Normandie Avenue is one of

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's longest north–south streets, with a stretch of about . It lies between Western Avenue to the west and

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to the east. The avenue begins in the south by branching off from Vermont Avenue south of Pacific Coast Highway in Harbor City. Through traffic on Normandie is directed onto Irolo Street between just north of Olympic Boulevard and

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; in this section, Normandie exists as a small residential street. After crossing Franklin Avenue, Normandie resumes as a residential street before reaching its northern terminus at Ambrose Avenue in the

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district of Los Angeles.

History

Normandie was originally named Rosedale Avenue until 1900. The intersection of

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and Normandie is noted for its involvement in the

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. The street has since been redeveloped.

Transportation

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line: 206 and

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line 2 operate on Normandie Avenue: Metro Local Line 206 runs between

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and Imperial Highway and Gardena line 2 between 182nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway. A subway station is served by the Metro D Line at its intersection with

Notable landmarks

* Harbor-UCLA Medical Center * Gardena High School * Hotel Normandie * Rosedale Cemetery * Sammy Lee Square, at the corner of Olympic BoulevardLA Square Named After Korean-American Diver
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References

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