Frenchtown Confidential

I've previously covered the French Hospital 's long history, so I won't rehash it here.  The building was originally a two-story...

If you were on the Esotouric bus on September 7 , you were probably just as horrified as I was to see the French Hospital behind demolition...

Regular readers may recall that 11 months ago, I received word that Jeanne d'Arc, who had stood guard outside the French Hospital/Pacifi...

For two and a half years, I have been trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to the French Benevolent Society. Read Part 1 here . ...

I started this blog in May of 2016. Since then, I have come into contact with quite a few history buffs, preservationists, and French Sout...

How do you make a nerdy history blogger panic? Make her favorite landmark disappear. A couple of days ago, I reported that the Jeanne d...

ENGLISH Missing:  One French national hero. Female, age 54. Approximately 10 feet tall including the base. Last seen in front of the for...

Whenever I'm asked about my blog, one question always pops up: how did I start on this journey? In the spring of 2013, I was doing two...

I still need to write a proper entry on Jean Baptiste Leonis. But his wife Adelina is also worthy of note. After the messy, three-year leg...

The Pacific Alliance Medical Center, formerly the French Hospital , is closing next month . Putting aside the fate of one of the last surv...

Dear KCET/Lost LA: I like you guys. I really do. But this is the SECOND time you've gotten mustard up my nose (French idiom - you guys...

Moving on to another of LA's older neighborhoods... The French community was, as I've noted previously, originally concentrat...

I have been seriously researching Los Angeles' Frenchtown for two and a half years. I created this blog to share its stories and keep th...

Jeanne d'Arc in front of the French Hospital (now the Pacific Alliance Medical Center) The first hospital in Los Angeles, St. Vin...

Today is my birthday. What I would like to do is go to a museum. Specifically, a museum that tells Frenchtown's countless stories. ...

I enjoy reading other writers' articles and books on Southern California's history, but mistakes and glaring omissions drive me craz...