Then and Now: Home of the Week, May 1938

Fun item from my colleague Larry Harnisch, who writes the very cool historical crime blog The Daily Mirror for latimes.com. He found a home featured in the L.A. Times in 1938, and then found the same home today on Property Shark.

What's the crime angle? The house shown is in Leimert Park, close to the vacant lot where the body of Black Dahlia murder victim Elizabeth Short was found. Check out Larry's item here.
Photo Credit: L.A.Times

Comments

[JK]

Leimert Park is middle class Blacks that can afford more than the ghettos of South Central but can't quite afford Baldwin Hills. I don't know if I would call it gang infested. It is the last bastion of South Los Angeles that hasn't been completely taken over by the illegals. Only a matter of time ...

[Tex]

Leimert Park is a beautiful neighborhood, particularly the area north of Martin Luther King. I was focusing my home search there for nearly a year because the houses are gorgeous, the neighborhood is well-kept, it's centrally-located, and the prices are reasonable because it's a "black" neighborhood. If you are familiar with the beautiful Spanish homes and duplexes with stained glass and red-tile roofs that predominate the Carthay, Picfair and Miracle Mile areas, those are the types of homes found in Leimert Park, for 30-40% less than in more prestigious neighborhoods. I checked the crime stats -- it's not Beverly Hills but it's not "gang infested" either. However, if the LA Times wants to report that Leimert Park is dangerous, that's fine with me because it means the home prices will remain reasonable there.