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get to the start of the tour:
Use
the Metro Trip Planner
Important Note: Please make sure
to always check times and schedules for
transportation, destinations and events.
This tour includes
the following stops:
Pershing Square
Station
Wilshire
Alvarado Street
Wilshire/Vermont
Avenue
Wilshire/Normandie
Wilshire/Western
Wilshire/Crenshaw
Wilshire/La
Brea
Wilshire/Fairfax
Avenue
Wilshire/La
Cienega Boulevard
Wilshire/Beverly
Drive
Wilshire/Westwood
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Wilshire/Crenshaw
Bus Stop (Metro Rapid Wilshire) |
From the
Wilshire Boulevard/Crenshaw bus stop,
walk 5 blocks west on Wilshire Boulevard.
Designed by
Silas R. Burns and Sumner Hunt in 1927,
the 
Ebell
of Los Angeles (4400 Wilshire Blvd.)
uses Spanish Colonial Revival style.
Just a few doors down, view the 
Wilshire
United Methodist Church (4350 Wilshire
Blvd.) exhibiting elements of both Romanesque
and Gothic architecture, designed by
Allison & Allison in 1924.
Re-board
the Wilshire Rapid bus at Crenshaw Boulevard
and Wilshire Boulevard. Depart at Wilshire
and La Brea Avenue.
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Wilshire/
La Brea bus stop (Metro Rapid
Wilshire) |
From the Wilshire Boulevard/La Brea
Avenue bus stop, walk west on Wilshire
Boulevard.
Be sure to check
out the 
Korean
Cultural Center (5505 Wilshire Blvd.;
323/936-7141). You can see Korean art
exhibits, artifacts and a resource library
on Korea and Korean culture. Call ahead
for hours and current exhibitions.
Built in 1936
and designed by C.A. Balch, the 
El
Rey Theatre (5515 Wilshire Blvd.)
is an excellent example of Art Deco.
Re-board the Wilshire Rapid bus
at La Brea Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
Depart
at Wilshire and Fairfax Avenue.
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