The Flats in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Beverly Hills Main Post Office
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2020
1. Beverly Hills Main Post Office Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Erected by National Park Service. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 4.357′ N, 118° 24.111′ W. Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in The Flats. Marker is at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Drive, on the right when traveling east on Santa Monica Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills CA 90210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Moreton Bay Fig (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lily Pond (about 400 feet away); Morton Bay Fig (about 700 feet away); Anderton Court (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Electric Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away); Will Rogers Memorial Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Beverly Hills High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Beverly Hills Hotel (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Hills.
Regarding Beverly Hills Main Post Office. The post office was built in 1933 as a Works Progress
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and it is City of Beverly Hills Landmark No. 5.
The building was sold to the city in 1999 after the post office moved to a new location. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts opened in 2013.
When Congress refused to provide enough money to build the original post office, Will Rogers wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury:
“We are getting a lot of mail out here now, and they are handling it in a tent. It is mostly circulars from Washington with speeches on prosperity, but it makes awful good reading while waiting for the foreclosure.”
Washington promptly allocated $300,000.
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2020
2. Beverly Hills Main Post Office and Marker
The marker is to the right of the door.
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2020
3. Beverly Hills Main Post Office
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2020
4. Beverly Hills City Hall
Located across the street, built in 1931. City Landmark No. 12.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
