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South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District

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South Bonnie Brae Tract Historical District, Los Angeles
South Bonnie Brae Tract Historical District, Los Angeles

The South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District is a historic district of Victorian houses in Los Angeles, California, along the 1000 block of South Bonnie Brae Street and the 1800 block of West 11th Street in the Pico Union section of the city. The homes in the district date to the 1890s and reflect Queen Anne and Colonial Revival architecture. Based on its well-preserved period architecture, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included 15 contributing buildings on 3.2 acres (1.3 ha).The Athletic Model Guild was located in the district at the intersection of 11th and Bonnie Brae Streets.

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South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District
South Burlington Avenue, Los Angeles Pico-Union

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90006 Los Angeles, Pico-Union
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