.
Inside, the theatre’s proscenium was framed with huge columns, and the side walls were given the look of ancient stonework. The plaster ceiling beams were painted to resemble wood.
In the 1930s, the Rialto got a new marquee with a spectacular Art Deco neon display, one of the longest marquees on Broadway.
The theatre was remodeled several times over the years to accomodate new technologies and changing fashion. Unfortunately, almost none of the interior elements remain – the plasterwork was removed, and the decorative painting and stencil work were painted over. The auditorium was eventually gutted and the lobby area was turned into retail space.
Fortunately, the Rialto’s dramatic marquee remains and was declared City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument number 472 in 1989.
In 2013, Urban Outfitters announced their plan to rehabilitate the Rialto Theatre as part of Broadway’s ongoing revitalization.

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Los Angeles, CA
90013

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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