8117 Sunset Boulevard
8157
| Year | Occupants |
|---|---|
| 1965 | CONTINENTAL FOOD |
| 1965 | VILLA FRASCATI |
| 1973 | FRASCATI RESTAURANTS |
| 1987 | COCONUT TEASZER THE |
| Date | Title | Publication | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14/1983 | "First Pride Awards Set" | Los Angeles Sentinel | The first-ever Pride Awards, to celebrate outstanding accomplishments in "the National Black Community," will take place at the Candy Store (8117 Sunset Boulevard). The recipients are Danny Bakewell, Sidney Miller, and Willis Edwards. |
| 4/1/1993 | "Y la noche "se movio"... [= And the Night "Moved"...]" | La Opinión | Mexican rock groups perform at the Coconut Teaszer (8117 Sunset Boulevard). |
| 10/22/1995 | "Michael Denvir: Guarding the Gates at a Hollywood Nightclub" | Los Angeles Times | A profile of an ID checker at Coconut Teaszer, a popular Hollywood nightclub located at 8117 Sunset Boulevard. This nightclub’s “after-hours” bar’s clientele would include both straight and gay patrons, as well as transgender ones. |
| 8/21/1997 | "After L.A.'s Clubs Say Goodnight, the Party Moves to Sunset Boulevard’s Does Your Mama Know?" | Los Angeles Times | A popular after-hours club shows up in the unlikeliest of places: the Coconut Teaszer, more commonly known for its hair rock live performances. Featuring local DJs who play hip-hop and house music, the club is open from 3am to 9am and is a stomping ground for queer and trans Los Angeles residents as well as general music lovers. |
| Date | Type | Resource | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Blog | "Sunset venue" | Rock & Roll Roadmaps |
| 1960 Tract 1942 | 1970 Tract 1942 | 1980 Tract 1942 | 1990 Tract 1942 | 2000 Tract 1942 | 2010 Tract 1942 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,899 | 5,302 | 5,092 | 4,956 | 5,154 | 3,588 | |
| RACE | % White | 98% | 97% | 94% | 94% | 89% | 90% |
| % Black | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| % Spanish / Hispanic1960 displays persons with Puerto Rican or Spanish surnames. 1970 and 1980 display persons with Spanish origin or descent. 1990 and onwards display Hispanic and Latino persons. | 2% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | |
| FOREIGN-BORNFirst reported in 1970 | % Total | 14% | 15% | 18% | 23% | 15% | |
| % Noncitizen | 5% | 7% | 11% | 5% | |||
| % Naturalized Citizen | 9% | 10% | 12% | 5% | |||
| EDUCATION | % w/High SchoolData for population 25 years and over. Before 1990, data display persons who attended high school. Data for 1990 and onwards display persons who have graduated with a high school diploma. | 87% | 92% | 95% | 93% | 96% | 96% |
| % w/CollegeData for population 25 years and over. | 47% | 53% | 67% | 79% | 84% | 86% | |
| % w/Bachelor's DegreeData for population 25 years and over. First reported in 1990. | 46% | 61% | 54% | ||||
| INCOME (show as inflation-adjusted 2022 $) | Average FamilyFirst reported in 1970. | $20.3K | $34.7K | $122.5K | $177.6K | $214.5K | |
| Median Family1970 uses tracts from 2010, but with 1970 data. First reported in 1970. | $15.2K | $28.5K | $72.6K | $122.8K | $130.5K | ||
| JOBS | % in Service IndustryData for population 16 years and over. | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| % in Personal Service & Entertainment IndustryData for population 16 years and over. “Personal Service” refers to workers in hotels, motels, laundering, cleaning, beauty & barber shops, dressmaking, shoe repair, and temporary parking services. Before 2000, restaurants and food service were not included in the data. In 2000 and 2010, they were included. First reported in 1970. | 19% | 21% | 31% | 14% | 19% | ||
| HOUSING | % Living in Rented | 46% | 55% | 48% | 39% | 41% | 23% |
| 8117 W SUNSET BLVD |
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Welcome to Sunset Over Sunset, a project that explores the histories of Los Angeles's iconic Sunset Boulevard through the photographs of artist Ed Ruscha. Find out About the project's goals and contexts. Navigate across space and time on the Panorama. Click locations on the address band (e.g. 9155) to learn more about each property. Double click on individual photos to zoom in and examine each image in detail. And discover narrative Stories that knit together the photographs to reveal Sunset through broader historical themes.