SoCal Landmarks
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SoCal Landmarks is an ongoing photography project documenting the myriad sites, buildings, structures, monuments, and other natural and historical points of importance/interest that are considered landmarks in the ten southern counties of California.
Hale House was built in 1887 in northeast Los Angeles. The design of the Queen Anne style Victorian mansion is generally accredited to Joseph Cather Newsom. The house was purchased in 1901 by James Hale and his newlywed, Beret “Bessie” Hovelsrud. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hale House was built in 1887 in northeast Los Angeles. The design of the Queen Anne style Victorian mansion is generally accredited to Joseph Cather Newsom. The house was purchased in 1901 by James Hale and his newlywed, Beret “Bessie” Hovelsrud. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
In 1937, Long Beach Maternity Hospital hired Francis H. Gentry to design a new facility in the Bixby Knolls area. The hospital announced its new location and name, Bixby Knolls Maternity Hospital, in its holiday greetings in the Long Beach Sun. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In 1937, Long Beach Maternity Hospital hired Francis H. Gentry to design a new facility in the Bixby Knolls area. The hospital announced its new location and name, Bixby Knolls Maternity Hospital, in its holiday greetings in the Long Beach Sun. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Though only two stories high, the Washington Building holds prominence in downtown Culver City as one of two flatiron-shaped buildings at the intersection of Washington and Culver Blvds. The other is the Culver Hotel across the street. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Though only two stories high, the Washington Building holds prominence in downtown Culver City as one of two flatiron-shaped buildings at the intersection of Washington and Culver Blvds. The other is the Culver Hotel across the street. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
This elegant Queen Anne style house was built in San Diego in 1889 by Harfield Timberlake Christian, the son of a California 49er, for his wife Myrtle and daughter Anna. It was moved to Heritage County Park in 1976. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This elegant Queen Anne style house was built in San Diego in 1889 by Harfield Timberlake Christian, the son of a California 49er, for his wife Myrtle and daughter Anna. It was moved to Heritage County Park in 1976. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The First Congregational Church in Riverside moved to their present location and constructed a wooden church in 1887. The cornerstone was laid for the present church building, designed by Myron Hunt in the Spanish Revival style, in 1912. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The First Congregational Church in Riverside moved to their present location and constructed a wooden church in 1887. The cornerstone was laid for the present church building, designed by Myron Hunt in the Spanish Revival style, in 1912. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
After Robert Strathearn bought 14,000 acres of Rancho Simi for a cattle ranch, he added a Victorian style, 8-room, 2-story farmhouse to the existing Simi Adobe in 1892. The house in Simi Valley remained the principal family residence until 1969. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
After Robert Strathearn bought 14,000 acres of Rancho Simi for a cattle ranch, he added a Victorian style, 8-room, 2-story farmhouse to the existing Simi Adobe in 1892. The house in Simi Valley remained the principal family residence until 1969. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
In early 1919, local builder D. C. Crookshank gathered a small group of men and said, "Men, now is the time to build a YMCA in Pomona... [L]et us build this as a memorial to the World War veterans." The building was dedicated on April 18, 1922. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In early 1919, local builder D. C. Crookshank gathered a small group of men and said, "Men, now is the time to build a YMCA in Pomona... [L]et us build this as a memorial to the World War veterans." The building was dedicated on April 18, 1922. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
This 11-room, Queen Anne style house in Escondido, built for Julius H. Anderson in 1891, is called Bandy House for George Thomas "Tom" Bandy who bought the house in 1908 and lived there for more than 50 years. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This 11-room, Queen Anne style house in Escondido, built for Julius H. Anderson in 1891, is called Bandy House for George Thomas "Tom" Bandy who bought the house in 1908 and lived there for more than 50 years. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Schindler House in West Hollywood, also known as the Kings Road House, was designed by Rudolph M. Schindler in 1921 and completed in 1922. From the MAK Center: "The Schindler House... is considered one of the world’s first modern houses." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Schindler House in West Hollywood, also known as the Kings Road House, was designed by Rudolph M. Schindler in 1921 and completed in 1922. From the MAK Center: "The Schindler House... is considered one of the world’s first modern houses." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
San Clemente Beach Club, designed by Virgil Westbrook in 1927, was one of several Spanish Revival-style structures in a park-like open space that typified Ole Hanson's vision of "a beautiful city on the ocean where the whole city will be a park." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
San Clemente Beach Club, designed by Virgil Westbrook in 1927, was one of several Spanish Revival-style structures in a park-like open space that typified Ole Hanson's vision of "a beautiful city on the ocean where the whole city will be a park." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Broadway Hollywood Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine was built in 1927-28. Originally a branch of the LA-based B. H. Dyas department stores, The Broadway purchased the 30-year lease in 1931 and remained a tenant until 1982. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Broadway Hollywood Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine was built in 1927-28. Originally a branch of the LA-based B. H. Dyas department stores, The Broadway purchased the 30-year lease in 1931 and remained a tenant until 1982. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Pacific Electric Red Car No 1734, built in 1925 and rescued from reefing in the 1970s, sits empty on tracks to nowhere in Seal Beach. The nearby Centennial Cottage, built about 1920, was moved there in 2015 as another reminder of the city's past. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Pacific Electric Red Car No 1734, built in 1925 and rescued from reefing in the 1970s, sits empty on tracks to nowhere in Seal Beach. The nearby Centennial Cottage, built about 1920, was moved there in 2015 as another reminder of the city's past. