The trendy Los Feliz community is located adjacent to Hollywood and Silver Lake. Regarded as a hip, diverse, and cohesive neighborhood, many East Coast transplants are often drawn to it because of its East Village vibe.
Los Feliz Village, long known for its fiercely independent and creative spirit, encompasses a diverse selection of businesses – from warmly familiar restaurants and services which have been steady L.A. Basin favorites for over 50 years, to cutting edge designers and hip “retro” clothing, vintage and collectibles shops.
The neighborhood has historically been home to movie stars, musicians, and the Hollywood elite. It boasts some of the best known residential architecture in the city, including two homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Ennis House and the Hollyhock House, and Richard Neutra’s Lovell House.
HISTORY
The 6,647-acre Rancho Los Feliz was a land grant to Corporal José Vicente Feliz. As one of the earliest leaders and protectors of the pueblo, he received this land as a token of appreciation by the Spanish government. An old adobe house built in the 1830s by his heirs still stands on Crystal Springs Drive.
The Rancho had a succession of owners, including Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, who donated over half of the rancho to the city of Los Angeles (now Griffith Park). Other sections of the Rancho were developed and became the communities of Los Feliz and Silver Lake.
RESTAURANTS
Alcove Cafe & Bakery 1929 Hillhurst Ave (323) 644-0100
Electric Lotus 4656 Franklin Ave. (323) 953-0040
Farfalla Trattoria 1978 Hillhurst (323) 661-7365
Fred 62 1850 N Vermont Ave (323) 667-0062
Home Restaurant 1760 Hillhurst Ave (323) 669-021
Il Capriccio Restaurant on Vermont 1757 N Vermont Ave 323- 662-5900
Little Dom’s 2128 Hillhurst Ave. 323-661-0055
Louise’s Trattoria 4500 Los Feliz Blvd (323) 667-0777
Vermont Restaurant 1714 N Vermont Ave 323-661-6163
Yuca’s (Mexican) 2056 Hillhurst Ave (323) 662-1214
SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Los Angeles Unified School District 213 241-1000
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High School
John Marshall Senior High School -3939 Tracy Street (323) 671-1400
Middle School
Thomas Starr King Middle School 4201 Fountain Avenue 323-644-6700
Elementary Schools
Franklin Elementary School 1910 N Commonwealth Ave. 323-663-0320
Los Feliz Elementary School 1740 N New Hampshire Ave. (323) 663-0674
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Our Mother of Good Counsel 4622 Ambrose Avenue (323) 664-2131
Lycee International De Los Angeles 4155 Russell Avenue (323) 665-4526
Alex Pilibos Armenian 1615 North Alexandria Avenue
(323) 668-2661
PRESCHOOLS
A School for All Children Great and Small – 4612 Welch Place (323) 666-6154
Harvard Pre-School & Kindergarten – 1311 N. Harvard Boulevard (323) 462-1151
Los Feliz Cooperative Nursery School 3401 Riverside Dr. (323) 662-8300
Lyric Pre-School 2328 Hyperion Ave. (323) 667-2275
