Canoga Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Canoga Park Station
Owensmouth
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 9, 2019
1. Canoga Park Station Marker
Canoga Park Southern Pacific Station, circa 1912. Mission style. First railway station in the West Valley.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 488, declared May 30, 1990, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
Erected 1990 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 488.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1990.
Location. 34° 12.15′ N, 118° 36.076′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Canoga Park. Marker is on Owensmouth Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Sherman Way, on the right when traveling north. Located inside the Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7248 Owensmouth Ave, Canoga Park CA 91303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Canoga Park Fire Station #72 (a few steps from this marker); Canoga Park Branch Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoga Park Post Office (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canoga Park High School Mural
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More about this marker. The station and marker were located at 21355 Sherman Way, just east of Canoga Avenue. The building was damaged by fire in 1995 and later demolished. The marker is now located inside the Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society Museum, open on the second Saturday of the month 11 - 1. The town of Canoga Park was originally called Owensmouth, named in 1912 for the Owens River Aqueduct being constructed to bring water to the area.
2. Canoga Park Station - Owensmouth, 1914
Destroyed by fire in 1995.
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 12, 2018
3. Canoga-Owensmouth Museum
The marker is now located in the museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
