PANICd#: 1085
| The Pico House Built by Pio Pico, last governor of California under Mexican rule, who lived almost the entire length of the nineteenth century, from 1801 to 1894. |
430 North Main Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
Open to the public: Unkown
https://elpueblo.lacity.org/elpph1....
Lat: 34.0564875
Lon: -118.2393787
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 5
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 4
Evidence: 0
Resources: 2
Retrievals: 14375
Vistor Rating: 4.0
Votes: 1
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History information is some background and history about the location. This is meant to be a basic summary. Below the history records you will find sources in which you can click on to find out more information. There may be multiple history records per location.
The Pico House Built by Pío Pico, last governor of California under Mexican rule, who lived almost the entire length of the nineteenth century, from 1801 to 1894. This was the first three story building and the first grand hotel in Los Angeles. Pico chose architect Ezra F. Kysor to design the "finest hotel in Los Angeles". Construction began on September 18, 1869, and the hotel opened for business on June 9, 1870. To raise funds for the building and furnishing of the hotel, Pío and his brother Andrés sold most of their vast landholdings in the San Fernando Valley. The hotel was built in the Italianate style, with deep set round-arched windows and doors and the Main Street and Plaza facades were stuccoed to resemble blue granite. The hotel had eighty two bedrooms and twenty one parlors as well as bathrooms and water closets for each sex on each floor.
Added by: sdonley on 05/11/2012 DB#:99
Source(s):
http://elpueblo.lacity.org/elpph1.htm
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
The Pico House was once the most lavish hotel in Southern California and is now a California and National Historic Landmark. Long closed and now part of the El Pueblo De Los Angeles National Monument, the Pico House has had numerous reports of paranormal activity ranging from mysterious footsteps on the upper floors to shadow figures in the inner courtyard.
Added by: sdonley on 05/11/2012 DB#:1064
Source(s):
http://losangelesparanormalassociation.wordpress.c...
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 1417 | A security guard witnessed tools rattling and felt as if he was kicked when walking down the stairs. Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley |
| 1418 | An apparition of a man with a white beard has been seen walking on the roof. Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley |
| 1419 | Mysterious footsteps have been heard on the upper floors. Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley |
| 1420 | Shadow figures have been seen within the inner courtyard. Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley |
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| Historical Location Listing | Listing on California State Parks - Office of Historic Preservation |
| Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley | |
| Research Blog Post | Very nice research article and blog post by the Los Angeles Paranormal Society. |
| Added: 05/11/2012 By: sdonley | |
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