such as Avila Adobe (LA's oldest house), Pico House and the America Tropical Interpretive Center. Recent visitors said Olvera Street is worth a stop if you're in the area, noting its proximity to ...

One day in the late 1920s, socialite Christine Sterling was walking around Olvera Street when she noticed that the then-century-old Avila Adobe ... to help save the house and refurbish other ...