San Pedro in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Pedro Municipal Building

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

1. San Pedro Municipal Building Marker

Inscription. Beaux Arts style. Designer - City of Los Angeles. Built 1928. Declared 2002, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 732, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 2002 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 732.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 33° 44.286′ N, 118° 16.824′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in San Pedro. It is at the intersection of Beacon Street and 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Beacon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 638 S Beacon St, San Pedro CA 90731, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Bloody Thursday (within shouting distance of this marker); American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anna Lee Fisher - Astronaut (about 500 feet away); American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Wall of Honor (about 500 feet away); Municipal Ferry Building

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(about 500 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); U.S.S. Los Angeles (about 600 feet away); History of San Pedro Plaza Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding San Pedro Municipal Building. Also known as San Pedro City Hall, the seven-story building was completed in 1928 and is the tallest building in San Pedro. It includes an old jail, a wood-paneled courtroom, the archives of the San Pedro Bay Historical Society, and a fire station converted into a museum - the Los Angeles Fire Department Harbor Museum.
San Pedro became part of the city of Los Angeles in 1909.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

2. San Pedro Municipal Building Marker

The marker is to the left of the doorway.

San Pedro Municipal Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

3. San Pedro Municipal Building

Harbor View House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2021

4. Harbor View House

Located three blocks south, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 252.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,215 times since then and 208 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.