The Flats in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Electric Fountain

Electric Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

1. Electric Fountain Marker

Inscription.
The Tongva Native American Indian in prayer on top of The Electric Fountain is symbolic of an Indian rain prayer and pays homage to the area’s early inhabitants whose settlements, dating back to the 1500’s, were along the streams that flowed from the canyons above.

The Electric Fountain is one of the first of its kind in the United States.

The Harold Lloyd family and the Women’s Club of Beverly Hills gifted The Electric Fountain in 1931 and it was subsequently restored in 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 34° 4.047′ N, 118° 24.622′ W. Marker is in Beverly Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in The Flats. It is at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Wilshire Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9851 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills CA 90210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los

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Angeles

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 walking distance of this marker: Beverly Hills Nurseries (within shouting distance of this marker); Mickey Fine Pharmacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Church of the Good Shepherd (approx. ¼ mile away); Hilton Office Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beverly Hills Speedway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hans Ohrt Lightweight Bicycles (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brighton Coffee Shop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beverly Hills High School (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beverly Hills.

The Electric Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

2. The Electric Fountain

Electric Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 3, 2021

3. Electric Fountain and Marker

The marker is on the boulder at lower right.

Electric Fountain image. Click for full size.

courtesy BeverlyHills.org

4. Electric Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 781 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on February 13, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.