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

George Barris Place

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 2, 2021

1. George Barris Place Marker

Inscription.
Recognized as “King of Kustom Cars”, George Barris has been designing and building “kustom” and celebrity cars since the 1940's.

Erected by City of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 9.142′ N, 118° 21.958′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North Hollywood. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Riverton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10811 Riverside Dr, North Hollywood CA 91602, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St Charles Borromeo Church Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Camino Real Mission Bell (approx. half a mile away); Dick Whittinghill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Farm House of Tony La Maida (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nudie Cohn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Department of Water and Power Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lilley Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Campo de Cahuenga (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding George Barris Place. George Barris (1925-2015) is known throughout the world as a designer and builder of many famous Hollywood custom cars, including the original Batmobile, Munster Koach, and the Beverly Hillbillies car.

The showroom museum, which includes a Batmobile and a Munster Koach, announced in September 2021 they will close at the end of the month and move to Ventura.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 2, 2021

2. George Barris Place Marker

Barris Kustom Industries image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 2, 2021

3. Barris Kustom Industries

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 2, 2021

4. Batmobile

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2019

5. Batmobile

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.