Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Department of Water and Power
City of Los Angeles
| | General Office Building | |
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 15, 2019
1. Dept. of Water & Power Marker
From pueblo to metropolis, the history of the City of Los Angeles is indelibly linked with the development of community water and power supplies. This building is dedicated to that enduring relationship past, present and future.
Water for life Power for progress.
Erected 1965 by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. (Marker Number 1022.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 34° 3.467′ N, 118° 14.93′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is on Hope Street just south of Temple Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 N Hope Street, Los Angeles CA 90012, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Temple Street Grade Separation (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Route of the Settlers of Los Angeles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Moore (approx. 0.4 miles away); Los Angeles Times (approx. 0.4 miles away); Los Angeles City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Department of Water and Power. Designed by Albert C. Martin and Associates and completed in 1965, the seventeen-story Corporate International-style building rises from the center of an enormous reflecting pool with fountains.
In November 2000, in honor of longtime council member John Ferraro, the General Office Building
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 15, 2019
2. Dept. of Water & Power Marker
Across the street is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
In 2011 it was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1022.
[I retired here in 2015. -CB]
In 2024 the history museum on the first floor was removed, along with nearly everything in the building, to begin the extensive JFB Renovation and Modernization Project.
Additional keywords. John Ferraro Building, JFB, GOB, LADWP, DWP, Water & Power
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 15, 2019
3. Dept. of Water & Power
The marker is on the back of this sign.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 15, 2019
4. John Ferraro Building
courtesy LADWP
5. John Ferraro Building
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 15, 2019
6. Memorial
“Dedicated in memory of our fellow employees who lost their lives providing water and electric service to the people of Los Angeles.”
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2019. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on May 16, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
