Windsor Square, Los Angeles

Name: Windsor Square
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#846 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Windsor Square is a small, historic neighborhood in the Wilshire region of Los Angeles, California. It is known for its lush greenery and its giant houses. It is highly diverse in ethnic makeup, with a population older and better-educated than the average city inhabitants. Many notable Los Angeles residents and celebrities live in Windsor Square, and it is the site of the official residence of the mayor of the city. It is served by a vest-pocket public park. ()

Coordinates: 34°4'8"N, 118°19'12"W

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Central Los Angeles (Greater Wilshire)Los Angeles United States

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Windsor Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wilshire Boulevard Temple, The Wiltern, Marciano Art Foundation, Melrose Avenue.

1 miSE
Synagogue, Historical place, Architecture
Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles
25 min walk • Wilshire Boulevard Temple, known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
The Wiltern, Los Angeles
21 min walk • The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, 155-foot Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Marciano Art Foundation was a non-profit arts foundation located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was established by the co-founders of Guess, Maurice Marciano and Paul Marciano.
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
33 min walk • Melrose Avenue is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts at Santa Monica Boulevard, at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It ends at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard.
1.2 miN
Theater
El Centro Theatre, Los Angeles
30 min walk • El Centro Theatre is a Hollywood theater. It was founded in 1946 and is located at 804 N. El Centro Ave. Hollywood, California 90038.
0.6 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Ebell of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Ebell of Los Angeles is a women's club housed in a complex in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California. It includes a clubhouse building and the 1,270-seat Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
1.5 miSE
Temple
Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
39 min walk • The Zen Center of Los Angeles, temple name Buddha Essence Temple, is a Zen center founded by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1967 that practices in the White Plum lineage. ZCLA observes a daily schedule of zazen, Buddhist services, and work practice.
1.1 miSE
Church
St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles
28 min walk • St. Basil Catholic Church is a Catholic Church parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Serving the archdiocese's Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region, the Roman Rite parish is located at 3611 Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles, California.
~1510 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles
8 min walk • St. Brendan Catholic Church is a Catholic church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, located in the Windsor Square section of Los Angeles, California. The current Gothic Revival-style church was built in 1927 and has also served as a location for various Hollywood productions.
0.6 miNE
Library
Wilshire Branch Library, Los Angeles
16 min walk • Wilshire Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1926 based on an Italian Romanesque design by architect Allen Ruoff.
1.3 miNW
Library
John C. Fremont Branch Library, Los Angeles
33 min walk • John C. Fremont Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Hancock Park district. It was built in 1927 based on a Mediterranean Revival design by architect Merl L. Barker.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Windsor Square?

Nearby attractions include St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Petitfils-Boos House, Los Angeles (9 min walk), Wilton Historic District, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Getty House, Los Angeles (11 min walk).

How to get to Windsor Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Windsor Square:

Bus

Wilshire & Crenshaw • Lines: 7, Rapid 7 (13 min walk)
Crenshaw & Wilshire • Lines: 7, Rapid 7 (14 min walk)

Metro

Wilshire/Western • Lines: D (22 min walk)