Venice Canal Historic District, Los Angeles

Name: Venice Canal Historic District
Address: Los Angeles, United States

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Venice Canal Historic District, Los Angeles

Facts and practical information

The Venice Canal Historic District is embedded in the residential Venice suburb of Los Angeles, California. The historic district is noteworthy for possessing man-made wetland canals, built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his Venice of America. Kinney sought to recreate the appearance and feel of Venice, Italy, in coastal Los Angeles County. The names of the canals were given by Abbot Kinney as follows: Aldebaren Canal, Altair Canal, Cabrillo Canal, Coral Canal, Grand Canal, Lion Canal and Venus Canal. ()

Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°59'3"N, 118°27'58"W

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Silicon Beach (Venice)Los Angeles United States

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Day trips

Venice Canal Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kapowui surf lessons Santa Monica Venice beach, Fisherman's Village, L.A. Louver, Binoculars Building.

1.1 miNW
33°59'40"N • 118°28'52"W
Kapowui surf lessons Santa Monica Venice beach, Los Angeles
29 min walk • Beach, Surfing, Tours
1.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Neighbourhood
Fisherman's Village, Los Angeles
36 min walk • Fisherman's Village is a waterfront mall, commercial boat anchorage and tourist attraction located in the world's largest man-made small boat harbor in Los Angeles County at Marina del Rey, California.
~1520 ftW
Museum, Art gallery
L.A. Louver, Los Angeles
8 min walk • L.A. Louver is an art gallery focusing on American and European contemporary art. The gallery is located in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States.
1 miNW
Postmodern architecture
Binoculars Building, Santa Monica
26 min walk • The Binoculars Building is the unofficial name of what was formerly known as the Chiat/Day Building, a commercial building built in 1991 for advertising agency Chiat/Day located in Venice, Los Angeles, California, designed by architect Frank Gehry.
1.5 miSE
33°58'11"N • 118°26'46"W
UCLA Marina Aquatic Center, Los Angeles
39 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Sport complex
1.3 miNW
Bars and clubs, Nightlife
Circle Bar, Santa Monica
34 min walk • The Circle Bar is a famous, historic bar and lounge on Main Street in Santa Monica, California, United States. It was established in 1949. Movieline named it one of the 10 best places for young actors to be seen at night.
1.3 miE
Park
Burton Chace Park, Los Angeles
34 min walk • Burton Chace Park is the largest public park in Marina del Rey, California. It is named after former Mayor of Long Beach, Burton W. Chace. Comprising approximately 10 acres, the park is located on Mindanao Way near Admiralty Way.
0.9 miE
Area
Marina del Rey, Los Angeles
23 min walk • Marina del Rey is an unincorporated seaside community in Los Angeles County, California, with an eponymous harbor that is a major boating and water recreation destination of the greater Los Angeles area.
0.6 miNE
Area
Venice, Los Angeles
16 min walk • Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it merged with Los Angeles.
1 miNW
Synagogue
Pacific Jewish Center, Los Angeles
25 min walk • The Pacific Jewish Center, also known as The Shul on the Beach or PJC, is a synagogue in Venice, Los Angeles, California, known for its outreach to unaffiliated and disconnected Jews. The Shul remains the last of the synagogues built in Venice during the first part of the 20th century.
0.7 miNW
Library, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Venice Branch, Santa Monica
18 min walk • Venice Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Venice section of Los Angeles, California. The old Venice Branch library was replaced in 1995 by a new branch now known as the Venice-Abott Kinney Memorial Branch.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Venice Canal Historic District?

Nearby attractions include L.A. Louver, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Marina Peninsula, Ballona Wetlands (9 min walk), Venice Boardwalk, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Venice of America House, Santa Monica (12 min walk).

How to get to Venice Canal Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Venice Canal Historic District:

Bus

Pacific & North Venice • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Washington & Ocean • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)