National Register of Historic Places
Little Tokyo Historic District
Little Tokyo Historic District is a historic place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1986, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 86001479.
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Little Tokyo Historic District
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About this place
What is Little Tokyo Historic District?
Little Tokyo, also known as Little Tokyo Historic District, is an ethnically Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles and the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America. It is the largest and most populous of only three official Japantowns in the United States, all of which are in California. Founded around the beginning of the 20th century, the area is the cultural center for Japanese Americans in Southern California. It was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1995.
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Listing details
- Name
- Little Tokyo Historic District
- City
- Los Angeles
- County
- Los Angeles County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- August 22, 1986
- NRIS reference number
- 86001479
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.05019, -118.23990
When was Little Tokyo Historic District listed on the National Register?
Little Tokyo Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1986.
Where is Little Tokyo Historic District located?
Little Tokyo Historic District is located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California at approximately 34.05019, -118.23990. See the map above.
Is Little Tokyo Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Little Tokyo Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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