Koreatown is a
neighborhood in
Central Los Angeles, California, centered near Eighth Street and Western Avenue. When Koreans began immigrating in much larger numbers in the 1960s, they found housing in the
Mid-Wilshire area. Many opened businesses also as they found rent here and tolerance towards the growing Korean population. Many of the historic
Art deco buildings with
terra cotta facades have been preserved simply because the buildings remained economically viable for the new businesses.