Laguna Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

White House Restaurant Building

Photographed by Adam Margolis

1. White House Restaurant Building Marker

Inscription. One of the oldest surviving structures in Laguna Beach, this building was constructed in 1918. Built in the Cottage Style with gabled rood and dormers, the restaurant originally occupied the central part of the building under the large gable but was moved to its present location at the south end of the property in the late 1940s. In that same decade, the upstairs housed a radio station. The White House Restaurant is the longest continuously operated restaurant in Orange County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 33° 32.514′ N, 117° 46.982′ W. Marker is in Laguna Beach, California, in Orange County. It is on Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laguna Beach CA 92651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: (The Laguna Greeter) (within shouting distance of this marker); Irvine Bowl (approx. half a mile away); Redwood Surfboard (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Big Saw (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Moss Point (approx. 1.4 miles away); Crystal Cove Historic District (approx. 4 miles away); The City Seal (approx. 4 miles away); Rancho Niguel (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laguna Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Laguna Beach Art Museum (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. White House Restaurant Building Marker

<i>White House Restaurant, Main Street, Laguna Beach, California</i> image. Click for full size.

Edward W. Cochems (courtesy of the UC Irvine Libraries), circa 1920

3. White House Restaurant, Main Street, Laguna Beach, California

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on January 10, 2022. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.