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 Picfair Village takes its name from the majestic Picfair movie theatre which stood at the corner of Pico and Fairfax until the early 1980's.
Initially hailed as 'the New Wishire...[and] a delightful place for a home', what is now Picfair Village was part of the Santa Monica Land and Water Co.'s 1922 development called Pico Boulevard Heights. Their tract office was located on the Pico street car line at Fairfax and Pico. They offered 'choice lots on Genesee Street' starting at $1,250.
What is now Picfair Village was once home to the author Walter Mosley for a while, and one of his characters lived on Stanley. The neighborhood has been active since 1998 when it was first named the Pico Fairfax Neighborhood Association. At one of the early meetings, the group voted to change the name to the Picfair Village Community Association. "...on its way to becoming L.A.'s next trendy place to live and play."
Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2007 |
