Harvard Heights is a densely populated, mixed-income neighborhood of 20,000+ people in Central Los Angeles, California. It includes an historic preservation overlay zone (HPOZ) that was adopted by LA City Council in 2000 and designed to protect its architecturally significant single-family residences, including the only remaining Greene and Greene house in Los Angeles. The neighborhood also features the work of the famous Heineman brothers as well as notable West Adams architect Frank Tyler and also includes a private Ray Charles library.
Harvard Heights is part of the West Adams district and lies between Pico Boulevard on the north, 10 (Santa Monica) Freeway to the south, Normandie Avenue on the east, and Western Avenue on the west, encompassing 34 blocks comprised predominantly of single-family houses, some multiple-family residences, as well as commercial properties. Architecturally, Harvard Heights is characterized by turn of the century Craftsman style houses. The neighborhood also includes one private and two public schools.
