This month’s question asked what the portion of Figueroa that comes north out of the York / Figueroa intersection used to be called. It was Latrobe Street according to a 1905 insurance map of Los Angeles (small clip of relevant map included). You’ll note you can see the plot of land where the library will eventually be built (10 years on) in this clip.
The map was found in FIMo (Fire Insurance Maps from Historical Information Gatherers). FIMo Historical Information Gatherers own the world's largest online digital collection of color fire insurance maps, real estate atlases and similar land use maps for North America. FIMo includes map research tools and search tips to assist users in finding maps for a specific location. Find FIMo on the library’s Research & Homework page under “F” and access it with your library card.
