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

Homage to Our Mexican-American Heroes

— Site of the Lugo Adobe —

In Honor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tceng, April 8, 2012

1. In Honor Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In Honor
Homage to Our Mexican-American heroes, veterans of America's wars. Covered with glory, their ideals of service provide power to America, for peace and for human dignity. Long live America during this time of such power.

Homenaje a nuestros heroes mexicano-americanos, veteranos de las guerras de Los Estados Unidos de America. Cubiertos de gloria, sus ideales de servicio daran poder a America para la paz y dignidad humana. Viva America durante el tiempo de tal poder!

Erected 1980 by California National Guard Association. (Marker Number 301.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list.

Location. 34° 3.378′ N, 118° 14.285′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Los Angeles Street just west of Alameda Street, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Latino Blood, American Hearts (a few steps from this marker); Father Junipero Serra (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Mesa (within shouting distance of this marker); Moreno (within shouting distance of this marker); Damien Marchessault (within shouting distance of this marker); Navarro (within shouting distance of this marker); The Indians of Southern California (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bell of Dolores (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this memorial. This small marker is located at the Wall of Honor/Veterans Memorial adjacent to Los Angeles Plaza, in the park west of Union Station.
This was the site of the Lugo Adobe, California Historical Landmark No. 301 — Statement of Significance: The Lugo Adobe, said to have been built in the 1840s by Don Vicente Lugo, was one of the very few two-story houses in the pueblo of Los Angeles. In 1867, Lugo donated this house on the Plaza to St. Vincent's School (forerunner of Loyola University). From the 1880s until it was razed in 1951, the building was occupied by the Chinese.

Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tceng, April 8, 2012

2. Wall of Honor

Lugo Adobe - 1915 image. Click for full size.

courtesy Water & Power Associates

3. Lugo Adobe - 1915

courtesy Water & Power Associates

4. Lugo Adobe

Across from the Plaza - 1890

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2012, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 3. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on January 29, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.