Avila Adobe
Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Don Franciso Avila facing on Olvera Street, is the oldest existing house in Los Angeles. It was damaged by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and restored to its condition in the 1840s by the LA Department of Recreation and Parks and Los Amigos del Pueblo. It is a registered California Historical Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the entire historic district and a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Images by Andrew Schmidt
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt