South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Gwynn Wilson Student Union

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

1. Gwynn Wilson Student Union Tablet

Inscription.
Gwynn Wilson, an exemplary student who graduated in 1921, has enhanced the University in many ways. He served USC with great distinction as a student body president and as president of the General Alumni Association. As general manager of the Student Body in 1927, he was an outstanding force for the construction of this building and, as a trustee of the university, he has helped greatly in the Student Union’s renovation. With his wife, Marion, he has provided inspirational leadership and loyal friendship to the university family. Therefore, the university is most proud to name this building in his honor, on the occasion of its renovation in 1970. (Marker Number 1049.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 34° 1.206′ N, 118° 17.133′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Trousdale Parkway and Childs Way, on the right when traveling south on Trousdale Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Student Media (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock Foundation Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Teaching and Learning (within shouting distance of this marker); A Gathering Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Endowing the Future (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The USC Associates (about 400 feet away); Doheny Memorial Library (about 400 feet away); Campus Life (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Gwynn Wilson Student Union. Declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1049 in 2013.

Also see . . . Gwynn Wilson Dies at 95; Set USC-Notre Dame Series. Los Angeles Times website entry (1992) (Submitted on January 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Gwynn Wilson Student Union Trousdale Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

2. Gwynn Wilson Student Union Trousdale Entrance

The tablet is to the left of the doorway.

Gwynn Wilson Student Union image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

3. Gwynn Wilson Student Union

Building Nameplate Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

4. Building Nameplate Tablet

It is on the corner of Trousdale and Childs. The tablet reads, “The Student Union, University of Southern California, Erected 1927–1928. Rufus B. Von KleinSmid, President of the University; Gwynn Wilson, General Manager of the Student Body. Building Committee: Charles E. Seaman • W. F. Cronermiller • William M. Bowen • J. W. Oakley • Warren B. Bovard. Julius H. Elwood, Chairman Student Union Committee; Lelan C. Tallman, President of the Associated Students, 1926-1927; William V. Henley, President of the Associated Students 1927-1928. John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, Architects; Scofield Engineering-Construction Co., Builders.”

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,288 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 10, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.