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

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Tom Bradley Center for Student Life

L.A. Trade-Tech Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2019

1. L.A. Trade-Tech Marker

Inscription. Thomas “Tom” Bradley, the five-term mayor of Los Angeles (1973-1993), attended this campus when it was John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. He was LA's beloved mayor and responsible in large part for the city's explicit celebration of diversity. This building was dedicated December 2017, the centennial of his birth, in order to honor him and continue his legacy of excellence, inclusion and hard work.

Erected 2017 by Los Angeles Community College District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is December 2017.

Location. 34° 1.947′ N, 118° 16.229′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Flower Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also

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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: Bob Hope Patriotic Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriotic Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Young Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Doheny Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic West Adams (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Vincent de Paul Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Automobile Club of Southern California (approx. half a mile away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. L.A. Trade-Tech was established in 1925 and moved to this location after World War II. The 25-acre campus offers vocational training programs.

Also see . . . Trade Tech - with Huell Howser. This half-hour video, produced for local PBS television in 2007, looks

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2019

2. L.A. Trade-Tech Marker

at some of the classes here at Trade Tech. (Submitted on May 16, 2024.)

Tom Bradley Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2019

3. Tom Bradley Center

Also known as Redwood Hall.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.