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

Quintero

Los Pobladores

— The Founders of the City of Los Angeles —

Quintero Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, December 4, 2018

1. Quintero Marker

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The Founders of the City of Los Angeles
Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas
Luis Quintero came from Guadalajara, Jalisco, and his wife, María Petra Rubio came from Alamos, Sonora. The Quintero family moved to Santa Barbara, where their daughters lived and were married to soldiers of the presidio. Luis Quintero was the tailor for Santa Barbara for many years.

Los Pobladores
Lara · Mesa · Moreno · Rosas · Camero · Rosas · Navarro · Villavicencio · Rodriguez · Quintero · Vanegas
Luis Quintero vino de Guadalajara, Jalisco, y su esposa, María Petra Rubio era de Alamos, Sonora. La familia Quintero se mudó a Santa Barbara en donde vivieron sus hijas, que se casaron con soldados de la guarnición. Luis Quintero fue el sastre de Santa Barbara por muchos años.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 34° 3.375′

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N, 118° 14.334′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It is at the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Paseo de la Plaza on Los Angeles Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Rosas (a few steps from this marker); Los Pobladores (a few steps from this marker); Rodríguez (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Rosas (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlos III (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Fire House (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Navarro (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. It is embedded in the sidewalk at the edge of the plaza.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 4, 2021

2. Quintero Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 718 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.