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The 2 1/2 story house built for Drs. Alvin and Willella Howe on Bush St. in Santa Ana, completed in 1889, was relocated to its present site on Civic Center Drive in 1975 and restored by the Santa Ana Historical Society. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The 2 1/2 story house built for Drs. Alvin and Willella Howe on Bush St. in Santa Ana, completed in 1889, was relocated to its present site on Civic Center Drive in 1975 and restored by the Santa Ana Historical Society. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, designed by architects John C. Austin and Abram M. Edelman in a Moorish Revival style, were built in 1926 by The Al Malaikah Shriners to replace their original 1906 auditorium that burned down in 1920. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, designed by architects John C. Austin and Abram M. Edelman in a Moorish Revival style, were built in 1926 by The Al Malaikah Shriners to replace their original 1906 auditorium that burned down in 1920. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Bembridge House, an ornate Queen Anne house in Long Beach, was built by Stephen and Josephine Green in 1906, purchased by Thomas Rankin in 1919 and inherited by his children, Dorothy Bembridge and Neil Rankin. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bembridge House, an ornate Queen Anne house in Long Beach, was built by Stephen and Josephine Green in 1906, purchased by Thomas Rankin in 1919 and inherited by his children, Dorothy Bembridge and Neil Rankin. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
In July 1934, a dozen farmers and merchants began selling fresh produce from the back of their trucks at the corner of 3rd and Fairfax in Los Angeles. By October, the new market's popularity led its founders to stage the first Fall Festival. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In July 1934, a dozen farmers and merchants began selling fresh produce from the back of their trucks at the corner of 3rd and Fairfax in Los Angeles. By October, the new market's popularity led its founders to stage the first Fall Festival. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Fox West Coast Theatres opened the Skouras-style Loyola Theater, designed by Clarence J. Smale, in the Westchester area of Los Angeles on Oct 3, 1946. It was one of the 1st buildings in Westchester’s main business district along Sepulveda Blvd. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fox West Coast Theatres opened the Skouras-style Loyola Theater, designed by Clarence J. Smale, in the Westchester area of Los Angeles on Oct 3, 1946. It was one of the 1st buildings in Westchester’s main business district along Sepulveda Blvd. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Neo-Gothic style Hollywood Professional Building was the 5-story Rehbein Building when it opened in 1925. The name changed to the Hollywood Professional Building in 1926. Toberman & Co. added 3 stories during their acquisition in 1929-30. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Neo-Gothic style Hollywood Professional Building was the 5-story Rehbein Building when it opened in 1925. The name changed to the Hollywood Professional Building in 1926. Toberman & Co. added 3 stories during their acquisition in 1929-30. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
San Diego Master Architect J.B. Stannard built this Stick-Eastlake style home for John Sherman in 1887. It was purchased by Auguste E. Gilbert in 1897. It was the first structure moved to Heritage County Park in 1971. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
San Diego Master Architect J.B. Stannard built this Stick-Eastlake style home for John Sherman in 1887. It was purchased by Auguste E. Gilbert in 1897. It was the first structure moved to Heritage County Park in 1971. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Buchanan House in Orange was built in 1905 by George W. Buchanan, a builder who figured prominently in the build up and improvement of the city, served as a Trustee of the City, chairman of the Street Committee and Superintendent of Streets. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Buchanan House in Orange was built in 1905 by George W. Buchanan, a builder who figured prominently in the build up and improvement of the city, served as a Trustee of the City, chairman of the Street Committee and Superintendent of Streets. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Built in 1893, the First Baptist Church of Orange is the only remaining Victorian church in Old Towne Orange. It was used as a church until 1992. It was sold and repurposed as PJ's Abbey restaurant in 1994. Marcus Avila bought it in 2011. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Built in 1893, the First Baptist Church of Orange is the only remaining Victorian church in Old Towne Orange. It was used as a church until 1992. It was sold and repurposed as PJ's Abbey restaurant in 1994. Marcus Avila bought it in 2011. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Built in 1929, the thirteen-story, Zigzag Moderne-style Wilshire Professional Building in Los Angeles is one of several prominent Art Deco buildings that brought attention to Wilshire Boulevard as a major business and cultural thoroughfare. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Built in 1929, the thirteen-story, Zigzag Moderne-style Wilshire Professional Building in Los Angeles is one of several prominent Art Deco buildings that brought attention to Wilshire Boulevard as a major business and cultural thoroughfare. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
When it opened in 1931, the Fox Theater in Pomona was a glamorous addition to a small, agricultural community on the outskirts of Los Angeles County. Balch and Stanbery of Los Angeles designed the 1750-seat Art Deco style theater. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
When it opened in 1931, the Fox Theater in Pomona was a glamorous addition to a small, agricultural community on the outskirts of Los Angeles County. Balch and Stanbery of Los Angeles designed the 1750-seat Art Deco style theater. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The Doctors House in Glendale, now a museum operated by the Glendale Historical Society in Brand Park, was built in a mixed Queen Anne-Eastlake style by real estate developer E. T. Byram in the late 19th century. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Doctors House in Glendale, now a museum operated by the Glendale Historical Society in Brand Park, was built in a mixed Queen Anne-Eastlake style by real estate developer E. T. Byram in the late 19th century. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
The White House Restaurant building in Laguna Beach was constructed in 1918 and is one of the city's oldest extant structures. Built in a Cottage style, the restaurant has operated under different names, but it’s the nickname that has stuck. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The White House Restaurant building in Laguna Beach was constructed in 1918 and is one of the city's oldest extant structures. Built in a Cottage style, the restaurant has operated under different names, but it’s the nickname that has stuck. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography