Burton W. Chace
Emerging from a Spanish land grant known as Rancho La Ballona, Marina Del Rey small craft harbor stands in testimony to the ingenuity of man in overcoming a myriad of obstacles posed by nature and artificial barriers raised by man himself. This complex is the end result of research, planning, and development dating to 1887 when the area was envisioned first as a major commercial harbor. In 1937 the Board of Supervisors ordered a study on the financial feasibility and desirability of a recreational harbor in the area. Although the report was favorable to such a massive undertaking, Congress and the nation turned his attention to World War II. In 1954 President Eisenhower, as a result of favorable projections, completion of master plans for shoreline development and the board's sponsorship, signed public law 780 authorizing the harbor as a federal project. In 1956 the county's electorate approved $13 million in revenue bonds which, combined with federal and other county funds, provided the financial base for construction of this largest man-made recreational port, home for some 6000 small craft. By 1962 — through a unique partnership of free enterprise, public spirited citizens, and county, state, and federal governments — the harbor became operational and fulfilled a dream spanning 75 years.HM Number | HM2K63 |
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Year Placed | 1973 |
Placed By | County of Los Angeles |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, August 31st, 2019 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 366597 N 3760632 |
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Decimal Degrees | 33.97778333, -118.44413333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 58.667', W 118° 26.648' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 58' 40.02" N, 118° 26' 38.88" W |
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