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

Chester Washington Golf Course

County of Los Angeles Historic Landmark No. 4

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2022

1. Chester Washington Golf Course Marker

Inscription. Chester Washington Golf Course is the first golf course to be integrated in the county. In 1955, events at the site led to the integration of all county-owned golf courses and the addition of a nondiscrimination clause to county facility contracts with concessionaires. Designated as a historic landmark on April 7, 2020 by the Board of Supervisors. Historical Landmarks and Records Commission.

Erected 2022 by County of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 33° 55.363′ N, 118° 18.852′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. It can be reached from Charlie Sifford Drive 0.3 miles west of Western Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1818 Charlie Sifford Dr, Los Angeles CA 90047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Charles Sifford (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Childhood Home of The Beach Boys (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jesse Owens (approx. 1.7 miles away);

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Rosecrans Playground (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Washington Elm (approx. 2.7 miles away); Goodyear Historical Sign (approx. 3.6 miles away); 49th Fighter Group (approx. 3.8 miles away); Eagle Squadrons (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . List of L.A. County Landmarks. The County of Los Angeles began designating Historic Landmarks in 2016. (Submitted on April 29, 2022.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2022

2. Chester Washington Golf Course Marker

Sign at Western Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 27, 2022

3. Sign at Western Avenue

Photo on Display in the Coffee Shop image. Click for full size.

courtesy County of Los Angeles

4. Photo on Display in the Coffee Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.