点评:Venice was founded by wealthy developer Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It was an independent city until 1926, when it merged with Los Angeles. After annexation, many canals were filled in and paved over, and the former central lagoon became a traffic circle. In 1993 the remining canals were refurbished, dredged 5 feet deep in the center and 1½ feet at the sides, with open concrete blocks added to the sides and sloped at 55 degrees. Foot bridges and sidewalks were rebuilt. Ocean tidewater flow in the canals was improved. In the years since the improvements, many of the small cottages along the canals have been replaced with expensive multi-story homes. The canals are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the neighborhood is a National Historic District.
Historical plaque inscription: Venice Canals. Inspired by the canals of Venice, Italy. Built 1906. Declared 1983, Historic Cultural Monument No. 270, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.
翻译:威尼斯由富有的开发商 Abbot Kinney 于 1905 年建立,是一个海滨度假小镇。它一直是一个独立的城市,直到 1926 年与洛杉矶合并。合并后,许多运河被填平并铺上路面,以前的中央泻湖变成了交通圈。1993 年,重新开采的运河进行了翻新,中央挖深 5 英尺,两侧挖深 1.5 英尺,两侧增加了开放式混凝土块,坡度为 55 度。人行天桥和人行道重建。运河中的海洋潮水流量得到改善。在改造后的几年里,运河沿岸的许多小屋都被昂贵的多层住宅所取代。运河被列入国家历史名胜名录,该街区是国家历史区。
历史牌匾铭文:威尼斯运河。灵感来自意大利威尼斯的运河。建于 1906 年。1983 年被宣布为历史文化古迹第 270 号,洛杉矶市文化遗产委员会,文化事务部。