Kinney Heights, Los Angeles facts for kids
Kinney Heights is a cool neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. It's located in the southern part of the city. You can find it near Interstate 10. The neighborhood is surrounded by streets like Arlington, 23rd, Adams, and Hermosa. Kinney Heights is also part of the larger West Adams area. It's sometimes linked to Jefferson Park too.
The History of Kinney Heights
Before Kinney Heights became a neighborhood, the land belonged to a person named General Hanford Gordon Lennox. A developer named Abbot Kinney created the neighborhood in 1899. That's why it's called Kinney Heights!
Back then, it was a new area on the western edge of Los Angeles. Many large homes were built there. These houses were in the Craftsman style. They had special features like fancy glass cabinets and marble fireplaces. Many also had beautiful mahogany wood floors.
It was easy for people to get to downtown Los Angeles from Kinney Heights. They could ride a streetcar. This made the neighborhood popular with families who were doing well. Some of the homes even had a special building called a carriage house. This was for horses and carriages.
Kinney Heights Today
Many of the homes in Kinney Heights are over 100 years old. They are still standing strong today! A lot of these old houses have been fixed up and made modern. The neighborhood is part of something called the West Adams Terrace Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. This special zone helps protect the historic look of the area.
Other neighborhoods nearby include Gramercy Park, Adams Place, and Berkeley Square. The Williams Andrews Clark Library is also located right in Kinney Heights. It's a special place for books and learning.
Images for kids
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Kinney Heights tract map
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West Adams in 1921, showing Kinney Heights and other areas
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"For Sale: Lots" advertisement from the Los Angeles Times, 1902
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Valle Vista Tourist Home on Cimmaron Street (2021)
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Houses at Cimarron and 24th Street (2023)
