Skid Row, Los Angeles

Name: Skid Row
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#766 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles. The area is officially known as Central City East. ()

Alternative names: Area: 4.31 mi²Coordinates: 34°2'39"N, 118°14'38"W

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Central Los Angeles (Downtown Los Angeles)Los Angeles United States

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Skid Row – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Last Bookstore, The Smell, Japanese American National Museum, Bradbury Building.

0.4 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, The Last Bookstore has become an iconic cultural haven for bibliophiles and a symbol of the enduring appeal of physical books in an increasingly digital age. Housed in the grandeur of a former bank building, this...
0.5 miN
Nightlife, Dancing
The Smell, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock and experimental music venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Japanese American National Museum is located in Los Angeles, California, and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate within the Smithsonian Affiliations program.
0.5 miNW
Landmark site with a Victorian interior
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Bradbury Building is an architectural landmark in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Built in 1893, the five-story office building is best known for its extraordinary skylit atrium of access walkways, stairs and elevators, and their ornate ironwork.
0.4 miSW
Shopping, Market
Los Angeles Flower District, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Flower District of Downtown Los Angeles is a six block floral marketplace, consisting of nearly 200 wholesale flower dealers, located within the LA Fashion District.
0.4 miN
Valley
Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Los Angeles Basin is a sedimentary basin located in southern California, in a region known as the Peninsular Ranges. The basin is also connected to an anomalous group of east-west trending chains of mountains collectively known as the Transverse Ranges.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Art gallery
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, established in April 2004, acts a gallery for the display digital artworks in Los Angeles, California, United States. The founder and director of the gallery is Rex Bruce. The first LACDA venue was on Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, using space at RBC Studios.
0.4 miN
Church, Event space
Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Vibiana, often called St. Vibiana's, is a former cathedral church building and parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
0.4 miW
Skyscraper
Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The historic Los Angeles Stock Exchange Building, also called the Pacific Stock Exchange Building, is located in the Spring Street Financial District within the Historic Core in Los Angeles.
0.4 miNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist architecture
Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles
11 min walk • Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.
0.5 miNW
Theater
Bumiller Building, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Bumiller Building is a residential building in the Los Angeles Historic Broadway Theater District. Built in 1906 and designed by the architects Morgan & Walls, the Bumiller Building was constructed of reinforced concrete in Renaissance Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Skid Row?

Nearby attractions include Skid Row City Limits Mural, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Toy District, Los Angeles (5 min walk), National Japanese American Veterans Memorial Court, Los Angeles (7 min walk), San Fernando Building, Los Angeles (9 min walk).

How to get to Skid Row by public transport?

The nearest stations to Skid Row:

Bus

Broadway & 5th • Lines: 4 (13 min walk)

Metro

Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (15 min walk)
Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (20 min walk)

Light rail

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: A, E (24 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: L (25 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (26 min walk)