A Corner Of Los Angeles That Time Forgot

The small community of Hermon is fighting to reclaim its name after being nearly forgotten since 1903.

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April 6, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

"Hermon is a half-square-mile residential community tucked in a valley east of downtown Los Angeles. It is bounded by the Arroyo Seco and the Pasadena Freeway on the north, South Pasadena on the east and hilly open space on the south and west... For the past quarter-century the 1,100-home neighborhood has continued to be a quiet refuge. But its identity disappeared, residents contend, when the community's name was hijacked."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

Read the full story: Corner of L.A. Might Be Small, but It's Home

Saturday, April 5, 2003 in The Los Angeles Times

History / Preservation California

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