First Jewish site in Los Angeles, Los Angeles

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The First Jewish site in Los Angeles is a first Jewish cemetery in the City of Los Angeles, opened in 1855 by Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles, the first charitable organization in Los Angeles. The First Jewish site in Los Angeles was designated a California Historic Landmark on Jan. 26, 1968. The First Jewish site in Los Angeles is located at Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County. In 1902 the cemetery was moved, a California Historic Landmark is at the place of the original cemetery. The Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles was founded in 1854 for the purpose of "…procuring a piece of ground suitable for the purpose of a burying ground for the deceased of their own faith, and also to appropriate a portion of their time and means to the holy cause of benevolence…,". The Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles received the deed to land from the Los Angeles City Council on April 9, 1855. With this land they established the first Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles at Lilac Terrace and Lookout Drive in Chavez Ravine. The site is now the current site of Dodger Stadium and the Los Angeles Fire Department's Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. ()

Coordinates: 34°4'10"N, 118°14'28"W

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Central Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles United States

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First Jewish site in Los Angeles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dodger Stadium, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Thien Hau Temple, Los Angeles Music Center.

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Home to baseball's Dodgers since 1962
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0.8 miS
Postmodern architecture, Church, Architecture
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles
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0.5 miS
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Thien Hau Temple, Los Angeles
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0.9 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Los Angeles Music Center, Los Angeles
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0.9 miS
Church, Hispanic colonial architecture
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0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
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0.6 miE
Park
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0.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles
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0.8 miS
Historic district with a Mexican market
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Museum, History museum, Historical place
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0.9 miS
Park, Historical place
Los Angeles Plaza, Los Angeles
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Which popular attractions are close to First Jewish site in Los Angeles?

Nearby attractions include Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles (7 min walk), Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles (7 min walk), Chung King Road, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Human Resources Los Angeles, Los Angeles (9 min walk).

How to get to First Jewish site in Los Angeles by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Jewish site in Los Angeles:

Light rail

Chinatown • Lines: L (13 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: L (26 min walk)

Bus

Sunset & Marion • Lines: 4 (14 min walk)

Metro

Union Station • Lines: B, D (26 min walk)
Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (27 min walk)

Train

Los Angeles Union Station (26 min walk)