LANDMARKS

Landmarks in Koreatown LA

 

The Vermont


Address: Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Residential and retail development on the southeast corner of Wilshire & Vermont

Kennedy School on Wilshire

Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools


Address: 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 480-4500

RFK Community Schools is located at the former site of the Ambassador Hotel.

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Buddha's birthday Koreatown

Thal Mah Sah Buddhist Temple


Address: 3505 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019

Located in the southwest area of Koreatown, “Tahl Ma Sa” is a modest Buddhist shrine with a main hall for prayer, a small bell pavilion, and small Buddha statues.

Chung Ki Wa Plaza


Address: 3003 W Olympic Blvd Ste 103 Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (213) 739-0112

Prominent strip mall on Olympic Boulevard with a strong Korean theme in its architecture.

Bullocks Wishire: Art Deco Building in Los Angeles

Bullocks Wilshire


Address: 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90005

Nicknamed the “Cathedral of Commerce” at one time, this art deco building trimmed in terra cotta and copper was the former site of Bullocks Department Store. It currently serves as the main library for the Southwestern Law School.

Cosmos Village building in Koreatown LA

Cosmos Village


Address: 356 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020

The mini-mall on the northeast corner of 4th & Western.

Restaurant and hospital on second floor.

Koreatown Sign: Olympic & Western

Koreatown Gateway Sign: Olympic & Western


Address: Olympic Boulevard, just east of Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Two pairs of Koreatown gateway structures can be seen on either side of Olympic Boulevard, along the stretch that the city has formally designated as Koreatown. One pair is on the western end, just a few steps east of Western Avenue. Another pair is on the eastern end near Olympic Boulevard & Vermont Avenue.

Koreatown Sign Olympic Vermont

Koreatown Gateway Sign: Olympic & Vermont


Address: Olympic Boulevard, just west of Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Two pairs of Koreatown gateway structures can be seen on either side of Olympic Boulevard, along the stretch that the city has formally designated as Koreatown.