A Look Back at Olvera Street, From the 1890s Till the 1990s 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library the office of Philip Morici and Co. 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library " and the grocery store of Giovanni Piuma 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library located at Main and Sunset Boulevard (this section later renamed Paseo Luis Olivares). The area north of the Plaza was at this time an Italian neighborhood.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1926: Group photo of the Hidalgo Orchestra 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library first governor of Alta California at the time of the founding of Los Angeles in 1781; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1932: People are seen strolling and shopping on Olvera Street.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1935: A girl wearing many hats on her head is shown in front of a pottery shop on Olvera Street.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: Ceremonies commemorating the 1846 U.S. takeover of Los Angeles at the Avila Adobe on Olvera Street during the 1936 La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Troops in 1846 uniforms carry both the California sate flag and the Stars & Stripes at the Plaza to the north of Olvera Street.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: A Catholic priest and altar boys on Olvera Street during the 1936 Fiesta de Los Angeles; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: Performers dressed in Spanish-style costume on Olvera Street during the 1936 La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Shown are a guitar player 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: Performers dressed in Spanish-style costume on Olvera Street during the 1936 La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Shown are a guitar player 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: Performers dressed in Spanish-style costume on Olvera Street during the 1936 La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Shown are a guitar player 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library 1936: Performers dressed in Spanish-style costume on Olvera Street during the 1936 La Fiesta de Los Angeles. Shown are a guitar player 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library identified as A. Manders from Mexico 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library identified as A. Manders from Mexico 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library and behind him 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library is a woman carrying a small suitcase. Following the couple are two small girls 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library is a woman carrying a small suitcase. Following the couple are two small girls 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library is a woman carrying a small suitcase. Following the couple are two small girls 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library and a striped awning covers the patio dining. Tuxedoed waiters mix with musicians 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library and a striped awning covers the patio dining. Tuxedoed waiters mix with musicians 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library watching two musicians 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library watching two musicians 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library Helen Duffs Treasure House 1892: Panoramic view of the Los Angeles Plaza. The adobe to the left is the former residence and occasional courtroom of Judge Augustin Olvera. The large two-story building on the right is the former residence of Don Vicente Lugo and the first home of St. Vincent's College. The Los Angeles City Water Company has a painted sign, and is visible on the northwest corner of Marchessault and North Alameda Street. The Plaza looks immaculately clean. Some of the area shown is now occupied by the Union Terminal.; Credit: Security Pacific National Bank Collection/Los Angeles Public Library