More Historic Homes in Pico Union

This Victorian home was originally located in Downtown Los Angeles on Olive near what is now Pershing Square but was later moved to Pico Union in 1909 when the Downtown area was becoming less desirable to live due to commercial and office growth.



I was running late to my own event the other day and drove by this home and laughed out loud. Here I've been doing historic preservation outreach and had still not seen many of the amazing homes in the area -- this one caught my eye immediately.



Thomas Marley was the developer of this area of Pico Union and most of the homes were developed in 1896 during the Victorian era, which typically contain lots of detailed wordwork and the use of different types of wood, among other things.