Tuesday, June 17
10:30 AM
Tour begins at the Central Library and ends at the Bradbury Building at 4th & Broadway.
The LA Conservancy’s Historic Downtown walking tour offers a great overview of downtown L.A. history and architecture, from the eighteenth century to the present. Learn about the founding of this great city, and the story of its growth, as told through its magnificent architecture.
Explore some of L.A.’s most beloved landmarks, such as the Central Library, the U.S. Bank Tower, and the Bradbury Building. Discover—or rediscover—the area’s unique character as you visit the areas surrounding Pershing Square, the heart of downtown.
The tour begins at the Central Library and the good news is we can use the parking lot. Anyone with an LA Library Card can get their parking validated in the library and pay only $1 for parking all day.
This tour takes approximately 2.5 hours and covers approximately 12 blocks. There will be short breaks to rest.