#12 This is the “Chinese Quarter” of Los Angeles — the city’s first Chinatown — in 1892. This version of Chinatown was in its heyday from 1890 to 1910, but an explosion of gambling houses, opium dens, and gang warfare led the government to condemn the area. The residents were evicted to make room for Union Station.

Before Freeways and Skyscrapers: What Los Angeles Looked Like in the Late 19th Century

#12 This is the “Chinese Quarter” of Los Angeles — the city’s first Chinatown — in 1892. This version of Chinatown was in its heyday from 1890 to 1910, but an explosion of gambling houses, opium dens, and gang warfare led the government to condemn the area. The residents were evicted to make room for Union Station.

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