Wilton Historic District

Wilton Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Central Los Angeles containing approximately 65 single-family homes built between 1907 and 1925. The houses display Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman architectural styles and line Wilton Place and Wilton Drive.

The area developed in the early 1900s as affluent residents built homes here when Western Avenue marked the city boundary. In 1979, it became the third area in Los Angeles designated as a historic district after residents blocked street-widening plans.

The district contains six buildings recognized as cultural monuments, reflecting early 20th-century residential building traditions. These homes represent how affluent middle-class families shaped their neighborhoods through architectural choices during this period.

The area stretches along Wilton Place and Wilton Drive with walkways running between the homes. Visitors can explore the neighborhood on foot and view the architecture from the street, with most homes visible from the public roads.

The neighborhood nearly became a victim of street-widening plans that were proposed in the 1970s. Residents successfully fought these plans, which led to one of the city's earliest organized grassroots preservation campaigns.