Airport in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Douglas Park
Block 2
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2021
1. Douglas Park Marker
The developers and owners of Douglas Park have transformed a legendary manufacturing plant into a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified development with a diverse mix of office, hotel and industrial/manufacturing uses as well as a vibrant mix of shopping and restaurants. Douglass Park also offers expansive open space for the entire community to enjoy.
Douglas Aircraft began airplane production at this location in 1941. Over the years, Douglas Aircrafts and later the The Boeing Company produced 15,576 military and civilian aircraft on the site. During peak production, the Long Beach plant produced an airplane every two hours. At its height, the facility employed 50,000 workers and had the highest percentage of female employees of any plant in America."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 33° 49.65′ N, 118° 8.794′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Airport. It is at the intersection of Cover Street
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cover Street (a few steps from this marker); First Around the World Globe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Around the World Globe (within shouting distance of this marker); Worsham Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to Women of World War II Military Aircraft Production (approx. 0.2 miles away); October 17, 1941 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seven Decades of Aircraft Production (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 9, 2021
2. Douglas Park Marker
courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, October 1942
3. Long lines of a A-20 attack bombers roll ceaslessly, night and day...
Full title: "Long lines of a A-20 attack bombers roll ceaslessly, night and day, through the Douglas Aircraft plant at Long Beach, Calif."
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 678 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on January 10, 2022. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
