Birkdale Street is located in the heart of NELA just northeast of Downtown Los Angeles, east of Silver Lake and Echo Park, and south of Atwater Village and Glendale. Nestled between the 5 Freeway and Los Angeles River, Frogtown is a captivating mix of residential and industrial buildings with a fascinating history and unique atmosphere. Over the years, the heavy manufacturing businesses that occupied the river front buildings have vacated, creating an opening for a variety of artists to flow into the area and repurpose buildings as workshops, studios, and galleries.