Los Angeles County has been the place of at least 12 Chinatowns starting in the latter 1800s. Many began as a small business or residence and faded away while others became a robust town within a city offering its inhabitants economic opportunities, housing and services.
14 San Pedro Chinatown
The San Pedro Chinese Chinatown in the town of San Pedro was along Beacon Street and extended from Fourth Street to Sixth Street (photo today). In May 1886, there were three laundries and one dwelling.
