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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYKN_the-downbeat-club_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The Down Beat was part of what was known during the War years as "Little Harlem". It was a popular destination for Hollywood celebrities and the upper-class residents of Beverly Hills. Buddy Collete created his Stars of Swing in 1946 at the Down B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYJ5_apex-club-alabam_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Curtis Mosby, the conductor of the Dixieland Blue Blowers, opened the Apex on Thanksgiving 1928. The classy nightclub was home to revues featuring beautiful showgirls in extravagant costumes. Johnny Otis led the house band, but Alabam was the most…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYGJ_friendship-bell_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The friendship bell, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was presented as a gift from the people of the Republic of Korea to the people of the United States of America on the occasion of the American Bicentennial Jubilee to further the friendship and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYF9_fort-macarthur-500-varas-square-historic-district_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, exploring for Spain, discovered Alta California and named San Pedro Bay, "Bahia de los Fumos" (Bay of Smokes, October 1542. The smoke on the Bay shore came from the native Suang-Na Indian Fires. Sebastian Vizcaino named Sa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYF5_point-fermin-light-house_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Panel 1:Point Fermin Light HouseDedicated by Stephen M. Whiteand Rudecinda ParlorsNative Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden WestSan Pedro, CaliforniaMay 2, 1940 - Built 1874 Panel 2:Point Fermin LighthouseErected 1874Honored asa Monument of A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYEL_port-los-angeles_Los-Angeles-CA.html
In 1893 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company completed its 4,720-foot wharf which served as a deep water port for the Los Angeles area. After San Pedro became Los Angeles' official harbor in 1897, shipping activity at Port Los Angeles declined. U…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYEE_timms-point-and-landing_Los-Angeles-CA.html
In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepulveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer in th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYDR_merced-theatre_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The Merced Theatre was built in 1870 and is one of the oldest structures erected in Los Angeles for the presentation of dramatic performances. It served as the center of theatrical activity in the city from 1871 to 1876. The theatre was built by W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYDP_drum-barracks_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Established at Wilmington in 1862, Drum Barracks became the United States military headquarters for Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. A garrison and base for supplies, it was a terminus for camel pack trains operated by the army until …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYDO_pico-house_Los-Angeles-CA.html
The Pico House was built by Pio Pico, last Governor of California under Mexican rule, who lived almost the entire length of the nineteenth century from 1801 to 1894. This was the first three story building and the first grand hotel in Los Angeles.…