Abbot Kinney Boulevard

Looking down Abbot Kinney Blvd. (2004)

Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a mile-long road lined with shops, restaurants, and galleries located in the southern part of Venice, Los Angeles, California.[1] It stretches from Washington Boulevard to Main Street. Abbot Kinney Boulevard is named after Abbot Kinney, a 19th century real estate developer and conservationist.

Until 1991, the street was commonly known as "West Washington Blvd."[2]

  1. ^ "About". Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Hill-Holtzman, Nancy (February 25, 1990). "Part of Washington Blvd. to Be Renamed : Venice: A committee approves changing the name of a confusing stretch of roadway. The new name honors Venice founder Abbot Kinney". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2023.