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Bolton Hall

 
 
Bolton Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2018
1. Bolton Hall
Inscription.
Bolton Hall, 1913. Declared Historic Cultural Monument No.2 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City of Los Angeles.
 
Erected 1962 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 2.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list.
 
Location. 34° 15.155′ N, 118° 17.311′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Tujunga. It is at the intersection of Commerce Avenue and Valmont Street, on the right when traveling north on Commerce Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10110 Commerce Avenue, Tujunga CA 91042, 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, 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: McGroarty Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); McGroarty Home and Grounds (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sister Elsie’s Well (approx. Ύ mile away); Verdugo Hills Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Verdugo Hills High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tuna Canyon Detention Station (approx. 1.6 miles away); How the Tongva Used Local Native Plants
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(approx. 2 miles away); Sunland Park (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
 
Regarding Bolton Hall. Bolton Hall was built as a community center in 1913 using river rock from nearby Big Tujunga Canyon. Later it was an American Legion hall, Tujunga City Hall, and a jail. Today it is home to the Little Landers Historical Society and Museum, open Sundays 1-4, and Friday evenings 5-8 in summer, or Tuesdays 1-4 the rest of the year.
 
Also see . . .  Bolton Hall (California). Links to National Register of Historic Places No0mination Form (Submitted on September 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Bolton Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2018
2. Bolton Hall Marker
Bolton Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2018
3. Bolton Hall
Park and Bolton Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2018
4. Park and Bolton Hall
National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 14, 2018
5. National Register of Historic Places
Blarney Castle image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 8, 2021
6. Blarney Castle
Located nearby at 10217 Tujunga Canyon Blvd, built in 1919, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 830.
Serulnic House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, November 10, 2025
7. Serulnic House
3947 Markridge Rd, architect Richard Neutra, L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 740.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on December 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   6. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   7. submitted on October 25, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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