Normandie Avenue

Normandie Avenue

North Normandie Avenue from Griffith Park Observatory
Length	22.5 mi (36.2 km)
Location	Los Angeles County, California
Nearest metro station	Wilshire/Normandie
South end	Vermont Avenue in Harbor City 33.7861°N 118.2970°W / 33.7861; -118.2970
Major junctions	SR 1 in Harbor City I-405 in Harbor Gateway I-10 in Jefferson Park US 101 / SR 2 in Hollywood
North end	Ambrose Avenue in Los Feliz 34.1084°N 118.3003°W / 34.1084; -118.3003

Normandie Avenue is one of Los Angeles County's longest north–south streets, with a stretch of about 22.5 miles (36.2 km). It lies between Western Avenue to the west and Vermont Avenue to the east. The avenue begins in the south by branching off from Vermont Avenue south of Pacific Coast Highway in Harbor City. Through traffic on Normandie is directed onto Irolo Street between just north of Olympic Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard; in this section, Normandie exists as a small residential street. After crossing Franklin Avenue, Normandie resumes as a residential street before reaching its northern terminus at Ambrose Avenue in the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles.

History

Normandie was originally named Rosedale Avenue until 1900. The intersection of Florence and Normandie is noted for its involvement in the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

The street has since been redeveloped.

Transportation

Metro Local line: 206 and Gardena Transit line 2 operate on Normandie Avenue: Metro Local Line 206 runs between Hollywood Boulevard and Imperial Highway and Gardena line 2 between 182nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway.

A subway station is served by the Metro D Line at its intersection with Wilshire Boulevard.

Notable landmarks

• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
• Gardena High School
• Hotel Normandie
• Rosedale Cemetery
• Sammy Lee Square, at the corner of Olympic Boulevard