WELCOME TO ORGANIZATION 1866 AND HISTORIC SOLANO CANYON
Historic Solano Canyon, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016, is located in the Stone Quarry Hills, just one mile northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The immediate area includes Elysian Park, the Los Angeles State Historic Park, the Los Angeles River, and the historic Portolá Trail.
1866, is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3)* headquartered on Casanova Street in Solano Canyon. (Casanova Street is named for Rosa Casanova, wife of Francisco Solano.) Francisco Solano and Rosa Casanova, Costa Rican immigrants to Los Angeles in 1848 purchased 87 acres of land from the City in 1866 — hence the name of our non-profit.
1866 in Historic Solano Canyon that is committed to historic preservation and environmental and public space stewardship.
The primary goals of 1866 are:
Historic Solano Canyon, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016, is located in the Stone Quarry Hills, just one mile northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The immediate area includes Elysian Park, the Los Angeles State Historic Park, the Los Angeles River, and the historic Portolá Trail.
1866, is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3)* headquartered on Casanova Street in Solano Canyon. (Casanova Street is named for Rosa Casanova, wife of Francisco Solano.) Francisco Solano and Rosa Casanova, Costa Rican immigrants to Los Angeles in 1848 purchased 87 acres of land from the City in 1866 — hence the name of our non-profit.
1866 in Historic Solano Canyon that is committed to historic preservation and environmental and public space stewardship.
The primary goals of 1866 are:
- Preserve and protect the history of Solano Canyon and the surrounding ravines and lomas
- Encourage community involvement in issues that affect our community
- Act as a catalyst to foster improvement of the community we live in
- Represent the residents of the community to the City at large
Contact us at:
1866org@gmail.com
* Because 1866 is a non-profit corporation under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3), all contributions are deductible for Federal income-tax purposes.
