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ANGELS WALK® LA ANGELS WALK CRENSHAW ADVISORS + FRIENDS SPECIAL THANKS SELF-GUIDED HISTORIC TRAILS CONTRIBUTORS Pamela Bakewell, Los Angeles Sentinel LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI Erin Aubry Kaplan, Historian & Writer Taelor Bakewell, Los Angeles Sentinel CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Larry Aubry, Consultant Robin Blair, Senior Director of Operations Support, Metro CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT HERB WESSON, CD10 DeAndra Blake, West Angeles Church Joyce Perkins, Consultant COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON, CD8 Spencer Green, Researcher & Contributing Writer Lady Mae Blake, West Angeles Church 20/20 VISION INITIATIVE Walter Urie, Photographer Ben Caldwell, 20/20 Vision Initiative / KAOS Network GREATER LEIMERT PARK VILLAGE CRENSHAW CORRIDOR Kenny Hoff, Photographer Ferdy Chan, Bureau of Street Services BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Danielle Sumida, Proofreader Gregory Church, Mt. Calvary Church Rogerio Carvaheiro, Stanchion Design Wanita Church, Mt. Calvary Church Lane+Lane, Inc., Graphic Design Adilia Clerk, Bureau of Street Services SUPPORTERS Dale Davis, Brockman Gallery ANGELS WALK LA Sherri Franklin, 20/20 Vision Initiative / Urban Design Center Bureau of Street Services, City of Los Angeles Terri Garst, Los Angeles Public Library Department of Transportation, City of Los Angeles HONORARY CHAIRMAN Matilde Guiza-Leimert, Leimert Company Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Nick Patsaouras Hans Gutknecht, Photographer Authority (Metro) President, Polis Builders LTD Cliff Hall, LA Sentinel Photographer Board of Directors Jamie Hendricks, Japanese American National Museum BOARD Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles Rochelle Holoman, Holoman Family Archive Deanna Molloy, Founder & Board Chair Sheila Kuehl, Los Angeles County Supervisor Richard Kiwan, Retired LAUSD Teacher Courtney Lam, Metro James Butts, City of Inglewood Mayor Stanley Schneider, C.P.A. Diane Lara, Harry Adams Archive Brian Minami, Photographer Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor STAFF Larry Morris, LA Sentinel Photographer Mike Bonin, Council Member CD11 Brian Lane, Co-Director Jaime Muñoz, Bureau of Street Services Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker Tracey Lane, Co-Director Brenda Nelson-Strauss, Indiana University John Fasana, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Duarte Deanna Molloy, Director, Programs Johnnie Raines, 20/20 Vision Initiative John E. Molloy, Urban Planner Robert Garcia, Mayor, City of Long Beach Kimberly Ramsey, Greater Leimert Park Village Crenshaw Corridor BID Kenny Hoff, Technology & Research Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sylvia Reid, West Angeles Church Spencer Green, Research & Administration Paul Krekorian, Council Member CD2 Keith Rice, Tom & Ethel Bradley Center (CSUN) Ara Najarian, Council Member, City of Glendale Clint Rosemond, 20/20 Vision Initiative Nazarios Sauceda, Director, Bureau of Street Services Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sharon Sekhon, Holiday Bowl History Project Hilda L. Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Smallwood-McKenzie, West Angeles Church Carrie Bowen, Caltrans District 7 Director 11611 Washington Place, Los Angeles, California 90066 Donald Spivack, Urban Consultant CALL (213)744-0016 FAX (310)915-9140 Transportation Enhancement Activities Grant Funding Dwight Trible, World Stage EMAIL [email protected] Lula Washington Dance Theatre For more information about Angels Walk LA and to download guides Erwin Washington, of our other historical walks visit: www.angelswalkla.org Lula Washington, Lula Washington Dance Theatre Lula Washington Dance Theatre Angels Walk LA is a 501(c)(3) public benefit organization devoted to enhancing the pedestrian Tamica Washington-Miller, environments of Los Angeles by developing self-guided walking trails that commemorate the history, architecture and culture of our city’s neighborhoods. Angels Walks encourage pedestrians Michele Wesling , SoCalLib California Eagle Collection to explore and discover Los Angeles by connecting directly with major transit and rail lines. Logan Westbrooks Collection © ANGELS WALK LA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Logan Westbrooks, ANGELS WALK IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK. All content provided in this guidebook is for informational purposes only and does not constitute The White House Millennium a legal contract between Angels Walk LA and any person or entity unless otherwise specified. 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