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StylesVille Barbershop & Beauty Salon Receives L.A. Landmark Plaque in Pacoima

The recognition comes through a City–Getty effort to safeguard overlooked African American historic places.

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From left, Gregory Faucett, Ollie Carter and Nella Carter share a laugh during a plaque unveiling and celebration honoring the oldest Black-owned barbershop in the San Fernando Valley. The event is part of the ongoing African American Historic Places Los Angeles project, a collaboration between the City of Los Angeles and the Getty to preserve culturally significant sites recognizing Black history and heritage, in Pacoima on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
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Overview

  • A plaque was unveiled Oct. 11 at the family-run shop by owner Ollie Carter and her grandson, Gregory Faucett, joined by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and Getty representatives.
  • Rodriguez said the designation permanently protects the site and recognized it as the oldest Black-owned business in the San Fernando Valley.
  • Founded in 1957 by Freddie and Ollie Carter and moved to its current location in 1977, StylesVille remains under Carter family stewardship.
  • The barbershop has long served as a social hub and information pipeline for Pacoima’s Black community during segregation and subsequent decades.
  • The landmark status is part of the African American Historic Places, Los Angeles project, which recently advanced several Black heritage site designations citywide.