la placita olvera

Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, and is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Many Latinos refer to it as "La Placita Olvera." Circa 1911 it was described as Sonora Town.

Having started as a short lane, Wine Street, it was extended and renamed in honor of Agustín Olvera, a prominent local judge, in 1877. There are 27 historic buildings lining Olvera Street, including the Avila Adobe, the Pelanconi House and the Sepulveda House. In 1930, it was converted to a colorful Mexican marketplace. It is also the setting for Mexican style music and dancing and holiday celebrations, such as Cinco de Mayo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olvera_Street
La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles[2] (The Church of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels) is a Catholic church founded on August 18, 1814 by Fray Luis Gil y Taboada who placed the cornerstone of a new church amidst the ruins of the former "sub-mission," the Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Asistencia to serve the local pobladores (settlers). The completed structure was dedicated on December 8, 1822.[3] A replacement chapel, named for Mary, mother of Jesus (La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles, or "The Church of Our Lady of the Angels") was rebuilt utilizing materials of the original church in 1861; Reina, meaning "Queen," was added later.[4] For years the little chapel, which collected the nicknames "La Placita" and "Plaza Church," served as the sole Roman Catholic church in Los Angeles.

The facility has operated under the auspices of the Claretian Missionary Fathers since 1908.

It was designated one of the first three Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in 1962,[5] and has been designated as a California Historical Landmark,#144.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Iglesia_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_Reina_de_los_A...

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[inri120]

I'm sorry i mean you no disrespect and i know not if you are a catholic but when one enters a church and the Blessed sacrament is esposed on the altar ( like it is in this video ) one tries to keep the uttermost respect by genuflecting before our lord in th most holy sacrament when entering and leaving the church and when walking by him .....again i mean no disrespect :) ...

[nikivasquez]

My Two Cussins sisters Vanessa and Julie were Batised in this church.