Echo Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center
Los Angeles
Erected 1987 by California State Parks, and U.S. Navy. (Marker Number 972.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Military • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, the California Historical Landmarks, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists.
Location. 34° 4.156′ N, 118° 14.573′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Echo Park. Marker is on Stadium Way west of California Route 110, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Stadium Way, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World Trade Center Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Jewish Site in Los Angeles (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jim Gilliam (approx. ¼ mile away); Gil Hodges (approx. ¼ mile away); Pee Wee Reese (approx. ¼ mile away); Duke Snider (approx. ¼ mile away); Walter Alston (approx. ¼ mile away); Don Sutton (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. The Reserve Center is now the Los Angeles Fire Department Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. The parking lot is usually open during business hours, 7-4 Mon-Thu. The building is not open to the public.
Also see . . . Reserve Center. Then & now article, on the website of Atlas Obscura, which catalogs unusual travel destinations. (Submitted on August 30, 2018.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.