South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Britt Mansion
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 1, 2021
1. Britt Mansion Marker
Classical Revival style. Architect - Alfred F. Rosenheim. Built 1910. Declared 1978, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 197, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
This property, Eugene W. Britt House, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Erected 1978 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 197.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 34° 1.981′ N, 118° 18.783′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of Adams Boulevard and Grammercy Place, on the right when traveling west on Adams Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2141 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gramercy Park Homestead (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clark Library (about 700 feet away); Golden State Mutual Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Auguste R. Marquis Residence
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Regarding Britt Mansion. The house was built in 1910 for attorney Eugene W. Britt.
Peter Ueberroth, president of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, acquired the Britt House as a home for a sports museum. The house had deteriorated and was renovated at a cost of $2 million. The sports museum opened to the public in time for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games at the nearby Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Britt House now serves as the headquarters of the LA84 Foundation, a private institution endowed with surplus funds from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Its mission is to serve youth through sport and to increase knowledge of sport and its impact on people's lives.
Also see . . . LA84 Foundation and Library. (Submitted on November 2, 2021.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, July 30, 2023
2. Britt Mansion Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 1, 2021
3. Britt Mansion
The marker is to the right of the door.
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 1, 2021
4. Britt Mansion
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 1, 2021
5. Britt Mansion Marker
“The main issue in life is not the victory but the fight. The essential thing is not to have won but to have fought well.”
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2010
6. Villa Maria
Located nearby, on Western Ave near Adams Blvd, built in 1908, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 230. Private.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on July 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
