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Corbin Palms House

 
 
Corbin Palms House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2021
1. Corbin Palms House Marker
Inscription. Corbin Palms House, Mid-Century Modern style. Palmer and Krisel, architect. Alexander Construction Company, builder. Built 1955. Declared 2010, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 976, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
 
Erected 2010 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 976.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
 
Location. 34° 10.911′ N, 118° 33.803′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Woodland Hills. It is on Jumilla Avenue north of Calvert Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6118 Jumilla Ave, Woodland Hills CA 91367, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corbin Palms Model H-3 (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II on the Tarzana Ranch (approx. one mile away); Van Dekker House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Trapper's Lodge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Adventures of Superman (approx. 1.4 miles away); Adams Residence
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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Seρor de Luren (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Coast Redwood Grove (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
 
Regarding Corbin Palms House. The Corbin Palms development originally had 287 homes, some of which have been restored to original condition.
In 1958, Walt Disney filmed the neighborhood for a segment of the 'America the Beautiful' movie that was shown at Disneyland's Circle-Vision 360 Theater.
Palmer & Krisel designed about 4,000 homes in the San Fernando Valley and 2,500 homes in Palm Springs.
 
Corbin Palms House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 21, 2021
2. Corbin Palms House
The marker is to the right of the door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,339 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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