Wilmington in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Powder Magazine at the Drum Barracks
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
1. Powder Magazine at the Drum Barracks Marker
City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument LA-249, listed August 10, 1982.
The Powder Magazine, built in 1862 as part of the Drum Barracks military post, is 16-by-14-feet with three foot thick walls. Used to store wooden kegs of gunpowder during the Civil War, the structure is built of brick, mortar and stone quarried locally on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Erected 1982 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 249.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 33° 46.992′ N, 118° 15.326′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Wilmington. It is at the intersection of Opp Street and Eubank Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Opp Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 561 E Opp St, Wilmington CA 90744, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Drum Barracks (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Drum Barracks (about 800 feet away); Banning Residence Museum (approx. half a mile away); Memory Chapel
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Regarding Powder Magazine at the Drum Barracks. The Powder Magazine was found inside a house when it was being demolished.
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
2. Powder Magazine
The marker lays flat in the landscaping at left.
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017
3. Powder Magazine
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
