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

Founders Oak Island

Pacific Palisades

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2023

1. Founders Oak Island Marker

Inscription. Site of Founders' Oaks, where Pacific Palisades was founded, January 14, 1922. Landmarked, July 16, 1955. Pacific Palisades History and Landmarks Society.

Erected 1955 by Pacific Palisades Historical Society. (Marker Number 38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1922.

Location. 34° 2.91′ N, 118° 31.738′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Pacific Palisades. Marker is on Haverford Avenue east of Temescal Canyon Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pacific Palisades CA 90272, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mort’s Deli (approx. ¼ mile away); 1930 Packard (approx. ¼ mile away); History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rustic Canyon Eucalyptus Grove (approx. 1.1 miles away); Uplifters Clubhouse (approx. 1.1 miles away);

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Santa Monica Forestry Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Port Los Angeles (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Founders Oak Island. The Pacific Palisades Historical Society currently owns and maintains Founders Oak Island, the small park in the 900 block of Haverford Avenue. Founders Oak was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 38 on June 15, 1966. The tree was cut down in 1975 due to termite infestation.

Also see . . . Pacific Palisades Historical Society. (Submitted on April 1, 2023.)

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2023

2. Founders Oak Island Marker

Founders Oak Island and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2023

3. Founders Oak Island and Marker

Founders Oak Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 1, 2023

4. Founders Oak Island

Founders Oak image. Click for full size.

Pacific Palisades Historical Society

5. Founders Oak

Aldersgate / We Boys J.O.C. Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

6. Aldersgate / We Boys J.O.C. Lodge

Located across the street, built on Wilshire Blvd in 1910, moved to Temescal Canyon in 1928. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 936.

Sycamore Trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

7. Sycamore Trees

On Bienvenida Ave south of Sunset Blvd, 51 sycamore trees planted in 1926. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 456.

Business Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

8. Business Block

15300 Sunset Blvd, L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 276.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.