Secret Stairs A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles

Name: Secret Stairs A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles
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ISBN: 9781595800503

ISBN-10: 1595800506

ISBN-13: 9781595800503

Edition: 2010

Authors: Charles Fleming

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In a city known for its fast cars and freeways, this guide reveals a unique feature of the Los Angeles cityscape: more than 200 stairways across the hilly sections of the city, many of which are remnants from the days when most city residents depended on streetcars and buses for transportation. Containing more than 40 walks and detailed maps, this handbook highlights the charms and quirks of this quintessential feature of Los Angeles' development and chronicles the geographical, architectural, and historical features of each staircase and the neighborhoods in which the steps are located. Rated for duration and difficulty, the circular walks deliver tales of historic homes, their fascinating…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Publication date: 4/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.49" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Charles Fleming is a former Newsweek writer living in Los Angeles.



Introduction



Pasadena and The East



Pasadena-La Loma Road



Eagle Rock



Glassell Park North-York and Beyond



Glassell Park South-Taylor Yard



Mt. Washington



Hermon and Highland Park



Highland Park-Southwest Museum



Highland Park-Highlands



El Sereno Circles



Happy Valley and Montecito Heights



Downtown Los Angeles



Echo Park



Echo Park Lake Victorians



Laveta Terrace



Magic Gas



Avalon-Baxter Loop



Allesandro Loop



Fellowship Park



Silver Lake



Music Box Loop



Silver Lake Circles



Sunset Junction Loop



Silver Lake Terraces West



Coffee Table Loop



Astro Loop



Silver Lake Terraces East



Swan's Way



Cove-Loma Vista Loop



Silver Lake Court



Los Angeles River Loop



Hollywood and Los Feliz



Los Feliz-Griffith Park Loop



Franklin Hills East-Lyric Loop



Franklin Hills West-Radio-Prospect Loop



Fern Dell and Immaculate Heart



Bronson Canyon Loop



Beachwood Canyon



Temple Hill



Whitley Heights



Hollywood Bowl and High Tower Loop



Universal City-Happy Trails



Santa Monica and The West



Santa Monica-Bluffs and Beach Walk



Santa Monica-Rustic Canyon Loop



Pacific Palisades-Castellammare



Pacific Palisades-Giant Steps


Afterword


Acknowledgements