Los Feliz is a hillside neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California, abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood is named after its colonial Spanish-Mexican land grantee, José Vicente Feliz, and, along with present-day Griffith Park, makes up the original Rancho Los Feliz land concession.
According to the Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, Los Feliz is part of Central Los Angeles. It is flanked on the north by Griffith Park, on the northeast by Atwater Village, on the southeast by Silver Lake, on the south by East Hollywood, and on the northwest by Hollywood and Hollywood Hills. Its boundaries are the Griffith Park line between Fern Dell Drive and Riverside Drive on the north; the Los Angeles River on the east; Hyperion Avenue and Griffith Park Boulevard on the southeast; Fountain Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard on the south; and Western Avenue, Los Feliz Boulevard, and Fern Dell Drive on the west and northwest.
The area north of Los Feliz Boulevard below Griffith Park is commonly referred to as the Los Feliz Hills. The Los Feliz Hills contain multimillion-dollar homes and have been known for the large share of their inhabitants being involved in creative pursuits. The Laughlin Park area, with 60 houses, is gated. In 1998, Laura Meyers of Los Angeles Magazine described the area as “The most seductive, exclusive neighborhood in Los Feliz”. Los Feliz Village is the southern section of Los Feliz, home to most of the commercial storefronts in the district. It is centered on the thoroughfares of Vermont and Hillhurst Avenues and spans from about Prospect Avenue to Los Feliz Boulevard. There are several coffee shops, restaurants, and small clothing and vintage stores. Los Feliz Village is home or in proximity to numerous bars and restaurants catering to nightlife. They are mostly on Hillhurst Avenue between Los Feliz Boulevard and Prospect Avenue, and on Vermont Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. Some were classic dive bars in their heyday, frequented by the likes of Charles Bukowski, Lawrence Tierney, sundry working-class drunks, poets, artists, writers, and other creative types.
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LOS FELIZ HILLS When people say “Los Feliz”, the Los Feliz Hills is the first neighborhood most think of. Just north of Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Feliz Hills is known for its large breathtaking homes surrounded by nature. A large share of this neigbhorhood’s inhabitants are involved in creative pursuits. Architecture in this area is a blend of stately circa-1920’s and 30’s character homes as well as some of the most significant multi-million dollar estates in Los Angeles. “When you live in the Los Feliz Hills, your backyard is truly Griffith Park.” Interesting fact: Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous “Ennis House” is located in this neighborhood.
LOS FELIZ ESTATES Just west of the Los Feliz Hills and around the middle of the 1900’s (circa-1950s), a large parcel of “unused” Griffith Park land was sold to create a community of single family luxury residences above Los Feliz Blvd. This neighborhood was named “Los Feliz Estates” and is known for its great city views, quiet streets, and mid-century design. There is a monthly HOA around $200+ which includes the benefit of a full time security staff for the neighborhood. Interesting fact: Each of the streets here start with the prefix, “Los” and if you drive up each of the streets, you may notice another obvious alphabetical pattern too…. :)
LAUGHLIN PARK The Laughlin Park area, with 60 houses, is a gated private community of estate homes just south of Los Feliz Estates. In 1998, Laura Meyers of Los Angeles Magazine described the area as "The most seductive, exclusive neighborhood in Los Feliz". Many discerning Angelenos, from high-profile celebrities to industry executives, live here. Many of the homes in Laughlin Park have direct views of the Griffith Observatory. Interesting fact: The famous “Cecil B. DeMille” house is located here, and has been featured in many editorials, including ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST (Sept. 2016 Edition).
LOS FELIZ SQUARE & LOS FELIZ VILLAGE South of Los Feliz Blvd, from Western to Commonwealth. If you ask residents in these neighborhoods, they will happily tell you how convenient life is being close to all the trendy shops, cafes and restaurants on Hillhurst and Vermont. Even better, it’s within blocks of Griffith Park. This neighborhood is unique to Los Feliz: Mostly flat in terrain and on an organized “city-grid” style street layout. Homes in this neighborhood are highly sought after, and certainly luxury quality. Interesting fact: The movie SWINGERS, used Los Feliz Village as the backdrop to many of its most famous scenes, including the iconic Dresden Restaurant, The Los Feliz 3-Par Golf Course, and The Derby (now closed and replaced with Messhall Restaurant).
source: wikipedia.org