Olvera Street

Olvera Street / Calle Olvera

Area	El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument
Location	Los Angeles, California
Construction
Construction start	c. 1820
Other
Website	calleolvera.com

Olvera Street, commonly known by its Spanish name Calle Olvera, is a historic pedestrian street in El Pueblo de Los Ángeles, the historic center of Los Angeles. The street is located off of the Plaza de Los Ángeles, the oldest plaza in California, which served as the center of the city life through the Spanish and Mexican eras into the early American era, following the Conquest of California.^[1]

Restaurants, vendors, and public establishments line the street. Calle Olvera attracts almost two million visitors per year.^[2] The street is home to numerous of the oldest buildings in Los Angeles, include the Ávila Adobe, the oldest standing residence in Los Angeles.