Old Mission Plaza

1894, View of Our Lady of Los Angeles Church with its stucco and stone structure featuring a prominent bell tower on the left. A horse-drawn carriage is stationed in front of the church, while a brick house with dormers is visible on the right. The tall clock tower on Fort Moore Hill in the background is Los Angeles High School, built in 1891, at its second location. The bell tower was replaced by a "bell wall" around 1901 which we see today. The Old Plaza Church was one of the first three sites designated as Historic-Cultural Monuments by the City of Los Angeles and has been recognized as a California Historical Landmark.  Thanks to Jack Feldman.

1900, View of the Old Mission Church from across the LA Plaza.  Several men are seen relaxing on the Plaza benches.  In the background on top of Fort Moore Hill stands Los Angeles High School.

Thanks to LAPL for this pic above.Visitors crowd around old-time fire equipment shown at the First Annual Concourse, sponsored by Box 15 Club, at the Old Plaza Fire House. Photo dated: June 23, 1963. Source: LAP

Circa 1925 The Plaza Church on Main Street across from the Plaza and Olvera Street.  Behind the streetcar is the Hotel Pacific, the office of Philip Morici & Company, "Agencia Italiana," and the grocery store of Giovanni Piume, who also made wine (Piuma Road in Malibu was named for him.)  The area north of the Plaza was at this time an Italian neighborhood.