Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts

Los Angeles, CA · Historical Buildings

Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts occupies a building that was once the Lincoln Heights Jail. In 1951, the unprovoked beating of seven prisoners (known as "Bloody Christmas") occurred here, and the spooky setting has led to its use in many films and music videos. Among them, "L.A. Confidential" (whose story was inspired by the Bloody Christmas incident), the boiler room scenes in "Nightmare on Elm Street," and music videos for "Feeling This" by Blink-182 and Lady Gaga's "Telephone."

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Geographic Information

Address
421 North Avenue 19
Los Angeles, CA
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GPS
34.0777353, -118.2249722
County
Los Angeles County, California
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Is Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts really haunted?
Visitors rate Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts at 85.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale.
Where is Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts located?
The address is 421 North Avenue 19, Los Angeles, CA. GPS coordinates: 34.0777353, -118.2249722.
What kind of haunted place is Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts?
Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts is listed under Historical Buildings in our California section.
What is the nearest town to Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts?
Los Angeles, CA is the closest town, about 2.1 miles away, with Boyle Heights (3.2 mi.) and Belvedere (4.1 mi.) also nearby.

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