SeE NoW: Making Sense of LA Addresses

This fact is not from our archives, rather LA Observed's. But this old fact that Kevin announced more than three years ago, is still new and useful to many.

Recent arrivals to L.A. might like to know this useful mnemonic for figuring out what side of the street a building is on:

SeE NoW

The even numbers are almost always on the South and East sides; the odd numbers are almost always on the North and West.

Try it out in your own neighborhood and let us know if it works. Sherman Oaks = True.

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