Sun Valley in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stonehurst Recreation Center Building

Stonehurst Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 6, 2021

1. Stonehurst Marker

Inscription. Constructed by Indian stone mason Montelongo, circa 1930. Declared 1977, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 172, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1977 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 172.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Buildings • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 34° 14.941′ N, 118° 22.495′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Sun Valley. It is on Dronfield Avenue near Sheldon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9901 Dronfield Ave, Sun Valley CA 91352, 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,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Theodore Payne (approx. 1.2 miles away); Consider: Seven Generations (approx. 2 miles away); Roscoe Elementary School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Private First Class Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (approx. 2.4 miles away); PFC David M. Gonzales (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sunland Welcome Nature Garden (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stylesville Barbershop (approx. 2.9 miles away); Sunland Park (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Stonehurst Recreation Center Building. Constructed using local river rock, as were many homes in the Stonehurst neighborhood, by Daniel Lawrence Montelongo, a stonemason of Native American descent.

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 6, 2021

2. Stonehurst Marker

Stonehurst Recreation Center Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 8, 2021

3. Stonehurst Recreation Center Building

Stonehurst House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, January 8, 2021

4. Stonehurst House

Located nearby at 10021 Stonehurst Ave, built in 1924. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 941.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 20, 2021

5. Stone House

Located at 8624 Sunland Blvd, built in 1925. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 644.

Stonehurst Historic District, est. 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 6, 2021

6. Stonehurst Historic District, est. 2008

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on December 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.