As result, he built his own pipes and also formed the Canal and Reservoir Company Several new streets were created, one of which-Bunker Hill Avenue, named in commemoration of the Battle of Bunker Hill-eventually gave its name to the new neighborhood. Due to the nature of the hill and their initial concerns about the plan they denied his plea. He asked the Los Angeles Water Company to help build the water pipe up the hill. He needed the infrastructure set up to reach the top of the hill, such as the water pipes.
īeaudry started to build his house on the top of the hill, a modest two-story structure. Beaudry employed surveyor George Hansen to help divide up the land into 80 plots to sell to individual buyers. Because of the hill's excellent views of the Los Angeles Basin and the Los Angeles River, he knew that it would make for an opulent subdivision. Mott's land purchase ranged between 4th Street to Temple and Figueroa and Grand. Beaudry's land purchase ranged from present-day Hill Street to Olive Street and 4th Street and 2nd Street. In 1867, two wealthy developers, Prudent Beaudry, a French-Canadian immigrant, and Stephen Mott purchased a majority of the hill's land.
History A view of Bunker Hill, 1900, with Pershing Square in the foreground Early development View of Angels Flight as it passes over Clay Street in 1955 In the late 20th century, the hill was lowered in elevation, and the entire area was redeveloped to supplant old frame and concrete buildings with modern high-rises and other structures for residences, commerce, entertainment, and education. The hill was tunneled through at Second Street in 1924, and at Third and Fourth Streets. Historically, Bunker Hill was a large hill that separated the Victorian-era Downtown from the western end of the city.
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