Canter's Deli is one of the area's most notable landmarks

The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the Mid-City West area of Los Angeles, California. Mid-City West is a subregion located in the Wilshire area of the City of Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

Geography

It is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, Highland Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west Arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Fairfax District is sometimes confused with Park La Brea, which is a real estate development within the District, and the curious Beverly Hills Adjacent, particularly on housing rental advertisements. Park La Brea (Spanish La Brea - The tar after the nearby La Brea Tar Pits) is a sprawling apartment complex in the Miracle Mile District of Los Angeles The section of Fairfax Avenue filled with traditionally Jewish businesses is sometimes referred to by Angelenos as Kosher Canyon or "The Bagel District. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ " Beginning around 2005, real estate listings began to define the area as Beverly Grove when listing homes for sale.

History

Historically, the Fairfax District has been a center of the city's Jewish community. In the early 20th century, with an expanding population and more young families, many began looking for new housing. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on As a result of this, many middle class Jewish families moved west from Boyle Heights, City Terrace, East Los Angeles and Montebello to the area around Fairfax Avenue, a street they lined with Kosher delis, restaurants, butcher's and baker's shops and fish markets, creating a unique village in the heart of the city. The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. Boyle Heights is a district east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles California, USA See also East Los Angeles (region East Los Angeles (often shortened to East L Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Fairfax Avenue is a street on north central Los Angeles, California. Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus, he כַּשְׁרוּת refers to Jewish dietary laws. Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods" A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. A butcher is someone who prepares various Meats and other related goods for sale This article refers to the cooking profession For other uses see Baker (disambiguation A baker is someone who primarily Bakes

In 1935, there were four synagogues in the Fairfax District; by 1945, there were twelve. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar After World War II, many more Jews, a lot of them Holocaust survivors, began to populate the area. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as As more families moved in, religious schools and a Jewish Community Center sprang up. In 1974, Bet Tzedek Legal Services - The House of Justice, a legal aid charity, opened its doors across from the Farmers Market. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bet Tzedek is a non-profit human and Poverty rights organization internationally recognized for its work in providing unique advocacy and support for people The Farmers Market is a historic Los Angeles Landmark and Tourist destination which first opened in 1934 now featuring more than 100 shops restaurants From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Fairfax District was the center of Jewish life in Los Angeles. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Recently arrived Jewish immigrants from Israel and Russia gave the area a more cosmopolitan air. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The term multiculturalism generally refers to a state of racial, cultural and ethnic diversity within the Demographics of a specified

As the next generation of Jews grew up and went off to college they favored white-collar careers to ownership of the traditional shops. White-collar worker refers to a salaried professional or an educated Worker who performs semi-professional office administrative and sales coordination tasks as opposed to While this area of Los Angeles is still home to a vibrant Jewish community, the center of Jewish life has shifted southwest to nearby Pico and Robertson Boulevards. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Farmers Market at Fairfax Avenue and 3rd Street still retained an Old World atmosphere until 2001 when construction of The Grove began, with open-air vegetable stalls and cafes, and many Jewish residents of the area continue to frequent the market as part of their shopping or kibbitzing routine, which retains an attraction for many seniors and immigrants; but the addition of The Grove, an outdoor mall built on the former parking lot for the market, has brought new crowds and new visitors, including many tourists and chain-store shoppers as well as severe parking problems to the Farmers Market daily. The Farmers Market is a historic Los Angeles Landmark and Tourist destination which first opened in 1934 now featuring more than 100 shops restaurants Third Street in Los Angeles is a major east-west street It begins in downtown Beverly Hills by Santa Monica Boulevard and ends at Alameda Street Grove trolleyjpg|thumb|right|250px|The trolley takes shoppers on a short ride from The Grove to the Farmer's Market Fairfax Avenue, once lined with kosher delis and shops, now holds only a few storefronts reminiscent of the old days, including the famous deli/restaurant Canter's. Canter's Deli is a famous Jewish Delicatessen in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles California, near the border of West Hollywood There also still exist many Jewish-owned shops, markets, and bakeries.

CBS Television City

CBS Television City was built in 1952 on the former site of Gilmore Stadium at Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard. Gilmore Stadium was a multi-use Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Beverly Boulevard is one of the main east-west thoroughfares in Los Angeles. This is where CBS tapes The Young and the Restless, the Late Late Show, and The Price is Right. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson on CBS. The Price Is Right is an five time Emmy Award-winning American Game show centering on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes

Other shows over the years filmed at Television City included All in the Family, The Twilight Zone (with Rod Serling), The Smothers Brothers, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The Carol Burnett Show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, Tony Orlando & Dawn and The Jacksons, House Party, The Dinah Shore Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show and many television specials. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and- Comedy team consisting of the brothers Tom ("Tommy" and Dick Smothers. The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is a television show hosted by country singer Glen Campbell from January 1969 through June 1972 The Carol Burnett Show is a Sketch comedy Television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour is a Variety show that ran on CBS in the United States from August 1971 until May 1974 Tony Orlando and Dawn (originally known as Dawn, and later as Dawn featuring Tony Orlando) is a Pop music group that was popular in the 1970s The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Art Linkletter's House Party or House Party was an American daytime TV variety/talk show which aired on CBS Radio from January Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress The Mike Douglas Show was an American daytime Television Talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982 The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American Television talk show, starring singer Merv Griffin.

In the late 1970s, after then-governor Jerry Brown canceled the Beverly Hills Freeway that would have razed the entire length of Melrose Avenue, Melrose Avenue became known as a street of funky shops, restaurants and galleries. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr (born April 7, 1938) is the current Attorney General and former governor of the State of The Beverly Hills Freeway was the name for a never-built Freeway intended to link the Los Angeles districts of Westwood and Echo Park along the Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood The early 1980s brought media attention and a new revitalized look to the area. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Today, Melrose Avenue remains a fashion district, but east of Fairfax it is somewhat down at heel and of interest mainly to the young. Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood It is perhaps similar to parts of SoHo and Greenwich Village in New York City, as well as The Haight and Upper Fillmore districts of San Francisco. This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan The City of New York Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, US, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury Streets

Education

Residents are zoned to Los Angeles Unified School District schools:

• Fairfax High School

The Los Angeles Public Library operates the Fairfax Branch. Los Angeles Unified School District (" LAUSD " is the largest (in terms of number of students Public school system in California. Fairfax High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located in Los Angeles California, USA, near the border of West Hollywood This library serves the city of Los Angeles For the library serving the county, see County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Emergency services

Fire service

Los Angeles Fire Department operates Fire Station 61, serving the community. The Los Angeles Fire Department ( LAFD) also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department

Police service

Fairfax is served by two separate Los Angeles Police Department stations [1].

• Hollywood Community Police Station (North of Beverly Boulevard)
• Wilshire Community Police Station (South of Beverly Boulevard)

Landmarks

XANADU LOST: Pan Pacific Auditorium Goes Up In Flames, May 24, 1989: The Los Angeles Fire Department snaps one last shot. The Los Angeles Fire Department ( LAFD) also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department

• Canter's
• CBS Television City
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Fairfax High School
• Farmers Market
• Johnny Rockets
• The Beverly Center
• The Grove
• The Improv
• Pan-Pacific Park
• The Silent Movie Theatre, the only theater in the USA dedicated to silent movies

See also

• Pan-Pacific Auditorium

External links