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

Carl Dentzel

Northridge Pioneer

— Cordillera del Norte —

Carl Dentzel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 9, 2019

1. Carl Dentzel Marker

Inscription.
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. It can be reached from the intersection of Wilbur Avenue and Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9015 Wilbur Avenue, Northridge CA 91324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historical Timeline of the San Fernando Valley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Knapp Sr. (about 400 feet away); The Storm at Valley State (approx. one mile away); Earthquake 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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.

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Photographed by Craig Baker, November 9, 2019

2. Carl Dentzel Marker

This area is not open to the public.

the Southwest Museum.

The New Mission Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 9, 2019

3. The New Mission Theater

Museum Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 4, 2021

4. Museum Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2019. This page has been viewed 13,538 times since then and 43 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.