Northridge in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Carl Dentzel
Northridge Pioneer
— Cordillera del Norte —
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 9, 2019
1. Carl Dentzel Marker
This plaza is dedicated to the memory of Carl Schaefer Dentzel (1913-1950), Northridge pioneer and Chamber of Commerce president; director of the Southwest Museum for 25 years; and founding member of Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Board. It was Dentzel who first proposed the name Northridge — inspired by the Southern Pacific’s route along the footsteps of the valley's northern ridge, or Cordillera del Norte.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 14.105′ N, 118° 32.795′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northridge. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Wilbur Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9015 Wilbur Avenue, Northridge CA 91324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lauretta Wasserstein Sculpture Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (approx. 1.1 miles away); Orange Grove (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chaparral Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Botanic Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); CSUN Flagpole
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More about this marker. The marker is located at Rancho Cordillera del Norte, a multi-cultural events center with a theater and a private residence, and the Museum of the San Fernando Valley, open Tue 1-5, Sat/Sun 11-4.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — the Southwest Museum.
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 9, 2019
2. Carl Dentzel Marker
This area is not open to the public.
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 9, 2019
3. The New Mission Theater
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 4, 2021
4. Museum Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2019. This page has been viewed 11,249 times since then and 1,461 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
